One of the things Lauren suggested when she asked me to guestblog on DefyAuthority.NET was that I would create a glossary of Burner words and slang. I think this is a great idea, not just for its educational or anthropological purposes, but also because it gives me the opportunity to make the occasional snarky aside. [...]
There are things I can complain about, but I won’t do that here — I have plenty to be amused by. Life has brought such delights as watching spankings performed with giant clown shoes, a long visit from my “pet,” eating tasty little Mexican chocolate bars, and discovering the varied pleasures of San Marcos, a [...]
I’m a longtime fan of author and editor M. Christian, perhaps most especially his short story collection The Bachelor Machine. I first read and reviewed it back in 2004 when it was in print from Green Candy Press. Not only is the book back in print as an e-book from Circlet Press, it now features my [...]
Recent experiences in my personal life, as well as having the opportunity to give a dear friend of mine some advice about her upcoming first Burn, led to a new guest post on Lauren’s DefyAuthority:
Say you are on the Esplanade and the most beautiful creature you’ve ever seen comes up to you – and every single [...]
Change is constant. I mean, really fucking constant.
The last few months have been a whirlwind of love found, lost, and changed. I’ve moved to a new city (though I write these words from Houston, my former stomping grounds). I’ve made new friends and lost ones I never expected to lose.
The weird part of all this [...]