20Nov

Please take (at least) a few minutes to observe Transgender Day of Remembrance

Today we honor the memory of transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.

01Nov

I never knew my grandfathers, which I’ve been reminded of often lately

Young adults I know lost grandfathers recently. It’s reminded me that I’ve not had that life experience, never having felt that kind of loss.

01Nov

Dreams and death, funny stories and serious ones, and how John Spencer was like Joe Frazier

I’ve been having dreams about dead celebrities. Before I explain what John Spencer has to do with boxing, let me tell you a story.

11Oct

The difference between living and waiting, and maybe even waiting around to die

This is not living. I am not living. I haven’t been for a long time. Something a friend shared with me reminded me of that.

13Mar

Three years in, I wouldn’t change a thing, except maybe I’d change everything

I’ve mostly been alone inside my studio apartment for 1,094 straight days, and I’m on fumes.

04Dec

My inner Marla Hooch steps to the plate, long after a plot twist nobody saw coming

A co-worker’s story timed for the 30th anniversary of “A League of Their Own” inspired me to tell a story I’ve kept to myself till now.

09Sep

9/11: Twenty years later, managing the pain pile-ons as a pandemic’s third winter approaches

I closed my bedroom door after 9/11. Whatever evil lurked outside my apartment would have to open an extra door to find me.

14Aug

A Song While Driving: There’s a Light Beyond These Woods (Mary Margaret)

This story the day after Nanci Griffith’s death will always be incomplete, because how can I tell you about the 10-year-old friend I never had?

21Jun

One last love letter to my car, my longtime companion on this journey of mine

My car was stolen for the second time this year, and now, our time together is over. Here, I write to process the grief.

01Nov

My dad died 40 years ago today

My dad died 40 years ago today. He is on my mind.

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Tag: loss

Please take (at least) a few minutes to observe Transgender Day of Remembrance

I never knew my grandfathers, which I’ve been reminded of often lately

Dreams and death, funny stories and serious ones, and how John Spencer was like Joe Frazier

The difference between living and waiting, and maybe even waiting around to die

Three years in, I wouldn’t change a thing, except maybe I’d change everything

My inner Marla Hooch steps to the plate, long after a plot twist nobody saw coming

9/11: Twenty years later, managing the pain pile-ons as a pandemic’s third winter approaches

A Song While Driving: There’s a Light Beyond These Woods (Mary Margaret)

One last love letter to my car, my longtime companion on this journey of mine

My dad died 40 years ago today