I’m not a huge fan of war-glorifying holidays, especially when they degenerate into an excuse to eat, drink, and buy to excess. Memorial Day certainly fits that bill. But, underneath the Uncle Sams who want me to buy a new car, there is a respect for those who fell in the wars our country saw [...]

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This has been going around teh intarwebs, and it wasn’t until I commented on this repost that I realized I had something to say about it. Background: The Bloggess, who if you don’t follow on twitter, go do it now. I’ll wait. You back? Okay, so the Bloggess recently posted about a red dress and [...]

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Some of the bits of this song annoy me, but I love the repeated chorus: “How do you keep your feet on the ground/When you know you were born to fly‽” It also reminds me of this necklace. I think we all fly when other people aren’t watching—especially if we haven’t learned yet that we [...]

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(a year ago) The last few days I’ve been thinking of dad. Subconsciously, I think I remembered that it was right about now last year that he died (or consciously—it was just after finals, but before I left for Germany. It was tumultuous time). I didn’t have a great relationship with my dad. We had [...]

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[Disclaimer: I am an outspoken critic of all forms of genital mutilation (male circumcision, body modification, gender assignment, &c.) unless voluntary, which, in my mind, is predicated upon the mutilatee being an adult at the time of the mutilation.] Female genital mutilation (“FGM”) is one of the most horrendous forms of enforced female submission. It [...]

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Let’s call this a Music Monday. I have always loved “Walking in Memphis” by Marc Cohn. It was the kind of religion I understood, even when I was young. the original: When the Divine appears to people in the old testament, they are ordered to remove their shoes, because they tread on sacred ground. Here, [...]

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Spring 2010 brought two major changes to the Remy family. This post is my attempt to articulate my response to this combined life event. First, Jana started working full-time. She’s commuting, traveling to conferences, and working on her dissertation. The outrigger racing season also starts this week. It’s an exciting time for Jana, and I [...]

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And you know what that means! Here’s the link to our Mind on Fire virtual choir cover of Jonathan Coulton’s First of May from last year. If you give it a listen, be sure to stay tuned to the end, when things get interesting. Also, NSFW!

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