Essay Archive

Asked and Answered: “Why Now?”

Shared to Social Media June 6, 2020 Today, my daughter asked me some really smart questions about the protests going on, and I did my best to answer them. The most poignant question was, “Why are so many people protesting NOW, though- if this has been going on for so long?” And there’s a lot…

Asked and Answered: “Why are Schools Open Now, When Covid has Gotten Worse?”

Posted to Social Media on December 4th, 2020 Someone in one of my teacher support groups asked this question non-rhetorically. At the end of her rope feeling unsafe and watching the daily news become a constantly ticking death counter, she turned to our group for answers: “Why are schools staying open now, when the Covid…

Context and the Complications of Legacy: Joss Whedon

Shared to Social Media on February 10, 2021 Some thoughts on Joss Whedon Content Warning: Joss Whedon Today, Charisma Carpenter came forward with her account of what has long been suspected and gossiped about: her treatment at the hands of once-feminist-icon Joss Whedon, including verbal and emotional abuse and termination of her role on the…

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I am a Writer, Designer, Educator, and Public Speaker based in Austin, TX. I have spent nine years helping to organize the Austin Poetry Slam, publish books of poetry, and teach full time in Austin Area schools.

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