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Amp: Due to occupational segregation, for example, over ninety percent of workplace deaths in the U.S. are male. Being against…
So, a little off topic, but not much; as I'm sure you're all aware the Supreme Court has quite unsurprisingly…
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I don’t think it’s good for feminism that ending sexism is seen as something without direct benefits for men, when…
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Author Archives: Mandolin
Haiku for January 6th
Bitter, windy, dark,
clattering cold strikes the rain,
sharp, overwhelming.
Posted in haiku, Poetry
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Cat Drawing! Pete Winks
This is one of the images I used in Scragamuffin, the chapbook I released as October’s exclusive Patreon reward. I thought it might be fun to release the pictures with the photos that inspired them. This image just looks so … Continue reading → Continue reading
Hello from Worldcon
The anticipation, anxiety and excitement come to their fruition–It’s time for Worldcon! I still find it hard to believe we can finally be around crowds again. I remember when everyyear was full of conventions for me and spouse. Things … Continue reading → Continue reading
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The Ahh-ness of Things
This December, I’m sharing a patron-exclusive new poem on my Patreon. “The Ahh-ness of Things” is about the emotion mono no aware, a Japanese term for–well–the ahh-ness of things. More specifically, it means something like “the wistful beauty of the … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Cat Drawing! Clone Portrait
A portrait of my cat, Clone (now, alas, deceased), taken by the radiation clinic before we brought him in for thyroid treatment. He pulled through that okay and got another four years or so.
Worldcon, Here We Come!
One week until Worldcon! Spouse and I will be hanging out in D.C. for a few extra days before the convention. There are so many museums here. I went to see the Library of Congress and the congressional building a … Continue reading → Continue reading
Posted in convention, conventions, Discon III, worldcon
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Check Out “White Rose, Red Rose” in Uncanny!
Woohoo! My short story, “White Rose, Red Rose” is now available online as part of Uncanny Magazine’s issue 43! The resistance has left a white rose on her windowsill. It can only mean one thing. Her brother is dead. How … Continue reading → Continue reading
Posted in latest publication, My publications, short story, uncanny
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Cat Drawing! Pete Curious with Wander Kitten
This is one of the images I used in Scragamuffin, the chapbook I released as October’s exclusive Patreon reward. I thought it might be fun to release the pictures with the photos that inspired them. I drew this in an … Continue reading → Continue reading
Amp: ... the disproportionate number of men being deported, .... How disproportionate is it? What proportion do males make up…