What I don’t know of war I never want to know. Yet …
Last night, the Boy and I attended the final performance of "Secondhand-Zeit. Das Ende des roten Menschen." at the Musikbrauerei.
Rants & Raves
In my box (2024).
My thoughts are a scary place.
This is not Reggie Watts
After a night with the disinformationist, I AI him.
The Hunter in the garden
I don't want the hurt to make me smaller. I have a generous heart. There's room for more, I repeat, I repeat. I want to believe in the enduring power of love.
More than our demons
Watching the last episode of #TheExpanse was bittersweet. But watching it with U. was fantastic. There was a scene towards the end where Clarissa gives Amos a pin, a replacement for one he’d lost and, in that moment, symbolic of their bond. So I scoured the ‘net to find this for U. Alongside the dive
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Week 5, in which I enjoyed art and political confrontation
I biked to Mitte to check out an exhibit at KOW featuring works by Jens Jensen, Barbara Hammer, and Tobias Zielony.
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Tammi’s V-Day tip: never regret love.
This is definitely not my typical post. I admit to being an unrepentant romantic. And it’s the Hallmark Holiday! So… …a virtual
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My first canyon
About Walnut Canyon...wow. My photographs will never do justice to what it was like looking over into that canyon.
Books, Movies, Etc.
A romantic weekend … in Spandau?
Beloved U. and I had long planned to see HEILUNG again in concert at the Zitadelle Spandau (Spandau
Might as well smoke then
The more pressing dangers of corporate culture deserve more scrutiny.
The elephant in the room
Ivory is more than a material.
Tammi’s news roundup, October 18, 2021
“Unconscionable,” “inexcusable,” and “insane.”
Poor people don’t have money for budget meals (and other “no shit, Sherlock!” observations)
My personal experience with government-cheese poverty carved a hole in my humanity that will never be filled.
Essays & Poetry
The medicine cabinet never lies
You host a party and later discover that a guest has been in the medicine cabinet. What the devil are they looking for?
Mailing lists
I am still learning the ins and outs of mailing lists and electronic newsletters.
To catch a rapist (or not)
A must-read piece on the realities of sexual assault, investigation, and prosecution rates in the U.S.
The countdown begins
I am exhausted. The travel to Wellington took, in total, 8 hours. That was 2 hours driving to Picton to catch the ferry. Then, it was 1.5 hours waiting for the ferry
The Water
To bond with my writer-husband, I killed a lone activist in my mind and buried him in the concrete of an outdoor pool.
Week 2: Of joy and division
Count me under #jesuisfedthefuckup.
Random AF
Are you asking me for directions?
I am alone with you in a now deserted area. Where are we going from here, buddy?
Über Alles
First a word from our sponsor… When I was growing up in the church (yes, you read that right), the call to come to Jesus was pitched somewhat like this: “you could get hit by a bus tomorrow.” That’s right.
Weeks 3 & 4, in which I created … well, I created!
In hindsight, I'd say that enthusiasm is what had to carry me through the "golly, you suck at this" on to the "well, just finish" resolution.
Travel Stories
Release me
NSFW, so act accordingly.
Tammi’s news roundup, October 11, 2021
Y'all should take a look at this.
Wagner? Nope, I got nothing.
What I know of the German composer Richard Wagner is what I
Das Leben ist gut
It’s a good life, Tammi. Quit your whining.
Berlin at 25 degrees
Late summer, September, can be quite the delight!