Sunday Shorts – “Rebound Remedy,” by Christine d’Abo

As I'm sure I've mentioned a few times, I listen to audiobooks around the holidays, and I often try to listen to holiday-themed audiobooks, too, to make it possible to try and restore some smidgeon of my holiday spirit after two decades in retail. It's February now, but this latest story, Rebound Remedy, was the …

Sunday Shorts – “Teddy Bears,” by Brandon Witt

I've been a fan of holiday novellas since I first stumbled onto them. For queer folk, the holidays can really, really suck, and anything that manages to put a bit of cheer back into a time of year I find difficult is fine by me. Unfortunately, a lot of the time, I have to really …

Holiday Reads (Part One)

Okay, yesterday I fell short of my "try to post something positive once a day through December leading up to Christmas" goal, and I'm not going to let myself beat myself up about that. It wasn't a great day, that happens, and when my husband suggested we go see The Arrival, I jumped at the …

Making Your Own Path

You can learn things from huskies. For one, I learned that if you're pretty and fluffy, people will randomly compliment you as you walk down the street. Okay, maybe I already knew that one. But I have learned just how smart a dog can be. My childhood dog, Chopper, was a lovely and loving dog. …

“Aw. Isn’t that swell!” (Or, “How I learned to love ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol.’)

It has likely not escaped your notice that I've not often been a giant fan of Christmas. I know, I know. Shocking. One of the few things I do love, however, is A Christmas Carol. I re-listen to the audiobook version (performed by Patrick Stewart) every year, and at some point—two days ago, this year—my …

Stuffin’!

Confession: my favourite part of Christmas is the stockings. I know, I know, there are a billion other things about Christmas that might be more amazing, or louder, or brighter, or have more feeling to it, but the thing is, after years and years of retail, it's the stockings that I still loved on Christmas …