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Kwanzaa 2021: Kuumba (Creativity)

December 31, 2021 ~ Jakebe ~ Leave a comment

Facing the challenges of the next 20 years is going to require some ingenious creativity on our part. The government’s response to climate change, pandemics, wealth inequality, crippling debt, institutional racism, and revitalizing urban blight has sent a clear message we should embrace going into 2022: we’re on our own, and it’s up to us … Continue reading Kwanzaa 2021: Kuumba (Creativity)

Kwanzaa 2021: Kujichagulia (Self-Determination)

December 27, 2021 ~ Jakebe ~ Leave a comment

The Fantastic Mr. Fox opens with the titular hero plucking an apple fresh from the tree beneath a clear golden sky, listening to a song about the King of the Wild Frontier. It ends with Mr. Fox admiring the artificial stars on the genetically-modified apple glinting in the fluorescent light of the supermarket that has … Continue reading Kwanzaa 2021: Kujichagulia (Self-Determination)

Kwanzaa 2020: Umoja

December 26, 2020 ~ Jakebe ~ Leave a comment

Hot take: achieving unity is an active effort that requires us to see the virtues in others and the flaws in ourselves.

A Worker’s Prayer

September 2, 2019 ~ Jakebe ~ Leave a comment

After a couple of months out of work, it feels really good to be gainfully employed again. To respect the privacy of this secret burrow location, I won't say exactly where I'm working. But I can say that what I'm doing now adheres to the practice of "Right Livelihood," which means I'm not making my … Continue reading A Worker’s Prayer

Iceman, Vol. 1: Thawing Out (Review)

August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 ~ Jakebe ~ Leave a comment

If you're one of the original five X-Men and your name isn't Jean Grey or Scott Summers, chances are you've got a bum deal. Angel is mostly known for having his wings torn off and replaced by cybernetic ones as one of Apocalypse's Four Horsemen. Beast was arguably most popular during his stint with the … Continue reading Iceman, Vol. 1: Thawing Out (Review)

We Need To Talk

January 28, 2019January 27, 2019 ~ Jakebe ~ 1 Comment

The season five finale of Steven Universe felt like a perfect encapsulation of what makes the show so great -- it made a case for its themes and worldview while acknowledging just how difficult it can be holding to those views. Steven, and the family of Crystal Gems he's built, have often struggled to navigate … Continue reading We Need To Talk

I Resolve to Suck This Year

January 4, 2019 ~ Jakebe ~ 1 Comment

Being a writer with an anxiety disorder is a hell of a thing. Writing is already a really difficult endeavor; those of us who can't imagine doing anything else with our lives likely have a pantheon of influences and beloved authors that have shown us just how powerful the written word can be. But our … Continue reading I Resolve to Suck This Year

A Letter Of Intent

January 2, 2019January 1, 2019 ~ Jakebe ~ 1 Comment

2018 was a challenging year for a whole lot of different reasons. The biggest, of course, is the challenge of watching our society continue to fracture and become more acidic under the "guiding hand" of the Trump Administration. The frequent attacks -- from all quarters -- against people of color, QUILTBAG individuals and allies, religious … Continue reading A Letter Of Intent

(Geekery) Serving Our Stories, Ourselves

July 9, 2018July 9, 2018 ~ Jakebe ~ Leave a comment

We don't live in times where self-reflection is encouraged often enough. I mean, I understand why it feels so hard to take a moment to check in with ourselves and make adjustments where needed; making sure we're living up to our own values feels awfully self-indulgent when so many people around us feel as if … Continue reading (Geekery) Serving Our Stories, Ourselves

(Politics) Fighting to Save the Things We Love

June 18, 2018June 18, 2018 ~ Jakebe ~ Leave a comment

"That's how we're going to win: not fighting what we hate, saving what we love." - Rose Tico, Star Wars: The Last Jedi Last week, the actress who played Rose, Kelly Marie Tran, deleted her Instagram account after months of harassment rooted in racism and misogyny by trolls who hated her inclusion in the Skywalker … Continue reading (Politics) Fighting to Save the Things We Love

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