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On Names: A take on taxonomy
So here’s a question: why are animals called what they are? I’m not talking about the big categorical names– things like ‘dog’ and ‘cat’ and ‘horse’ go back for hundreds of years, according to etymology. But when you want to get more specific than that, things get a little wonky. Let’s talk fossils and dinosaurs: Read more
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On Names: Politics of Place
How do you refer to the island nation in the Pacific Ocean, roughly around 41* S, 175* E? Read more
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On Names: a person by any other name
I’ve been doing a lot of pondering about names. How they change, how they represent us, where they come from and why. Cyanide and Happiness has a great comic titled The Life Stages of Roberts, about how a single name carries completely different associations and how that can change throughout a person’s life. People in Read more
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Sixty Second Saga: Between the Particles
It’s been a long time since the wonderful podcast 60 Second Saga was discontinued, but I only recently realized that I never had the chance to post my second submission: here’s a beautiful rendition of my short story, Between the Particles. Read more
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Welcome back to the blog
What better time for a fresh start than the beginning of a brand new year? Read more
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About Gender
Before, any attempt at femininity felt like a miserable impersonation of the woman I couldn’t actually be. As I am, there’s no more pretending. The clothes I wear aren’t a disguise, but just the things I wear when I feel like it. Read more
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