Oh Darling Ones, Today a man had the audacity to say something shitty, ill-informed, and stupid about women in music on Twitter and I had the misfortune of reading it. To say I lost my…
Posts Published by Jodi Chromey
My So-Quiet Life
Hi Darling Ones, I’ve been thinking quite a bit lately about the smallness of my life. For someone so large, my life is very small. I don’t do a lot, which gives me a lot…
The Dirty Book
Dear Darling Ones, I first read Forever. . . by Judy Blume in 1983. I wish I could remember the provenance of the copy that was passed from girl to girl in the back of…
One for Vonnegut on the 99th Anniversary of His Birth
Hello Darling Babies, Today is the 99th anniversary of the birth of Kurt Vonnegut, a writer whose work has meant a lot to me throughout my life. I did not come to Vonnegut easily. I…
A Few Things in Favor of the Dying of the Light
Dear Darling Ones, Right off the bat: I loathe the way we monkey with time. Every time change fucks me up for at least a week. My grasp on time has been pretty flimsy since…
Let’s Normalize People Having Blogs Again
Dear Darling Ones, My latest cranky old lady, back in my day wish is to normalize blogging again. Specifically, I dream of an internet filled with personal blogs. Can you imagine what that would look…