Breaking Out of a Sexual Prison
Have you ever been abruptly awakened from a deep sleep—except your body didn’t wake up? You were consciousness within a shell you didn’t command. I felt that experience only once. … Continue reading →
The Line Between Humans and Less-Thans
Thumbs? Religion? Poetry? What is it that makes us human? “What a piece of work is a man! how noble in reason! how infinite in faculty! in form, in moving, … Continue reading →
I’ll Take Your Gifts, Then Get Out!
Imagine the Three Kings carrying their gifts to the Holy Stable. They weren’t from Bethlehem and some scholars believe they were probably black. Dark-skinned immigrants! A shepherd (self-declared friend of … Continue reading →
Weird Friends
“You have really weird friends,” my mother told me when I came home to visit as a young professional. I took a moment to consider. “I guess I do,” I … Continue reading →
