The lights dimmed. The music was queued. Standing in a group of four and off we went! There were meltdowns, swings, California twirls, and a lot more in last night’s techno contra dance (although techno-cally there wasn’t a right and left through as the title of this post might lead you to believe 🫣). UsingContinue reading “Rosanna and a Right and Left Through”
Category Archives: Society
Iam Tongi Sings Silent Night
Iam Tongi, the winner of American Idol in 2023, has such a soothing, rich voice. If you watched his season, just a few episodes into the live shows it was pretty clear he was running away with it. Crowds loved him, as did the judges, and of course his voice and his story were bothContinue reading “Iam Tongi Sings Silent Night”
Is Tracker a show worth watching?
Justin Hartley stars as a rewardist, reward hunter, treasure seeker in a show called Rewardist Reward Hunter Treasure Seeker Tracker. He goes by the name Colter Shaw and he’s got a team of smart people around him– two lesbians, an Asian lawyer, and a black guy with prosthetic legs. How many social justice boxes didContinue reading “Is Tracker a show worth watching?”
The Neighborhood Horses Eat Carrots and Watermelon
One of my favorite things to do is visit a few horses that live down the street. The family is great to let us (me, and various family members) come by during the week to offer carrots and watermelon rinds, dessert for these big animals. They’re in a pasture where there used to be justContinue reading “The Neighborhood Horses Eat Carrots and Watermelon”
Does it stink having a birthday around Christmas?
This is a question I get all the time. Even as a 45-year-old adult, people ask if having a birthday in December is kinda rough? I understand the reason they ask, thinking that Christmas– and Thanksgiving and New Year’s– overshadows my own celebration. But I actually love that I was born in December. The wholeContinue reading “Does it stink having a birthday around Christmas?”
Out of the Wilderness 