Happy New Year!
Six years ago, I was checking in on baby Ethan to see if he was Y2K compatible. May this year be better than the last, fer sure.
...read moreDon’t Get Me Started
Actually, there’s a secret code to my blog posts that helps me keep track of my menstrual cycles. Sigh. Sigh again. Of the 400 biggest blogs observed, segmented by seven (nonexclusive) categories, political blogs were the most popular, followed by “hipster” lifestyle blogs, tech blogs, and blogs authored by women. [followed by media, personal and [...]
...read moreWhat The Hell Is This?
I just wandered into the living room to find Ethan watching ice skating and singing along with Kenny Rogers.
...read moreOh My
Sure this isn’t scientific, but this MSNBC poll has some surprising numbers: Do you believe President Bush’s actions justify impeachment? 182894 responses Yes, between the secret spying, the deceptions leading to war and more, there is plenty to justify putting him on trial. 86% No, like any president, he has made a few missteps, but [...]
...read moreYou’ll Have To Excuse Me For Finding This Uproariously Funny
A pack of angry Chihuahuas attacked a police officer who was escorting a teenager home after a traffic stop, authorities said. The officer suffered minor injuries, including bites to his ankle, Detective Bill Veteran said. Ahem.
...read morePutting My Feminism To Shame
Check out this interview with badass Bahraini feminist Ghada Jamshir: Interviewer: “Some people say that Ghada Jamshir is a Sunni, and that this is why she is leading the battle against [mut'ah] marriages, which are authorized by religious law among the Shi’ites.” Ghada Jamshir: “Authorized by religious law?!” Interviewer: “Among the Shiites, yes.” Ghada Jamshir: [...]
...read moreThe Boyfriend Tortures The Kitties
Ryan seeks alternative resources for love and affection. Lay off the belly. I really like this, but I can’t express this with my face.
...read moreFriday Random Ten – The B-Sides Edition
1) The Meteors – Psycho For Your Love 2) Morphine – Sheila 3) Edith Frost – Playmate (If you don’t have anything from this artist, go out and get yourself a CD immediately. Frost is awesomeness squared.) 4) Don Lennon – Gay Fun 5) Micky Amelyne – Look 6) Bonnie “Prince” Billy – That’s Pep! [...]
...read moreRandom, Incomplete Thoughts on Family, Expectations, and Education
I’ve never been one to put artificial emphasis on degrees. To me, “education” is largely created around our interest in and engagement with ideas, whether we are autodidacts or rely on the institutional process. Several years ago, when I was pregnant, staying with my sister, trying to avoid the drama of my hometown, she asked [...]
...read moreWe *Heart* White Christians
And we demonstrate it by hating everyone else. Example A: Dumb Jews who don’t blindly worship Evangelical Christians for generously allowing them a place in this Christian nation. Plus Jewish Democrats would vote for Hitler, and we’re one holiday tree away from living in Soviet Russia. Example B: Ann Coulter on Kwanzaa. Yeah, you already [...]
...read more“I Want Abortion to End”
So says an anti-choice activist in South Dakota, where there is one abortion clinic which offers procedures one day a week, using doctors who fly in from Minnesota. Read the whole article. So what’s the solution? Allow states to cut Medicaid spending on contraception and family planning services (because that will decrease the abortion rate). [...]
...read moreScary
1. I have my first real job interview tomorrow. I want this position so badly that I 2. hacked off my hair to make it look more professional. I like it, which is a good thing considering that I hate 3. going to a hair stylist with whom I have no previous relationship, and this [...]
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