My Husband, The Dragon and I got back to the United States last Wednesday afternoon, and it's taken us a minute to catch up to things after two weeks out of the country. We're still not entirely done; news moves fast these days, and laundry piles up faster still. We really wanted to take it … Continue reading (Travel) A Jackalope in France and England
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(Fandom) Afrofuturism and Furry
Over the weekend I attended Further Confusion 2018 with over 3,400 other furries in San Jose, CA and let me tell you, it was a pretty great time. I got to catch up with a lot of friends from all over the country and meet a few new ones, including folks I've had an internet … Continue reading (Fandom) Afrofuturism and Furry
(Fandom) Further Confusion 2018
Further Confusion 2018 is just around the corner! The first major convention of the year will be held at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center starting this Thursday, January 11th and closing down on Monday, January 15th after five days of furry fun. I really love this con; it's super close to me, and I … Continue reading (Fandom) Further Confusion 2018
(Personal) Moving Forward, Looking Back
The picture on the right is a sankofa bird, a symbol from the Akan art culture of West Africa. Sankofa is a word that comes from the Twi language, and it roughly means "Go back and get what was left behind." The sankofa bird has been a big symbol for a long time in Africa … Continue reading (Personal) Moving Forward, Looking Back
(Writing) A Future With Me In It
It's getting harder for me to look at the news these days without feeling like I'm staring into the void of our own self-destruction. The current US administration seems obsessed with assuaging the bruised ego of the President, making the lives of the poor and working class as difficult as possible, and letting the rich … Continue reading (Writing) A Future With Me In It