“When faced with a radical crisis, when the old way of being in the world, of interacting with each other and with the realm of nature doesn’t work anymore, when survival is threatened by seemingly insurmountable problems, an individual life-form—or a species—will...
This tattoo, since posted on Facebook exactly one week ago, has received almost 400,000 likes. Bekah Miles, of Oregon, US, got a tattoo which from the front appears to say “I’m fine” but when viewed from above reads “Save me.” The reason? ‘”I’m ready to have a...
I’ve cried so many tears during the last week over the senseless killing of Cecil the Lion. When stories of animal cruelty appear, I am often so sickened by them that I cannot even bear to read them or view the videos. Intellectually I understand that awareness brings...
We all have them—all mothers, that is. Those days that we wish we could erase from time and our memories. Days that mark our soul as frightening recollections of moments that almost ended our children’s lives. This day was like any other in that it began peacefully:...
Cunt. I use this word freely and deliberately in an erotica novel that I have penned. It is a word that I appreciate for its’ rich expressiveness of a woman’s sex; a part that I am particularly fond of. I am not offended by the use of the word, but do bristle at its...
