We are jumping right in without much of an introduction. Enjoy! The questions What’s your name? I go by Brooke S. Pisarsky. And yes, I always sign my middle initial for some reason. Was I the first person you came out to? I feel as if I was, but I could be wrong. And also,…
*What’s your name? Yawa Helen Duse-Anthony *How would you describe yourself? Yawa: Recovering Catholic, mom of two crazy boys, math lover, animal lover, loyal friend. Emily: Yes yes yes, I love the loyal friend part because that describes you very well. I hadn’t realized you were a math major in college, either. You mathy people…
Friends, we are just jumping into the goodness this time, without much of an intro, because there is SO MUCH GOODNESS. The Questions *What’s your name? Holly: Holly K Austin. I keep the K in there because it’s my maiden name and my name looks nekked without it. Emily: Well, I’m Emily T. Meadows for…
My next conversation is with one of my brothers, Dave Taxson. Dave and I grew up like two brown raisins in a saucer of milk, both being Black and adopted into a white family. This was in the south in the late 1970’s, which meant that we were unknowing pioneers of racial integration in our…
My interview with Julia was so amusing, I couldn’t stop asking her questions. I kept saying, “last question, I swear” and then I’d keep going. Here is part 2. If you’re just catching up, go back and read Part 1. The Questions What hurts your feelings? Julia: If I’m left out or someone doesn’t even…
By way of explanation for this post, I’ll start by sharing that I was adopted as a 6-month old baby in the state of Virginia. Being adopted, I grew up with the mystery of my origin and longed to have someone who looked like me in my life. I wanted children, adopted or biological, but…
To launch this blog in the most official way possible (a ribbon cutting, if you will), I thought I’d go to the person with whom this entire idea started – Brett Hovenkotter. Brett is my partner, my COVID-quarantine lockdown housemate, the guy who has voluntarily put up with my feisty independent ways, and the string…
First post, who dis? I’m in the wild throes of setting up this blog, which will take me way longer than it should. Perhaps I should have one of my kids set it up for me? They would have it done already. Stay tuned, friends.