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Every New Year’s Day | Bananafish
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My proposal for OPEN. This Black Guy (I). This Black Guy (II). Four Dogs, Four Loves →. Every New Year’s Day. January 1, 2014. Winter. Twenty years ago. On the phone…. It’s Shannon Brazil. Mr C: Hi, Shannon. S: I need help. I found this pregnant cat–. Redialing. Then on the phone again…. S: Mr C, I think we got disconnected. Mr C: Did you say you have a pregnant cat? I need help–. Mr Carney hung up on me. S: Hey. Who’s cat is this? S: This cat’s about to have babies. But it’s snowing! Dad: You say that.
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Just the Tip | Bananafish
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My proposal for OPEN. This Black Guy (I). This Black Guy (II). The Mystery Box Show. Strong Woman Syndrome →. July 8, 2013. 8220;You mean you didn’t use a condom? 8221; I nearly dropped the phone. 8220;She’s clean,” he said. 8220;What does that even mean? And how do you. 8220;Well,” there came a pause. “Do you ever really know? Andrea Damewood reports on the rise of syphilis and the decline of condom use in her startling article, Coming Unwrapped. 8220;Easy, Mom.”. The real problem lies with the condom i...
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The Mystery Box Show | Bananafish
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My proposal for OPEN. This Black Guy (I). This Black Guy (II). Inviting Desire 2012 – The Dawn of Sex. Just the Tip →. The Mystery Box Show. December 27, 2012. Portland, Oregon’s premiere sex-positive storytelling series is The Mystery Box Show. Where audiences gather at Mississippi Studios (full bar, food) to listen to mostly funny, often touching, sometimes awkward, not necessarily erotic, and. Sex confessions. In general our storytelling community is booming. Shows like BackFence PDX. My story is dedi...
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Burning Man 2009 | Bananafish | Page 491
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My proposal for OPEN. This Black Guy (I). This Black Guy (II). An entire city keeping time I can actually live by! We chanted. We had to. Equally as exciting as the fire spectacle was the obliterating sound it created and the way it kicked the girls back several feet each time they pulled the lever. They dug their thigh high boots into the sand, so powerful and insignificant. Many of the art cars and large installations have fire features. Some are interactive! We screamed, WHOOOOO! A Burning Man thing.
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This Black Guy (I) | Bananafish
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My proposal for OPEN. This Black Guy (I). This Black Guy (II). This Black Guy (I). I’m told); that’s why people say. I answer, “Then why don’t we ever say this white guy? A sling-wearing, fuzzy-armpit mom? A guitar-playing, chocolate-craving mom? This excerpt from a book I’m reading by Tom Perrotta struck me as odd:. 8220;I just ran into him,” Larry explained. “Outside the library.”. 8220;I hope he’s not as good as you said,” said a lanky guy with an orthopedic brace on one knee. Enter your comment here.
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Burning Man 2009 | Bananafish
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My proposal for OPEN. This Black Guy (I). This Black Guy (II). An entire city keeping time I can actually live by! We chanted. We had to. Equally as exciting as the fire spectacle was the obliterating sound it created and the way it kicked the girls back several feet each time they pulled the lever. They dug their thigh high boots into the sand, so powerful and insignificant. Many of the art cars and large installations have fire features. Some are interactive! We screamed, WHOOOOO! A Burning Man thing.
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This Black Guy (II) | Bananafish
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My proposal for OPEN. This Black Guy (I). This Black Guy (II). This Black Guy (II). So then MS asked, “Well, how do you describe people then? 8221; and I answered:. 8212;———————————————————————————————————————–. RayRay: tight curls, mocha skin, slick in a white linen suit. 20-something girl, hippie skirt over baggy pants, locks twisted up under bandanna, bone thin. Shaggy brown hair, stoned eyes, pale skin, dressed like a Vampire; people called him Slash. Much is revealed when we look closer. You are com...
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My proposal for OPEN | Bananafish
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My proposal for OPEN. This Black Guy (I). This Black Guy (II). My proposal for OPEN. Awarded a 2006 Oregon Literary Arts Special Fellowship. For Women Writers, OPEN is a full-length play about the heartbreaking and healing process of open adoption. Women are expected to possess a biological maternal instinct; when a woman chooses. 8220;How can a mother give her baby away? The play is set in Oregon as Oregon is considered a pioneer in the open adoption movement. 5 responses to “ My proposal for OPEN.
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Strong Woman Syndrome | Bananafish
https://bananafish1.wordpress.com/2013/11/18/strong-woman-syndrome
My proposal for OPEN. This Black Guy (I). This Black Guy (II). Every New Year’s Day →. November 18, 2013. People tell me I’m strong. Powerful. My therapist calls me a boot-strapper. When the going gets tough I pull myself up by the boot-straps (whatever those are) and rise to the challenge. I get it. In general I tend to kick down roadblocks. I’m comfortable discussing sex, politics, religion. No trouble speaking up for myself or my family. A little down time. But this feminist couldn’t agree more. But i...