Archive for November, 2006



A follow-up to the A.P.B. I put out last Friday, and I’m happy to report, sisters and brothers, that love and reason prevailed. At least this morning they did.
Regular readers of this humble weblog will remember that I passed along the following news: Dr. Nanette Gartrell, principle investigator of the National Longitudinal Lesbian Family […]

ALL POINTS BULLETIN!
Dr. Nanette Gartrell, the principal investigator on the National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study, about which I wrote in late October, is going to be interviewed about her study alongside a FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL guest on a call-in radio show on GreenStone Radio between 9:20 and 10:00am, PST, this Monday, November 20.
It’s streamed online, […]


Out at breakfast the other day with the lil’ monkey, the beloved, and Pops. After an enjoyable meal during which we all agreed with each other about the kidling’s charming precociousness (surprise, surprise!), Pops smiles conspiratorily, gestures with a tip of his head to a neighboring table, leans into me and says, “That boy […]

Dancing, addendum

In which the geriatric, long-suffering family dog serves as maypole.
(See previous post for accompanying text.)

I’m dancing really easily!
I’m like a merry-go-around!
I’m like a carosel!
I’m like both!

I’m going faster and faster!
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeee!
I’m like a monkey!

I’m like a dromedary!

I can remember this song* and spin around in circles at the same time!
I’m going crazy!
*One of the gems on Woody’s 20 Grow Big Songs, which are holding up to repetition in the hundreds, […]

Girls will be girls

Here’s a coloring book/zine that goes nicely with the spirit of the above image: Girls Will Be Boys Will Be Girls. Should be in every self-respecting lesbian dad’s kiddie book collection. Heck, everybody’s kiddie book collection, man.
More gender liberatory coloring books from the artists here, at girlsnotchicks.com. E.g.: