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Erased, by presidential decree
“It’s a beautiful thing, the destruction of words.” This statement in George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984 was challenging the first time I read it, many years ago, but I never imagined that the words...
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Distracted.
It’s becoming progressively more difficult to persist in enjoying my longstanding daily ritual of reading the Washington Post, particularly when juxtaposed with the increasing number of desperate...
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On thin ice
I can’t remember the last time I saw someone fall through the ice. Given that my high school and college years were spent in upstate New York, there’s little doubt that I’ve seen such a thing, but...
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“Not acceptable”
Back in early June 2016, I posted a memorial blog about the tragic and violent deaths on April 25th of that year of Xulhaz Mannan and Mahbub Rabbi Tonoy, two remarkably brave and courageous...
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Existential indifference
Existential, as the word implies, has to do with existence. Our existence. Indifference is somewhat easier to grasp, since the sentiment of “I really don’t care” is so frequently on common display in...
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Madness
Photo: Honore-Daumier-Don-Quixote.jpg – Wikimedia Commons Not too long ago, I took my daughter Audrey to a Washington DC production by the Shakespeare Theatre Company of the play Man of La Mancha....
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It’s funny, right?
Dave Chappelle – Funny Or Die Oddball To by Anirudh Koul, on Flickr Should I write yet another note to PBS NewsHour? That particular evening show is one of my favorite sources of thoughtful news and...
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Moving on…
In 2015 I completed my original manuscript for my memoir Self-ish: a transgender awakening. That year felt to me like an auspicious time to be sharing one transgender woman’s journey, as the public...
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To appease the base
Originally posted on December 16, 2017; updated and revised November 19, 2018 “It’s a beautiful thing, the destruction of words.” Reading these words from George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984 was...
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An pacifist advocating for transgender equality – in the military.
I’m setting myself up for criticism. After all, aren’t Quakers known for our fierce (some would say strident) pacifism and opposition to all things military? So why is this Quaker advocating for the...
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