Note from Alex: I rarely ever feature guest bloggers, but I came across the following—it was originally posted as a “Note” on Facebook—and I fell in love with the sentiment. Caseylin Darcy is a Yoga Teacher and Massage Therapist [check … Continue reading
This Sunday, Appropriations Committee Co-Chair State Senator Dawn Hill adjourned a budget writing committee session as Gov. LePage rose to speak. Her rationale, she stated, was that the session had already ended on a good note. The implication, of course, … Continue reading
Really. I don’t pick up hitchhikers wearing tank tops. Anyone who employs the preemptive caveat “I hate to be a buzz kill, but…” is a goddamn liar. “Like a Prayer” just came on the radio. Please excuse me for five … Continue reading
I remember thinking in my mid-20s—right when it seemed as though there were 6-7 weddings per summer and I felt like I couldn’t get my shit together—that weddings were these small, impermanent nations of crazy. That their people rally around … Continue reading
Note: I wrote this last year, but not for this venue. I was reminded of it by all of the graduation photos I am seeing in my various social media feeds. Learn new languages in the places where they were … Continue reading
About a week after my 13th birthday, I accidentally set an abandoned building on fire. I can’t speak to the experiences of the two 12-year-old boys in Lewiston, who, in seemingly unrelated cases, set devastating fires to buildings that people … Continue reading
I try not hawk my own wares here, but my company [Knack Factory] just launched its new website, part of which is a podcast series I: … talk with artists, activists, politicians and professionals about their work, their passion, and … Continue reading
When I realized that today was MCA Day—Beastie Boy Adam Yauch died a year ago today—I verged on tears. When I saw this bit about Palmetto Playground being renamed Adam Yauch Park, I went full-bore. More than almost any other … Continue reading
Discouraged in New Jersey asks: My kids say they are embarrassed by my activism. What’s a repressed revolutionary to do? I think this falls under the ‘anything mom does is embarrassing’ because I’ve been taking them to protests since FOREVER. … Continue reading
I know women in my social circles who feel obligated to endure sexual harassment because they are positive that employers within their industries won’t hire women who take action. Between this truth, realities about unfair, uneven compensation, and the fact … Continue reading
