Fickle feminism better than none at all?
So Paula Bennett is our new Deputy Prime Minister and has five portfolios: State Services, Climate Change Issues, Police, Tourism, and Women. Hmmm. I wonder which of those will fall Continue Reading →
Month: December 2016
That nondrinking life
I’m reading Kim Addonizio’s Confessions From a Writing Life. I’m surrounded by piles of junk mail from various supermarkets filled with holiday deals on beer and wine. The sun is Continue Reading →
What it takes to feel “normal”
If you’re a person living with mental health challenges or mental illness, you’re probably very familiar with the many hurdles you have to jump to get help. Are you sick Continue Reading →
The Walking Stick Tree
Someone told me about Trish Harris’ The Walking Stick Tree – a memoir by a woman diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis when she was six – a week ago, and within a Continue Reading →