Category Archives: Words

Atonement for Atonement

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Sister Wolf

While many of my waking hours recently have been spent flipping out about technical problems maintaining this fucking blog, I have also been reading. Essays upon essays about subjects unlikely to improve my body or soul, or even my mood. … Continue reading →

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Judith Butler: Gender Schmender

Posted on April 1, 2024 by Sister Wolf

If you’re unacquainted with Judith Butler, you’re in for a real treat. Judith Butler “is an American philosopher and gender studies scholar whose work has influenced political philosophy, ethics, and the fields of third-wave feminism, queer theory, and literary theory.” … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Party

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Sister Wolf

I went to a Christmas party at the home of one of my husband’s friends, even though I was close to backing out at the last minute. Backing out of things has been my m.o. for most of my life, … Continue reading →

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Midweek Hatefest

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Sister Wolf

This morning I said “I hate you” to my toothpaste, and I meant it. Every time I use it, the tube needs to be unclogged. It’s been a while since I last said I Hate You to an inanimate object, … Continue reading →

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Rating Donald Trump

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Sister Wolf

I have already confessed to being at a loss for words to adequately describe the abomination that is Donald Trump. But recently, one thing I keep thinking after watching the news is how utterly without redeeming features he is. My … Continue reading →

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Poetry Contests, Then and Now

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Sister Wolf

I admit I’m not a poetry lover. I don’t even like poetry. I like it better when it rhymes, like the Ancient Mariner. Sometimes I read the poetry in The New Yorker, and inevitably sneer or mutter “Jesus Christ.” I … Continue reading →

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All the Words!

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Sister Wolf

Annual lists of new words are usually a treasure trove of portmanteau and tech slang, with something for everyone to screech “EW!” about. The American Dialect Society’s list for 2022 is rich in both, predominately youth culture slang that slipped … Continue reading →

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Voracious Content Consumer

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Sister Wolf

A few weeks ago, the New York Times published a long piece about an awful socialite nobody’s ever heard of and called her “The New Queen of L.A.” One of the descriptive terms applied to her that I enjoyed was:  … Continue reading →

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She’s Glad Her Mom Died

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Sister Wolf

I’m Glad My Mom Died is the title of a new memoir by a former child actress I’ve never heard of, and it’s a best seller. It has received more attention than any other recent book that’s not about Donald … Continue reading →

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Crazy or Totally Fucking Nuts?

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Sister Wolf

A Pat Benatar song came on the car radio the other day and I was instantly reminded of a blog post I wrote years ago about antinatalism. Antinatalism is the belief that it’s morally wrong to have children. Why is … Continue reading →

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