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
Might as well smoke then
The more pressing dangers of corporate culture deserve more scrutiny.
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.
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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.
Two of hearts
After beloved U. was done casting his soap dish with Raysin 200, there was leftover plaster for two
A romantic weekend … in Spandau?
Beloved U. and I had long planned to see HEILUNG again in concert at the Zitadelle Spandau (Spandau
More than our demons
Watching the last episode of #TheExpanse was bittersweet. But watching it with U. was fantastic. There was a
The elephant in the room
Ivory is more than a material.
Tammi’s news roundup, October 18, 2021
“Unconscionable,” “inexcusable,” and “insane.”
Essays & Poetry
Nazis gonna Nazi
Papers, please.
Flip the page to the next war
The German military wanted to know if literature could predict future sites of violent conflict.
Kim Jones’ killer has a name. So does her wife.
A social worker is killed in broad daylight by a trusted co-worker. Are we guilty of another crime against her life?
Sunshine and shadows
A random slip through the gates of a villa leads me through the halls of villainy.
Hm. I’ll need that coat.
Obviously from this post, I have arrived in New Zealand in one piece.
And on to Arizona
I'm writing from the Grand Canyon International Hostel in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Random AF
This old flu?
I allowed myself to look as monstrous as I felt.
How do you monetize charity? Maybe you shouldn’t, Dan Pallotta.
Currently making the nonprofit rounds is this TED Talk delivered by Dan Pallotta, “The way we think about charity is dead wrong” (video, transcript). Some of you will remember Dan as the powerhouse behind the truly impressive AIDS Rides. Some
God’s country
Let me summarize the rest of that day like this: Arthur's Pass will make a believer out of any atheist.
Travel Stories
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.
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.