Family can be who you choose to hang on to. I've known many people who collect, and then discard, friends. (I know this because I was collected then traded off at some point.) I have very rarely let go of friends on my own. There are one or two painful exceptions, where we've changed in... Continue Reading →
Home
This is the name of a very good Swiss film by Ursula Meier. The whole movie is obviously supposed to be a metaphor, but you're allowed to choose what you think it means. I watched it again with my partner last night. It's not very gay, but it was on my mind lately because I've... Continue Reading →
More Love
In this moment of great sadness, I'm going to try my best to use this blog to send out more love and kindness in the world. We're going to need it. First, a story that made me laugh. A very young girl, maybe around 9 or 10, asked me if I wanted a "temporary tattoo"... Continue Reading →
Hide and Seek
In the school where I teach, there are classes for the equivalent of junior's in high school where they get to choose a sports option. We offer a dozen or so choices, and one of them is "Playground games." It's just for fun, and the older kids enjoy playing like they did when they were... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 