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June 27, 2017 5 Comments

I may lose my life or my livelihood if you don’t call your Senators today

I know that sounds melodramatic. "Aaahh! I may die if you don't call your Senator! I'll go out of business!" Unfortunately it's true. This week the US Senate is planning to vote on a healthcare bill that allows states the option to remove the essential minimum benefits covered in every health insurance policy. This means... [Read More]

May 15, 2017 4 Comments

Book (festival) report: UntitledTown 2017

When Jen Larsen got sick and Wendy McClure's Skype connection went down, I was the sole original member of the Untitled Town Book Festival's "Blog to Book" panel to make it to the actual panel. I win! Or is that losing? I'm not sure. Thankfully Kate Harding saved my bacon and swooped in to take... [Read More]

April 24, 2017 43 Comments

My body, my blog, and the Untitled Town Book Festival

I remember the day I realized I didn't want my body to be the topic of conversation anymore. I was running a giveaway on my old blog, PastaQueen, for an IGIGI gift card. As part of the giveaway I'd gotten some dresses and was required to post photos of myself wearing them. I live alone,... [Read More]

April 10, 2017 37 Comments

It’s hard to type when you break your arm

This is my space heater, or as I like to call it now, my $6,600 space heater a.k.a. my bone density testing device. Why? Because I tripped over it and broke my left arm on February 16th, which maxed out my $6,600 health insurance out-of-pocket limit for the year. The heater was off, so I... [Read More]