How to help me with housing

After I wrote the blog post “Here’s the truth about housing after a divorce” I received two questions – “What are you going to do?” and “Why aren’t you mobilizing your followers?” I don’t know what I’m going to do. The post laid out the assorted options. I have to believe there is a way […]

Here’s the truth about housing after a divorce

As you know I’m in the middle of a divorce. Contentious, one might say. It has been very rough. So many legal questions. We have been together since 2003, lived together since 2005, and domestic partners since 2006. We married in 2021. So its a 2.5 year marriage and a 16 year partnership, a 18.5 […]

And middle-aged woman really are invisible

It is true that middle-aged women are invisible in many spaces, at least those I occupy. I literally take up 225 lbs and 5’3″ of space, but that is compacted and impacted until my body remains but my essence is this small overlooked thing. One example is how I rushed, crammed, fit in, scheduled, rescheduled, […]

Crisis alert: The Dr. John P. Ruffing VMD Pet Food Pantry faces dwindling inventory, fewer donations, and more households registering

Things are dire with the Dr. John P. Ruffing VMD Pet Food Pantry. I’m out of ideas. We can’t get the shed up. To get started, here’s a sweet video clip of two bonded cats born outside separately in 2019. They’ve lived here ever since. Spencer Cassadine is on the left, Kinzua on the right. […]

Will the Supreme Court Overturn Marriage Equality? What Does That Mean for Domestic Partnerships?

Marriage equality is going to fall. Marriage equality is going to fall. Soon, much sooner than we expected. Potentially very soon. I’ve been saying this all along and pleading with everyone to strengthen functional marriage equivalents (domestic partnerships, civil unions, etc) especially in states like Pennsylvania. PA has a ‘trigger law’ –  a Defense of […]

We Are Bringing Back ‘Seven with Sue (+1)’ Q&A Series Focusing on Artists and Creators

After the disastrous spring run of our Political Q&A series, I’ve decided to pull it. If the Mayoral candidates failed to see value in a 10 year labor of love, that says something to other candidates. Maybe I’ll revive it, maybe not. Still, I really do enjoy the Q&A so exciting news … we are […]

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When Occasional Empty Spaces Get You Down

I am restless today, but in that quiet way where my body is still while my mind leaps from topic to topic. The plan for today was to clean the cab of Gertie. She’s a mess. But it feels like 90 degrees outside so I’ll have to wait a few hours. My back hurts. I […]

Our 2025 List of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania Pride Festivals in August, September, and October

There’s been a lot of Pride events in 2025, but there are still 12 events and probably more. August 2025 September 2025 October 2025

16 People Detained by ICE After Violent Raids at Emiliano’s Local Restaurant

An Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid on two restaurants in the locally owned and operated Mexican chain, Emiliano’s, left unprecedented damage and destruction in its wake. ICE took 16 of our Pittsburgh neighbors into custody from the restaurants in Richland Township and Cranberry Township. Our neighbors. People who were working hard in a difficult […]