calcatesJun 19, 20235 min readDon't Be A MemeIn Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World, Barry Lopez, lifelong humanitarian, naturist, author, and lover of the earth and all of its...
calcatesMay 25, 20224 min readShooting in the Dark“Why does this keep happening?”, we ask in heartbroken disbelief. It keeps happening because it’s an option. The ubiquity of guns in this...
calcatesApr 23, 20224 min readWhy I Get UpI like to ask real questions. When I meet a person and they say, “My husband this...” or “My wife that…” I regularly ask, “Do you like...
calcatesAug 7, 20213 min readThe Thin Pink LineI think a lot about what it means to a woman. Female is easy to tag. It’s biology. It’s anatomy. With some notable and important...
calcatesMay 1, 20214 min readCocoon: The Return (to myself)“Hang on to this nasty ol’ lifeless skin for me, will ya?” said no snake ever. Here I sit. Just about 3 months into boob-free livin’....