I normally don’t post alerts or campaigns on my blog, but this is unspeakably important. As a pregnant womyn, the story of Cirila Baltazar Cruz is unbearable. The past three months have altered my perspective. Standing at the threshold of a new unfolding of responsibility, love, fear, and acceptance has been a journey of unbelievable […]
Author: Lisa
Digital Poetry
Sometimes my passion for photography, art, and poetry collide on Fridays and I make some digital collage with poems on them. Lately, I’ve been ruminating about technology and connection. The way Facebook, Twitter, Blogging, and online communities have brought energy, community, and information to my life. And, with some unexplained twinge of sadness, I think […]
Stand With Sotomayor
I stand with her because she’s committed to marginalized communitiesbecause she hasn’t forgotten where she’s frombecause she was raised by a single mother and rocked Princeton and Yale
Oh, the Paranoia
I wanted to be sure. Six times sure.
Speak! and "I Will Survive" Book/ Listening Party
The Wedding Rules
Wedding bells brought Nick and I back to Russia, home of the infinite cycle of larger than life weddings. This time it was Eric Rosenbeck who was getting married. Eric, aka Rosie, is Keith’s best friend, and not a blood relative, per se, but I’ve understood that there are a few people who are just […]
It’s A Boy, It’s a Girl
There’s no better dumping ground for socialized gender stereotypes than the ears of a pregnant woman. For a womyn like myself, it raises my blood pressure to listen to all the gendered talk and so I see writing about my pregnancy as one of the necessary exercises to stay sane and keep the kid healthy. […]
It’s 1994: Do You Know What the Internet Is?
A Trip Back to 1994 With Tom Brokaw
It’s 1994. My first year of highschool and something is gaining momentum…Huh? What’s the internet?
Already, It’s Getting Old
I’m right at 11 weeks today and it’s going to be a long haul to January if I don’t keep my annoyance in check. I’ll chalk it up to hormones, but lately, I’m so flipping irritated with answering the same questions over and over and over and over and over again. From family and friends, […]