The Matriarch
I hope that, along with her name, I will always carry some reflection of her in me.
Looters Get Shot
I’m not convinced that looter’s increased presence in my life is the result of a newly expanded horizon of awareness.
Marriage Advice from Someone Who’s Been Married Eleven Days
Pull those covers all the way over to your side at night. What doesn’t kill him makes him stronger.
Always in Failure
Don’t look at me and see where I’m lacking.
Credo
I didn’t long for the suffering, but a part of me envied the certainty it seemed to produce.
Thank God I’m Funny: On Being Trans and Hilarious
At best, I’m mildly amusing. At worst, I’m lazy internet trash whose only claim to a comedy crown is stolen memes.
Uplifting 2020 Conversation Topics
The question “Do you have a TikTok?” definitely sparks an interesting conversation.
Choosing My Confessions
Perhaps confession has more to do with vulnerability and emergency than with orthodoxy and tradition.
A Few Reflections on Wind Through Trees
In The Color Purple by Alice Walker, Shug tells Celie, “I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it.”
I’ll Venmo You
$20 in a bank only means what it does because we’ve built institutions and systems to support and protect the idea that $20 means $20.
