An Archaic Concept of Me. Recap In previous deliveries we meet Stuart and Aleena, as they begin married life together. They lead a life of comfort, and prospective wealth, and they take that privilege for granted, as their due, through their affirmative mind-states. They congratulate each other on the manifestations of abundance arising from their lithe…
Category: Another World Within
Bangalore Letters #1
It doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, does it? But “Bangalore Briefs” sounds a bit like a legal service or a clothing store that specializes in undies. And “Bangalore Bulletin” just sounds official in a way this will not be. Best not to overthink it. The Story So Far For those of you who have…
Affirming Gender is not a Crime
When I got pregnant with my first child, it seemed like the moment the stick had turned pink, the first thing people asked was: “Are you hoping for a boy or a girl?” When I was far enough along to know what I was having, that question became: “Are you having a boy or a…
Sunday Summary: Hope
We are, as always, glad we can bring you such great content to read. As we all struggle to understand what’s going on around us, and to maintain hope right now, we hope that the writing from our 2 Rules contributors can help you find something you need. Whether it’s peace, hope, inspiration, or something…
Finishing a Poem (Big Cat, Little Cat)
Big Cat has decided to draw on his experiences (sitting on his Human-Mom’s head while she’s trying to write poetry; and listening in on conversations with Human-Mom’s friends when they trade poems back and forth) to bring you this handy guide. Which you shouldn’t really need. I mean. Finishing a poem can’t be that hard,…
Poets of Twitter (Watch/Listen/Read)
Adam Writes So this week I wanted to do something a little different. I put out a call on Twitter asking people to share their writings with me so that I could include them in this week’s Watch/Listen/Read. I did get some responses. First Poet of Twitter: Joseph Fasano Joseph Fasano sent a link to…
Mr. Misunderstanding: Prof. Parker
In loving memory of David Parker (1943-2015) A Good Teacher is Hard to Find, Episode 2 As there’s no good place to start, let me walkbackwards till, I bump into you. Mr. Misunderstanding On numerous occasions, Prof. Parker asked me to call him David, but for some unknown reason, I had never been able to…
COVID: An Essay
One of my favorite authors, Michel de Montaigne, put the name “essais,” to a genre of literature that is at least as old as the Roman Republic. The word means “attempts.” The idea is that the literary work does not need to follow a set form, but rather could follow the workings of the human…
Russia and Ukraine: If I had a Rainbow Hammer
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…
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…