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I grew up in a union town, of course. My father and other relatives were union men. I understand the importance of a union in the labor and economic ecosystem. While they are as inherently flawed as any other tool of capitalism, unions are necessary to dismantle capitalism in the long run and to protect […]
I have received some awards, honors, and maybe even a badge or two over the past 20 years of blogging. Now, an article about me has won a Golden Quill award for the journalist, Steve Mellon of the Pittsburgh Union Progress. He also won two other categories. Excellence in Written Journalism, Profile – Division 2: “Peering […]
Since 2013, I have reported on the violent deaths of at least 365 transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming peoplem with such grief. I’ve also reported on the deaths of members of my LGBTQ community in Pittsburgh, members of my own family, and friends. More grief. All in all, there are over 430 posts in the […]
