Yesterday, the House of Commons passed a very important bill. The Transgender Equal Rights Bill — officially: Bill C-279. An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (gender identity and gender expression) — is not just important, it’s really fucking important. You can read the full bill here. As you can… Read More
I Am NOT a Girlfriend – The Dangers of Misapplying Labels
Sex and gender. Two words that are so often misused in conversation. Misusing these labels can have terrible consequences. These consequences can become even more terrible when other labels used in conjunction with gender — wife/husband, girlfriend/boyfriend, she/he — are used incorrectly when making introductions. Even more so if, for some reason, you are making the introduction on… Read More
The Blame Game and Coping In New Situations
Being a parent isn’t easy, not even in the best of circumstances. Every family has its own share of trials, with new situations cropping up in the most inconvenient of times — which is whenever trials happen. If your family comes with built-in trials, then… well, things can get tricky. I am finding myself in… Read More
My Zombies Have Been Pirated!! Yay?
You may or may not be aware that I’ve just published my third book. It is called Five Little Zombies And Fred. This book was made possible thanks to generous donations. In exchange for their donations, they received a number of perks. One of these perks was a DRM-Free eVersion of the book in either EPUB, MOBI,… Read More
In Which I Ask, “Do I Have a Tattoo Across my Forehead That Says, ‘Please Make Travel Difficult for Me.'”
I knew United Airlines has a reputation for being incompetent. Today, I got first-hand experience with their level of incompetence. After my troubles entering the United States, and now this latest event, in a long history of having some sort of issue while travelling, I can’t help but to ask if I have some sort… Read More
In Which I Am Detained By US Customs and Nearly Denied Entry Into The US
I don’t even know where to begin with this story. It is one of the most unbelievable things I have ever endured. At some point, I’ll probably end up laughing about it and file it under one of many, “Only in the life of Jules” stories. Right now, I’m still trying to process the nightmare.… Read More
Lupus, You’re Such A Pain In The Jaw
It’s been a while since I vomited here. I’ve been extraordinarily busy. This is not the result of too much work, though some may argue that it is. It is the result of a series of “little” lupus hiccoughs that have been causing “little” setbacks in work. These “little” setbacks start to pile up. Then,… Read More
How I Survive Lupus (AKA My 12 Step Programme)
Note: The following was originally written for The Lupus Magazine. As it is no longer online and I would still like people to be able to read the articles I wrote for that magazine, I am dumping them all here. Originally published May 2011. — The past month, Lupus has been trying to kick my… Read More
An Ode To An Overworked Lupie
Note: The following was originally written for The Lupus Magazine. As it is no longer online and I would still like people to be able to read the articles I wrote for that magazine, I am dumping them all here. Originally published March 2011. — To say I have too many things on the go… Read More
Collateral Damage – The Dark Side of Lupus
Note: The following was originally written for The Lupus Magazine. As it is no longer online and I would still like people to be able to read the articles I wrote for that magazine, I am dumping them all here. Originally published February 2011. — Up until a short time ago, I had no idea… Read More
