Last week was a really hard week to get through. Between book banning bills and the Don’t Say Gay stuff in Florida. Texas deciding that affirming care for transgender kids is child abuse. And a student bathroom bill in Alabama. It was rough. Oh, and HB 1557, the “Don’t Say Gay” bill that I’ve written…
Month: February 2022
Sunday Summary: What a Depressing Week
Welcome to our Sunday Summary for the week of 2/20/2022-2/26/2022. It’s been a week of contrasts. Exciting in some ways, depressing in others. We saw a tremendous increase in visits to the website as people read Erika’s moving analysis of the damage that Florida’s pending “Don’t Say Gay” legislation would have on children and we…
It’s Caturday and We have Questions: Introvert
Little Cat has been having a quiet week, living the introvert life since his recent attempt to take Orlando by storm. He’s been staying home mostly. Enjoying the time spent alone. Trying to take joy in the little things. You know, like in stepping on Human-Mom’s head while she tries to write. Yowling at birds…
Poetry and Anger: Watch/Listen/Read
Erika Writes: It definitely hasn’t been the easiest week. With legislation targeting the LGBTQ community, especially kids in Florida, (which I wrote about again this week,) and where it passed the Florida House yesterday, as well as the Stop Woke act. Along with Texas and Alabama. Along with other terrible legislation. Plus what’s going on…
On Profiles
There are few genres of journalism I enjoy more than the profile: 2,000 to 10,000 words on a single individual. Sometimes this is a mega-famous celebrity, sometimes it’s an ordinary person, but the best profiles are of people who are well-known within certain circles, whose life and works are demonstrative of a larger trend in…
Bad Words
“Ms. Lacrete, Ms. Lacrete! Carlyle said a bad word!” Most of the time, when a student complains to me that someone in class said a bad word to them, the recourse is to sit the two students down, and figure out what made them so upset as to curse in the first place. My students…
Sharing a Poem
Very occasionally, I have the impetus to write a poem. And very much less occasionally, I have the impetus to share. It’s a strange feeling for me. Erika and I started this website because we wanted a forum for sharing our writing. And the writing of others. And yet I feel private and protective concerning…
“Don’t Say Gay” is Bad, Not Just for LGBTQ Kids
(Editors Note: On February 25, 2022, the Florida House of Representatives passed H.B. 1557, “Parental Rights in Education,” colloquially known as the “Don’t Say Gay,” bill. The addendum discussed here, which would have required schools to out LGBTQ kids, was struck from the bill before it was voted on. Meanwhile, The Florida Senate is expected…
Sunday Summary: Community
We’ve reached another Sunday, and so we bring you a Sunday Summary for the week of 14 February 2022-19 February 2022. It’s been an exciting week at 2 Rules of Writing for our community of writers. They’ve brought us heartfelt pieces about popular media this week, as well as some insightful ones about the writing…
Big Cat, Little Cat: Obscenities
This week was a big week for Little Cat in particular. Got out a bit. Learned some new obscenities. All in all a good week. He escaped while Human-Mom (a.k.a. Erika) was taking in the groceries. He made it as far as Orlando and visited a cat-house. (Please nobody tell him. Yeah, Little Cat puts…