Category: Blog
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Even the revolution needs good grammar
In 2007, I volunteered to be an editor for the Queeruption zine. I had friends involved in the organizing and friends attending, and while it wasn’t my scene, I wanted to support the mission of building community and empowering queer activism. The zine was, well, a classic zine: handmade and rough around the edges. The…
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High Line miscellany
I’ve been a casual cross-country observer of New York’s High Line project for some time. I must have read about it in Metropolis magazine, back in 2004/2005, when I was a religious cover-to-cover reader. But the fame of the project seems to have reached a fever pitch over the last few months, and I’m constantly seeing little…
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We’re Too Broke to Bike
“Bicycling is, in much of the car-centric U.S., either a privilege or a punishment. That’s why more women aren’t bicycling. It isn’t because we’re fearful and vain; it’s because we’re busy and broke and our transportation system isn’t set up for us to do anything but drive.”
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Home Is Where Your Books Are
My friend Aneesa made this sweet stop motion video. I love it, and I thought, why not get back on the blogging bandwagon with a fun little shortie like this? Click through to check it out. You won’t be sorry.
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Sewing Project: Turn Pants Into a Dress
Over the weekend, I took apart an old pair trouser-leg cream colored pants from Gap (boring, basic and out of style) and refashioned them into this dress.
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Photos From My Father
Last week, I received an envelope in the mail from my father containing a CD titled “Frozen Time.” The disc contained 218 images curated from my dad’s thousands of photos over years — from travels to Europe, scuba diving, and just having fun at home in Louisiana. Here are a few of my favorites. Great…
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Gardening Weekend: Before/After Edition
Erl and I put in a container garden at her place last year, experimenting with square-foot gardening, a technique I learned as a kid. We had some success, but Erl decided it was time to take the plunge and expand her growing space to the entire side section of the yard. So, this weekend, we…
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Sending Garbage Through the Mail
The New York Times had a nice writeup last week on Amazon’s efforts to cut down on frivolous packaging in its shipments. I am among those who have submitted customer complaints about the absolutely ludicrous packaging that you get on occasion.
Celeste LeCompte 