by Cassandra Decker | Oct 2, 2023 | Grief & Loss
The first thing I did after my Florida flight landed in the Midwest was take off my shoes and dig my toes into the Iowa dirt. There’s something about connecting with nature that living creatures crave. Humans are often distracted by shiny toys and comforts, but...
by Cassandra Decker | Sep 30, 2023 | Grief & Loss, Uncategorized
To Sister, with Love. The culturally marked, 24-hour time frame where my age increased by a single unit celebration has officially come and gone. I am here +1 year finding myself affected not by the laws and systems that declare me another year progressed in body and...
by Cassandra Decker | May 6, 2023 | Convergence Culture
Life has been one half-notch short of true and utter chaos, so am just now sitting down to spill some thoughts. And what timing with the pure soul that is Marguerite MacIntyre (days prior to penning this blog) posting a video that claims the final nail in the coffin...
by Cassandra Decker | Jan 30, 2023 | Social Equity
My social media timeline has been a strange mix of politics, technology (WordPress in particular), and vampires lately. Yet there is one theme emerging from all three communities: Systemic racism is alive and well. On literally every platform and in too many...
by Cassandra Decker | Jan 21, 2023 | Convergence Culture, Social Equity
The television adaptation of Richelle Mead’s popular young adult book series, The Vampire Academy, was canceled after its first season. Eso No Me Gusta. And nor do many others. I haven’t ripped this series apart and analyzed it at the level that I eventually will, but...
