I first noticed this astonishing translucent green spider with her dramatic red and white markings in late summer. Check out the head-to-head mortal combat. The bee didn’t stand a chance.

Fascinated with this gorgeous creature who stared boldly back at me, I went online and typed… Read full post »

When my sister died, we had her cremated. My dad bought a carved wooden box to hold her ashes. He believed that some spirit essence of her chose the box and nudged him in the direction of the store, one he’d never been in before. Today the box sits on an… Read full post »

The year I moved to Los Angeles, I went to the lesbian bar du jour and met Lisa, the woman who would become my girlfriend. The bar was called something like “Muse” or “Fishbowl” or “Minx,” and it was full of hot women, half of them execudykes with shiny hair and… Read full post »