Outrage on Salon is nothing new. Even its most innoccuous articles attract trolls, haters, prigs, and the occasional psychotic. Clawed commenters do their best to leave their mark upon the author, particularly if she is a woman who admits to having had sex.

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Ann Bauer's recent story about her covert escape from a marriage encounter weekend has inspired some pretty pointed comments. While some are predictably cruel and trollish, others ask this reasonable (and paraphrased) question:

"Nobody was holding you against your will. So why did you feel the nee… Read full post »

I've lived in Oregon for two weeks now, and things have gone better than I expected. I am getting to know people in the community, finding my way around town, becoming involved with civic projects, and developing a good work routine here at home.

(I am also not the least… Read full post »

For example: When I visited Hawaii, I expected palm trees, sand, and coconuts.  I did not expect roosters strutting around strip-mall parking lots, flattened frogs along the side of the road, or a Dairy Queen with oxtail soup on the/… Read full post »

I moved to Oregon today.

I arrived with three suitcases. The rest of my stuff is either in storage or on its way via UPS.

(It is good to be here.)

There are no direct flights to Medford, so I had a short layover in San Francisco.  It took me… Read full post »