This essay is not an analysis of Life Of A Showgirl. Not exactly. Is it even a coherent analysis, or is it just a messy, confused vent about what happens when a woman is famous? Well, dear reader, we’re going to find out together. First, a disclaimer on my own biases, my own little standpoint theory discursion. I have a Swiftie in my life who’s very important to me, and that definitely prejudices my perspective on this. I started out as a pretty thoughtless Taylor Swift hater myself. She was...

I’ll get an essay or a poem out every Tuesday, I said. Can’t be that hard, I said. Well, at least I haven’t missed any days with the serialised release of Chinook Phase , the first book of the Prairie Weather trilogy. That’s going up for free on Substack and Patreon, and you can find the first chapters  here  and here ! The most recent chapters are here  and here . This whole parenthood and life thing kind of kneecapped me, so here’s a quick rundown of where I’ve been. About 3 weeks ago, my...

Even secular people put too much credence in accidents of birth and acts of god.