(Picture property of I Can Has Cheezburger) Unless you’re a lit-geek or a giant homophobe looking for more evidence that teh gayz are taking over the universe, the Dumbledore outing was a pretty much a non-story. If I wasn’t a lit-geek, I probably wouldn’t be addressing it on my blog. There are more hot picturesContinue reading “And a *shrug* is in order here”
Category Archives: Writers
I hope it’s OK for me to say
That I’m glad Doris Lessing got the Nobel, as opposed to Philip Roth. I can’t get into Roth’s fiction no matter how hard I try. *This is the part wherein some smart-ass shows up and tells me that the entire reason why I don’t get into Roth has to do with my lack of aContinue reading “I hope it’s OK for me to say”
Happenings
I recently wrote this. It’s an essay done mostly from an outsider’s perspective, but for what it’s worth, it was cathartic for me. I apologize if the page doesn’t load correctly. We should have our new design in place soon! A friend of mine recently wrote this. And here is poetry from a gorgeous humanContinue reading “Happenings”
The case for (?) Diana
I’d hate to see what kind of bile Germaine Greer would dump on my life if it were as scrutinized and well-publicized as the late Princess Diana’s. Here’s an uncomfortable truth: Almost everyone’s life is a mess. Perhaps there are monks on Aphon, or totem pole carvers in Alaska who have things figured out –Continue reading “The case for (?) Diana”
Well, well, well
The best way to prove that Islam in no way threatens women is to threaten a woman, according to some guys in India, at least. Oh sweet, succulent irony. Almost as good as the “culture of life” BS – but with more theatrics.
Natalia A. 