Family, Identity

Your Move 2 Canada

April 26, 2026

A bit of a book review, as well as some information on our upcoming move to Canada (see Price of Freedom). Your Move to Canada: Navigating the Cross-Border Financial and Tax Aspects of a Move from the U.S. by Dolguina & Linton Neither my husband [read more]

Designs I Like

Book Review: The History of Tarot Art

November 20, 2021

Tarot card readers are well aware that decks, new and old, have significantly increased in price. Some portion of those increases are a typical result of inflation; general cost increases. Now add in the effects this pandemic is having on the supply chain- global commerce [read more]

Politics And More

Dora: A Headcase- A Review of Sorts

March 1, 2017

DORA: A Headcase © 2012 by Lidia Yuknavitch Hawthorne Books, Portland OR ISBN: 978-0-9834775-7-0 This book is filled with examples of gorgeous if not stunning language and imagery: “the scent of something too sweet and lingering in the room. Like childhood.” (page 113) For those [read more]

LGBTITQQ2S

Review- Missed Her

November 29, 2016

Missed Her by Ivan E Coyote Arsenal Pulp Press, Vancouver BC ISBN 978-1-55152-371-2 © Copyright 2010 Another collection of two dozen plus short stories. This was a quick read, partly because some of the stories are also found in One In Every Crowd. This is [read more]

LGBTITQQ2S

Queer Gift Ideas- More Books

November 24, 2016

Over the past few years I’ve posted reviews of a few books that I consider important and/or powerful. Not all are by queer-identified authors, nor necessarily of queer content. The most recent ones are listed here. There’s a link to the complete review on this [read more]

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Review- One In Every Crowd

November 21, 2016

One In Every Crowd by Ivan E Coyote Arsenal Pulp Press, Vancouver BC ISBN 978-1-55152-459-7 © Copyright 2012 A collection of short stories; some from previous collections. The rear cover blurb says it’s their “first specifically for queer youth.” I agree that young queers will [read more]