Tag Archives: politics

It’s Valentine’s Day & I’m Seeing Red

Posted on February 14, 2018 by metonymicalpen

So. This is Valentine’s Day. How’s your heart? Mine is a seething volcano of wtf- is-the-matter-with-otherwise-sensible-people-today, which is probably why I’m breaking a nearly yearlong blog silence to give you some true love in rough fashion. First, let me establish … Continue reading →

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Hanging On, Finishing & Fixing

Posted on March 14, 2017 by metonymicalpen

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I see you, long ago Illustrator. Maybe things were pretty bleak then, too. Continue reading →

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More Art

Posted on March 2, 2017 by metonymicalpen

  As uncomfortable as it makes me, I have to admit that the election of our 45th president kicked my ass sideways. I’ve lost some time on the blog to swirling anxiety, anger, and exhaustion brought about by insomnia—a condition … Continue reading →

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