anatomy of a motorcade
William Snyder has a nifty article in Wired: The mission of a motorcade is simple: Deliver the package safely and on schedule….
Read moreMonth: August 2008
lost? find a cow
Most cattle that were grazing or resting tended to align their bodies in a north-south direction, a team of German and Czech…
Read moreFriday audio: hypnagogic #2
If you don’t remember why I call these things hypnagogics, read last week’s Friday audio post. So. This is another of those…
Read moretake my vote–please
From: Pierce I feel bad that you are unable to participate in the upcoming Presidential election. Seeing as how I trust your…
Read moreretconning beowulf
This is a cross post from my research blog, Gemæcce. I’ve been reading Beowulf again, this time Crossley-Holland’s translation. I’m struck by…
Read morevidding "Strings"
Wow. This is a vid response to Kelley’s story, “Strings,” put together by Karina. (Follow the link to find out about the…
Read moreachtung!
My sweetie tells me there’ll be an academic conference next May on U2. That’s right, the band. It sounds very cool to…
Read morelaw enforcement
From Jo Ann My girlfriend, after listening to a book review of one of your works on NPR felt compelled enough to…
Read moreJoe Biden
Obama picked Joe Biden. Big surprise. What did surprise me is Biden’s relatively good record on quiltbag issues. According to Waymon Hudson…
Read moreanglo-saxon in the round
This is a cross-posting from my research blog, Gemæcca, (which should actually be Gemæcce but I didn’t understand the gender difference when…
Read morebulletproof fashion
For those who have everything but worry some meanie might try spoil it all: Harrods is now stocking a luxury range of…
Read morehappy days for some
I came across this happy little article the other day: Two women, one of whom is Coquille, will be getting married next…
Read moreFriday audio: hypnagogic #1
Late in 2006 and early 2007, when I was finishing Always and working on my memoir, my creative engine just wouldn’t shut…
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queer because of demonic possession
I thought this was a joke at first but apparently not: WESTMINSTER, UK, August 15, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A priest of Westminster,…
Read morethe beautiful sin
This is a cross-posting from my research blog, Gemæcca (which should actually be Gemæcce but I didn’t understand the gender difference when…
Read morewater footprint
Seeing as the English radio programme I linked to earlier today is currently unavailable, I thought I’d link to an English newspaper…
Read moreFrom the Ban to the Booker
Over at the BBC best-selling author Val McDermid examines the development of the lesbian novel and its transition from the margins to…
Read moretranscendence
From: Robin Could you describe a transcendent experience you’ve had, or possibly, created? I thought of this because I was listening to…
Read moreI’ve loved you before…
It’s Sunday. The heat wave is over. (It has been *hot* here in Seattle. We’ve been running our AC so much we…
Read moremen in skirts
No, not kilts, skirts.The Europeans are freaking The Sartorialist out. Thorny questions: what shoes to wear with the skirt? Should it be…
Read moresir penguin
I currently have two goals: to win the Booker Prize and to be Sir Nicola. Well, if a penguin can do it,…
Read moreemergency codpiece substitutions
(via Jennifer) Codpieces are one of those bizarre accidents of history that must have made sense at the time but are now…
Read moreDetails thinks there’s no such thing as bisexuality
This article in Details is a bit of a head scratcher: What If You Only Thought You Were Gay? Perhaps the author…
Read moreFriday audio: Bare Hands
I was going to do a reading but after yesterday’s screed I thought we could all do with a bit of music….
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