Monthly Archives: November 2011

Review: Papaya Toys’ Candy Stick

Before I get into reviewing this toy, I want to complement Papaya Toys on their online customer service, in particular how engaged they are on Twitter. Both the main account, @PapayaToys and the account of owner Pam McKenna, @PapayaPam, are incredibly responsive to questions, requests, and even just friendly conversation. Other companies, whether part of [...]

On Occupy Burners: 5 Lessons for Occupy Wall Street

Check out my post on Occupy Burners today: 5 Lessons for Occupy Wall Street from Burning Man. Burning Man and other countercultural movements such as Rainbow Gathering did not create Occupy Wall Street, but they did help create the atmosphere that makes this movement possible. At the annual Burning Man fetival, tens of thousands gather [...]

Kit Q&A: OKCupid Homophobes & HIV Risk

On Saturdays, I like to respond to reader questions, feedback, and frequent web searches. Bi Men & AIDS I recently wrote a piece about homophobia on OKCupid and from bisexual or bi-curious women in general toward bisexual men. The response was overwhelming and overwhelmingly positive. Yet it’s impossible to cover all angle in a single article. [...]

A Burner Lexicon: Lamplighter (Guest Entry by Alan Markow)

This Lexicon entry is by Alan Markow, who recently created the Sunrise Burners, a blog dedicated to Burners over 50. Lamplighter, –noun, Technically, Lamplighters is just another theme camp like the others which dot the Burning Man landscape. However, Lamplighters is more than just a theme camp, and is similar to groups like the Black Rock Rangers, [...]