Penny SterlingDec 2, 20206 minTwinsiesCarson Simms was one of the first people I revealed my true self to. She wasn't sure if I was joking or not--which says a lot about the r...
Penny SterlingDec 16, 20197 minDonn Clendenon & The Foul BallI’ve never caught a foul ball. Never. Which is weird, since I’ve gone to so many baseball games. I’ve picked up a few that have rattled a...
Penny SterlingOct 30, 20184 minBinge ReactionSaturday was a day of relaxing after my niece's wedding, catching up with an old friend, and then a mad dash across the state so that I w...
Penny SterlingOct 30, 20185 minA Letter to the Publisher and Editor of the Rochester Business JournalHi! I'm Penny.I'd like to talk to you about the editorial cartoon you posted last Friday. In case you've already forgotten which one, let...
Penny SterlingFeb 20, 20182 minGeneration Target PracticeThis April will mark the 18th anniversary of the Columbine High School Massacre. This means we've raised an entire generation that has ha...
Penny SterlingFeb 15, 20182 minCold ComfortI just looked up when the Sandy Hook shooting took place: 2012. The webpage mentioned the age of the kids in the school: they were mostly...
Penny SterlingFeb 12, 20183 minSome LessonsOh hey here's a question I need to start asking sooner: "Are you married?" You'd think I'd learn. But I apparently don't. It's happened s...
Penny SterlingFeb 9, 20182 minI'm in This Coffeeshop, See?I'm in this coffeeshop, see? And I'm supposed to be writing the story of my life Because that's what I want my life to be I want my life ...
Penny SterlingFeb 4, 20184 minDrive-by HatingsSmall things mean a lot. I decided to come to this coffee house to do some writing for a show. I pulled into the parking lot, where an ol...
Penny SterlingFeb 2, 20183 minRose, Caitlyn, and the Call-Out CultureI'm white and trans and I came out approximately the same time as Caitlyn Jenner, and we're only 10 years apart in age, which is a signif...
Penny SterlingJan 31, 20182 minFantastic, Sloppy LivesIn the middle of all the outrage and heartbreak that's around us and filling our social media and news feeds it feels somehow wrong to be...
Penny SterlingJan 29, 201810 minCONTENT WARNINGIn October 2017 I did a TEDx talk at St. John Fisher College in Pittsford, NY. The theme of the talk was "Revealing the Invisible." This ...
Penny SterlingJan 22, 20183 minWoo.Fred was awake yesterday at 5 am, on the subway at 6:30, and at the URTA auditions before 8. Just like on Saturday, he did his five minut...
Penny SterlingDec 26, 20173 minSlugging and JoyWe're reviving one of our old family holiday traditions today: Slug Day! This is a tradition as old as VHS, where the family gathered 'ro...
Penny SterlingDec 25, 20172 minA Bit of Christmas MorningMy ex-wife and her best friend have been best friends since they were 3. That's an impressive streak. And they have always spent time wit...
Penny SterlingDec 20, 20172 minYippeeYippee Santa was one of the first presents I bought my mother with my own money, going out by myself to shop, picking what I wanted to bu...
Penny SterlingNov 18, 20172 minYou Can Dance if You Want To.Am I too old for houndstooth miniskirts and fuzzy sweaters? I don't care. I will wear them because I want to. I like the way I look and f...
Penny SterlingNov 18, 20172 minDear Clueless White Male JudgeIn response to the Facebook post (since deleted) that Judge Bill O'Neil wrote bragging about his sexual exploits in defense of Senator Al...
