No one seems to talk about the flagrant brutalities of the job market for academics or professionals. I’ve been at this academic job search for almost 20 years and have yet to land THE job – the one I want, the one I most desire, the one that feeds my soul, the one that is…
Category: Self-love
I Took a Pause in Life and Learned a Lot About Myself
(I’m challenging myself to write daily starting now, 7/31/2025) Almost 2-years ago, I intentionally decided to slow down and really think about what came next for me. My full-time position at a college ended in June of 2023 and I haven’t looked back…much. I was able to step off the circle jerk because I had…
I Had Fifteen Writing Ideas Today…More or Less
(I’m challenging myself to write daily starting now, 7/30/2025)
The Intimacy of White Supremacy
I’ve had so much going on in my brain for months now and have not been able to get it out of my bones. Everything I’ve written lately has been trash because I have not been “inspired” to write. I keep trying. Writing is an old friend that I call upon to help me process…
Getting Free From White Supremacy and Racism in My Personal Lifescape
James Baldwin said, “To be a Negro In this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time.” And goddam am I in a rage today! Not unlike the rage of the last 4 years under a genocidal, pathological liar, racist, white supremacist, forever impeached piece of shit…
The Line In the Sand and Self Love
I’ve just made a decision, supporting or voting for 45 is now a deal breaker. I don’t want to have people or family who support white supremacy or racism in my life. I got no time for it and I refuse to justify my right to safety in my body and community to anyone, least…
Grouchy in Paradise 