I don’t follow boxing and knew nothing about him. I saw one interview discussing the fight and how Schwarz could catch him off guard, and thought he sounded more intelligent and likable than I would have expected. Read more
I was lucky enough to take two writing courses with Le Anne at SUNY Albany in 2005 and 2006. She was a wonderful, warm, intensely dedicated teacher. I also was lucky enough to attend a picnic at her beloved lake house where I got to hear her talk at length about Thoreau and where she was as a writer. I knew that she… Read more
Le Anne was responsible for my very first story going to print and thus, in some way, responsible for my career since my lone clip for a while was this NYT Back Talk piece. Her edit showed me the possibility of journalism (she didn’t change a lot), but most of all, she was incredibly kind and supportive. I could never… Read more
Thank you this. I unequivocally support people’s right to be not just acknowledged or tolerated for who they are, but embraced and celebrated. However, I was a little unsure about the science that made athletic competition ”fair.” Got it now. Why anyone would sign up for this shit is beyond me, but welcome to the… Read more
I’m in the grays, so no one will see this, but the “reasoned disagreement” nonsense is just too damn much. Let me explain why your disagreement is not reasoned and why Lauren is absolutely right to call it out as bullshit. A trans woman wants to compete in women’s athletics as a woman....because she IS A WOMAN. You… Read more
They gave the same impenetrable statement to every outlet that asked, for what it’s worth.
The Houston Comets were one of the best WNBA teams of all time in the early WNBA days. Cynthia Cooper, Sheryl Swoopes & Tina Thompson were just unstoppable. Those finals against the Liberty (who had Rebecca Lobo, Theresa Weatherspoon & Crystal Robinson as a counter to the Houston big 3) were crazy good. Sadly, the… Read more
Tangential question: Why doesn’t Philadelphia have a WNBA team? I understand that not every population center has to have one. Admittedly, Houston has more people and doesn’t have a team. But I don’t live in Houston. Read more
this is the stupidest goddamn thing i’ve seen on this website, and I watched the entire video of Barry killing himself with scrambled eggs. fuck Read more
I’m home now. When I walked through the door after more than a month away, my dog—who had no idea what happened to me and no idea if I would ever come back—was shaking with joy. I sat down and he immediately leapt into my lap, like he’d been waiting a lifetime to do it. Read more
As the oldest of three brothers I find it really hard to hype up an accounts manager and a systems engineer via social media Read more
I just had my first frose this week and I gotta vote for that. Read more
A marg! Do not @ me! Read more
I have unfortunately been kicked out of Triple Rock in Berkeley for this very offense because someone saw. Read more
You don’t need nearly as much specialized baby stuff as the world will try to sell you. You need almost none, in fact. Read more
Don’t mansplain a woman’s blog back to her in the comments. No commenter does this in particular, but it happens more often that I’d like. It’s OK to just say “I agree.” Read more
Going Through It. This is Love. Scene on Radio. ZigZag. Reveal. 1A. Ear Hustle. Desert Oracle Radio. And It’s Been A Minute. . I can keep going if you need, but those are the ones I’d recommend off the top of my, errrr, podcast list. Read more