Happiness and Gumballs 23 Aug 2013 | 12:14 am

It was the day before the annual BlogHer conference in Chicago.   JC and I made plans to stroll down Michigan Avenue and explore the city.  If you don’t know JC Little (The Animated Woman), take a loo...

Speech Therapy 19 Aug 2013 | 09:14 pm

Thank you to everyone on Facebook who recommended a good therapist in New York. You’re nice people  (and apparently rather troubled).   I promise to look into it this week. Today I went to my family ...

She Was Crossing the Street 19 Aug 2013 | 03:53 am

She was crossing the street. She had short blond hair and was wearing black. She strutted like a hip, confident, young New Yorker that you might see in a magazine. She belonged here. As we passed each...

Therapy 14 Aug 2013 | 10:44 pm

Woman:  “You really enjoy a woman’s body?” Neil:  “Is there anything better in God’s world?  You have beautiful nipples.” Woman:  “How do my breasts taste to you?” Neil:  “Like milk and honey.  Lik...

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia 12 Aug 2013 | 10:58 pm

FRIDAY AFTERNOON VALENTINO’S PIZZA, QUEENS CONVERSATION WITH BOBBY Bobby: “What the hell do you talk about for three hours at a time?” Neil:  “We’re in a long distance relationship. All we have at...

Text Messages From a Long-Distance Relationship 5 Aug 2013 | 06:37 am

Linguistics is the scientific study of human language.  Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context. The ear...

BlogHer ’13 – Chicago – In Photos 31 Jul 2013 | 10:07 pm

Short Fiction Writing Lab at BlogHer ’13 24 Jul 2013 | 12:33 am

One of the most exciting changes at the BlogHer conference over the years has been the increasing focus on writing. It is an acknowledgement by the powers-that-be that the core of blogging is not just...

Understanding my Privilege 17 Jul 2013 | 11:27 pm

I took this photo of some man sweltering in the New York City heatwave, and when I looked at it later, I suddenly understood the concept of “privilege.” I know this will make no sense to you right no...

Owning My Racism 14 Jul 2013 | 06:39 pm

In ten days, thousands of bloggers, mostly smart and saavy women, will be heading into the beautiful city of Chicago for the annual BlogHer conference. Another fun fact: Chicago is also the murder ca...