Here are my reflections on the Barbie movie from the perspective of a trans man. For starters, I never owned a Barbie doll in my life. As a trans kid (without the awareness that such a condition had a name, back in the 1950’s), my passions were cowboys, Indians, plastic horses, erector sets, trains, […]
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A blog post about why I remain hopeful. “The moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Martin Luther King, Jr. That’s it in a nutshell. The present GOP has done a magnificent job of numbering the ways for which it should become anathema to most American voters.
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I slept outside last night. The experience was heavenly. I look forward to doing it a lot this summer and early fall. Anecdotal evidence suggests that grounding is good for the body, spirit and soul, which makes perfect sense to me! I always feel better when I’m outdoors during pleasant days and nights. Fresh
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We got Phil Weyland for our final (August 5th) EVER NEW podcast. Hannah will interview him this weekend and she’ll be sharing the result on August 5th. It promises to be really something. I’m very much looking forward to it. Click on the link above to read Phil’s IMDB credits. Phil Weyland with McCoy
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My niece, grandnephew and I are scheduling a night to get together to enjoy the Perseid meteor shower. I’m prepping for it already. Doing research on it: https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/perseid.html “Made of tiny space debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle, the Perseids are named after the constellation Perseus. This is because the direction, or radiant, from which
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Following a busy social week, I’m presently in Recovery Mode, which means I’m isolating and sleeping more than usual. As an introvert, getting out and about — even completely on my own terms — wears me out. And I have had a very, very busy past week and a half (for me). On July 4th,
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My plecos will be going to Aquarium Paradise in Lakewood this week and next. It’s time. I have close to 100 of them by now, I think! Lisa and I rode our bikes from Orting to South Prairie today. For Lisa, it was her first bike trip in nearly two years, so she loved
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I will be appearing on Siembre Radio VTRU this morning live at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time. It will be recorded so you can watch it later.I will post the ink here when I get it. I hope I can do the subject justice. Will do my best, for sure! Here is the
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The last of my nine pet rats has died. It has felt lonely in my den the past two days, but it was time, and expected. More than three years ago now, I adopted nine female rats — two moms and their babies –to keep them from being taken to a pet store to be
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Headline image of Lisa Twining by Kris M Smith. All rights reserved. THE FOLLOWING IMAGES ARE COURTESY OF LISA TWINING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED! Here are some of the photos Lisa Twining took yesterday at Ruby Beach and just outside the Hoh Rainforest. Me on the path to Ruby Beach July 6 2023
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