It is possible to be shocked but not surprised. As you likely know already, the Supreme Court of the United States declared this morning that abortion is no longer a constitutional right. This decision overturns Roe vs. Wade, the 1973 decision preserving the right to abortion. For nearly fifty years, people in this country had… Continue reading The Right to Not Reproduce
I am spending a great deal of time trying to make ends meet instead of putting that energy toward the heart of my efforts. In the years since I took an interest in writing about creating a more equal future, inequality has grown exponentially. The poor are getting poorer and the rich are getting richer.… Continue reading Limitations and Lessons
I was homeschooled from the ages of 4 to 18. I was isolated and treated like an extra parent and teacher for my younger siblings. My work for the family business and around the house was underpaid or unpaid altogether. I learned more about Christian conservative politics than about core subjects like history, math, and… Continue reading Different Approaches to Homeschooling
“Totally unprepared am I, to face a world of menTimid and shy and scared am I, of things beyond my kenI need someone older and wiser, telling me what to do…” -The Sound of Music I was homeschooled from preschool to grade 12. My parents were my only teachers. They taught me that the main… Continue reading Homeschooled to Prevent Education
I have been trying to blog all month. I know I need to publish more content on the blog and launch my new one under the name Art Stardust. There are many things I need to do. The number of them is the least of my problems, though. The main thing is that I’m disabled,… Continue reading April Update
I used to be impressed with people when they claimed to be particularly intelligent. Now I know that if someone is intelligent, they are unlikely to say so. The most intelligent people I’ve ever met are most likely to downplay it. There is a psychological phenomenon that in general, the people who are least competent… Continue reading Learning Curves
I haven’t been updating the blog much for one simple reason: I am revamping my whole writing process. It’s very difficult to keep producing content at the same time as relearning how to do so. I used to just sit down and write whatever came to mind. This led to posts that were filled with… Continue reading Starting Over
It has taken me many years to have hope for the future. I am finally in a place where I can look ahead, and plan for things like retirement and savings. I hope to grow old with my partner, Ryann. We do not know what the future holds. We only know that we have seen… Continue reading Needs for the Future
It’s been nearly a month since I’ve posted anything here, and I want to write something today because I am bursting with excitement. In less than three hours, I’ll be attending a concert. It will take place online, on a site called Moment House. It’s a way to participate in the magic of live singing… Continue reading Music Has Many Rests
I spent two hours today reviewing what I’d recorded of the things I did this year. Between Patreon, the blog, and paintings, I produced over 70 pieces. This astounds me because I was incredibly busy outside of my creative work. I’ve been trying all day to figure out how to sum things up on this… Continue reading Deserving