Welcome to part 5 of my in depth exposition on why I don’t want to have children. I. Intro + Stage 1: Initial Shock II. Stage 2: The Demand for Answers part A III. Stage 2: The Demand for Answers part B IV. Stage 2: The Demand for Answers part
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Dead Wild Roses: Why Not Kids part 4
Welcome to part 4 of my in depth exposition on why I don’t want to have children. I. Intro + Stage 1: Initial Shock II. Stage 2: The Demand for Answers part A III. Stage 2: The Demand for Answers part B IV. Stage 2: The Demand for Answers part
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Welcome to part 3 of my in depth exposition on why I don’t want to have children. I. Intro + Sage 1: Initial Shock II. Stage 2: The Demand for Answers part A III. Stage 2: The Demand for Answers part B IV. Stage 2: The Demand for Answers part
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Welcome to part 2 of my in depth exposition on why I don’t want to have children. I. Intro + Sage 1: Initial Shock II. Stage 2: The Demand for Answers part A III. Stage 2: The Demand for Answers part B IV. Stage 2: The Demand for Answers part
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Being anti-woo and anti-religion, there are a plethora of conversations that I have over and over again. No, just because he/she/it is invisible does not make appeal to authority valid. Yes, you have to back up your claims with empirical evidence. No, your personal experience doesn’t count. Yes, billions of people
Continue readingwmtc: our papyrus painting is finally on the wall
You can read the story of how we got these: here. This, below, is the smaller painting that the salesman added to the pot after the price would budge no further. It is possibly painted on banana leaf, a cheaper and less durable papyrus substitute. There is also a third,
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Requiem for A Friend – Rough Seas In The Mediterranean
A good friend, feminist compatriot, and fellow blog traveller has passed away, all the too soon and all the too suddenly. Thank you for your words, your wit, and the time shared with me. You shall be warmly remembered. RSitM loved her animals. A picture from her blog. Good bye
Continue readingwmtc: in which i contemplate the personal pros and cons of social media
I’ve been taking a break from social media, and I am feeling the positive effects. But I do miss people. But I feel better…but I miss people…but I feel better. And so on. This is your brain on fibromyalgia I struggle with low concentration and intermittent brain fog. I believe
Continue readingwmtc: in which old photos make me think things
I’ve been scanning some old photos — some of Allan and me through the years, others with my siblings at various ages — and have been posting them on Facebook. This experience has led to two insights. The thoughts themselves aren’t new, but this walk on memory lane has recalled
Continue readingwmtc: happy strike-iversary!
The City of Mississauga has a community recognition program, through which community groups can have their banner fly at City Hall for a day. When the program was announced, I said to a few of my union sisters, “I know a flag I’d like to see there…”. I was only
Continue readingwmtc: the great whole foods experiment of 2017
In our home, shopping at Whole Foods was once reserved for special dinners or used a stop-gap during an extremely busy week. Then slowly, over time, it became habit — and a big one. For a long time now, we’ve had two regular shopping days each week, one at Loblaws
Continue readingwmtc: memories of bacon
Do you watch Aziz Ansari’s show “Master of None“? I like it. It’s not zany or wacky; it doesn’t try so hard to be funny, which I find annoying in so many TV comedies. Parts of the show are funny, but parts are earnest, and interesting. It’s not sappy, but
Continue readingDented Blue Mercedes: Gospel By Gaslight
If gaslighting is “a form of manipulation that seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or members of a group, hoping to make targets question their own memory, perception, and sanity,” then religious fundamentalism (of several sorts, although my experience is specifically with Christian fundamentalism, and other
Continue readingwmtc: "what kind of dog is that?" part 2: in which we learn more but feel like we know less
You may recall, we decided to have Diego’s DNA examined to see what breed mix he is. Here’s what the folks at DNA My Dog have determined. Supposedly Diego is 37-74% German Shorthaired Pointer, 20-36% German Shepherd, and 1-9% Collie. I just don’t get it. Diego looks nothing like a
Continue readingwmtc: in which we answer the burning question: "what kind of dog is that?"
At the beach! Diego’s favourite place. What kind of dog is that? People ask this all the time. All our dogs have been rescues, but most had recognizable breed markers. We could answer “white Shepherd-Husky cross” or “Lab-Shepherd mix” or “Jack Russell-Fox Terrier cross”. Of course those dogs probably had
Continue readingDented Blue Mercedes: What the “Walk on the Wild Side” controversy says about trans* awareness and a changing social movement
A little over a week ago, a University of Guelph student union drew international ire for condemning Lou Reed’s 1972 song “Walk on the Wild Side” as transphobic. This occurred after the Central Student Association apologized on social media for playing the song at a campus event. Although this might
Continue readingwmtc: should we give up our voip phone and only have cell phones? help me decide.
The ancient technology I grew up with,including the colour. We still have a bit of antiquated technology called a home phone. We use a VoIP phone — have done so since 2002 — which is why I say “home phone” rather than “landline”. Our home phone is not a landline.
Continue readingwmtc: should we give up our voip phone and only have cell phones? help me decide.
The ancient technology I grew up with,including the colour. We still have a bit of antiquated technology called a home phone. We use a VoIP phone — have done so since 2002 — which is why I say “home phone” rather than “landline”. Our home phone is not a landline.
Continue readingwmtc: in which i come home and get caught up without anxiety (hooray for medication)
I recently had a very positive experience with anti-anxiety medication, and realized I should share it here. I’ve written many times about the wonders of modern medicine for treating depression and anxiety, and the life-changing, relationship-saving, and quite possibly life-saving effects of using the right medication. While these drugs may
Continue readingwmtc: in which i come home and get caught up without anxiety (hooray for medication)
I recently had a very positive experience with anti-anxiety medication, and realized I should share it here. I’ve written many times about the wonders of modern medicine for treating depression and anxiety, and the life-changing, relationship-saving, and quite possibly life-saving effects of using the right medication. While these drugs may
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