07 March 2012

After Esther

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On my way home tonight, three guys stumbled off a curb and nearly tumbled in front of my wheel.  I would have cursed at them, but they were ...
06 March 2012

Legal Lone Star Rape

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Three weeks ago, the State of Texas made rape legal. Actually, the Lone Star State went even further than that.  It made rape mandatory in...
02 March 2012

What If She'd Been His Child?

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If you've been reading this blog for a while, you know that I love cats about as much as anyone can. Still, when I heard the story ab...
01 March 2012

Why the SAGE Innovative Center Is Necessary

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Today, the SAGE Innovative Center opened in Chelsea. What is SAGE?  And what's so innovative about the center? First, the organiz...
26 February 2012

Another Pronoun Problem?

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It seems I just can't get away from that issue of pronouns. Actually, it's been a while since anyone's addressed me with male...
25 February 2012

New Growth?

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I've gained some weight over the past few months.  Hopefully, as I ride my bike more and stick to some semblance of a diet, I'll los...
24 February 2012

A Pyrrhic Victory In Baltimore

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When I wrote yesterday's post , all of the information I had about the passage of Baltimore County's new law came from "instant...
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23 February 2012

Victory And Backlash In Baltimore County And Maryland

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The good news:  Baltimore County, in Maryland, has approved a bill that would ban discrimination against transgenders.  It thus becomes the...
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20 February 2012

Say Hello To Marley

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Did a little bit more riding than I did the other day, without pain.  I think I'll be ready to resume regular riding soon. Yesterda...
18 February 2012

New Member of The Family?

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Tomorrow I'm going to have a guest who may turn into a member of my family.  The cat my friend rescued is coming to my place.  His resc...
17 February 2012

Before Martina, There Was Nancy

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Every once in a while, an athlete comes along who completely dominates his or her sport, at least during his or her career.  I'd say tha...
15 February 2012

On Transwomen and Self-Determination

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I've come across an excellent article:   Sexual Rights of HIV-Positive Transwomen  by Dee Barrego.  She covers many of the dilemmas face...
14 February 2012

A New Companion?

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I can't believe it's already been a month and a day since Charlie died.   Since then, I've vacillated between getting another...
13 February 2012

One Governor Gets It, Another Doesn't

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Being Catholic is not an excuse.   It seems that Christine Gregoire understands that.  But someone in that foreign country, er, state, acro...
11 February 2012

Justine's Knee (Apologies to Eric Rohmer)

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I took a bit of a fall the other day.  Now my knee is swollen and bruised.  I've been to the doctor, who said "it feels worse than ...
10 February 2012

What If They Knew?

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Yesterday, I was talking with friend of a colleague who dropped by our office.  This friend, whom I'll call "Amanda" is pregna...
09 February 2012

When Pierre Is Allowed To Become Pauline But Can't Go Home

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Imagine that you've just won the right to do something about which you've always dreamed--in this case, serving in the Armed Forces ...
07 February 2012

Forever Seventeen At Two Hundred

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Seventeen and two hundred. All right, you ask, what is the connection between those two numbers? Well, I'll tell you:  It's Char...
06 February 2012

Revving Up

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We were in the department office after our evening classes.  Most students had already left the campus, and Alexie and I were looking forwar...
05 February 2012

A Women's Super Bowl?

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If you were to say "women's football," most people would think of the "other" football, a.k.a. soccer.  That's u...