Can’t say I’m terribly sympathetic
Thousands upon thousands of people line up all day to shell out $599 for an iPhone. Two months later, Apple drops the price $200. The thousands upon thousands of people who lined up all day to shell out $599 for an iPhone are none too pleased about this development. Neither is the stock market, which [...]
...read moreFriday Random Ten – the Goodbye Again edition
I’m heading out to the Rhine to see some castles. If comment moderation is slow, that’s why. See you all on Monday! 1. The Notwist – One With the Freaks 2. Tom Waits – November 3. Radiohead – Sit Down. Stand Up 4. Jets to Brazil – Sea Anemone 5. The Kinks – Big Sky [...]
...read moreWhat do you want to talk about?
I’m hoping to submit a session proposal for the WAM!2008 conference, and while I have some ideas bouncing around in my head, I tend to focus on the same things over and over again. So I’d love to hear from you all — what kind of sessions would you want to attend? Which topics need [...]
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I am going to Hell for thinking this is funny.
But damn it, I do. (Before people get all irritated, I am not laughing at baby-dumping. I am not condoning baby-dumping. I am, in fact, against baby-dumping. But I still find the picture hilarious.) And Lauren sent this to me, so blame her.
...read moreHelp Planned Parenthood Help Women
Planned Parenthood is trying to open a new clinic in Aurora, Illinois — and anti-choice groups are attacking them in full force. Illinois is desperately in need of greater reproductive health care services. Some stats: # llinois ranked seventh-highest in 2005 for chlamydia rates and 11th-highest for gonorrhea, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease [...]
...read moreDrive-by puppy-mommying
Over at Feministing Jessica is under fire for buying her dog from a breeder. I’ve been following the thread since yesterday and was planning to write about it, but it looks like Zuzu beat me to it. But I’ll add a few things. First, I think it’s important to emphasize the fact that I’m very [...]
...read moreStrange fruit and the Jena 6
Go. Read LowerManhattanite’s post on his parents’ experiences with lynching, and the fear of lynching, in the South, and what the Jena 6 mean to him. (I had the privilege of sharing Maha’s car with LowerManhattanite on the way to and from Steve Gilliard’s funeral. He’s an amazing, engaging, man.)
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