What Will Hereby Be Known As “The Jensen Experience,” Not To Be Confused With the Jimi Hendrix Experience
Derrick Jensen is a phenomenal writer. My friend Josh introduced me to him last year and I immediately fell headlong into his work. His authorship is the ultimate in rhetoric, using multiple methods of appealing to different audiences (something like W.E.B. Dubois’ Souls of Black Folk), displaying an incredible attention to detail and subjectivity. I [...]
...read moreVD Downloads
Two love songs for your perusal: 1) Wanda Jackson – Funnel of Love A hard-headed woman and The First Lady of Rock ‘n Roll. This song also from the soundtrack of “But I’m Not A Cheerleader.” 2) Sean Lennon- Into the Sun Sean sounds like his papa. One of the lovely ladies of Cibo Matto [...]
...read moreA Crappy Weekend, Literally
My review of the Jensen experience is forthcoming. It was disappointing, to say the very least, and one of those youthful experiences in which you slay your own idols with swords and flame. My travelmates and I didn’t stay in Yellow Springs as originally planned. The town is the size of my toenail: an adorable [...]
...read moreDon’t Send Me No Flowers, I Ain’t Dead Yet
When I picked Ethan up from his dad’s this weekend, he yelled, “Yes! It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow!” Valentine’s Day, she ain’t what she used to be. Ethan and his dad prepared a lovely set of valentines for E’s classmates and I taped peppermint patties to the envelopes. I couldn’t help but think of the Peppermint [...]
...read moreJensen and Koufax Award Finalists
The finalists in the Koufax awards are being announced as I write this. So far, I have not made any of the finals in the various categories I was nominated in. Always a bridesmaid. I’ll list my choices tomorrow. Right after I get back from seeing Derrick Jensen! *wiggle*
...read moreThrifty Food Plan, Thermostats, and Lunchboxes
For anyone who has been following this series, Elizabeth’s family has finished one month of the government’s Thrifty Food Plan. (Post one, the one that started it all.) This conversation inspired me to get a few books on how to save money and shop savvy. There are some things on my budget that won’t budge, [...]
...read moreExit stage right
Well it looks as though Lauren is back for a while so I’m going to take a long walk into the sunset. Thanks to Lauren for letting me vent my spleen for a bit on her blog, I really enjoyed it and learned a bit too. Millstone and Spooky pass on their farewells. Did I [...]
...read moreFriday Random Ten – The “Who the Hell Started This Meme?” Edition
This edition is named in honor of The Republic of T, with author Terence being the originator of this meme. Hi Terence! Terence informs me that he did not start this meme. Who did? Tired ol’ directions: Upload all your mp3s into your music player of choice, set to random, hit play. List the first [...]
...read morePablo, Reclined
Pablo declares himself king of the bed. Pablo voluptuously rolls through the sunlight. If life were only this easy. Paul may have ruined my kitty blogging glee for a week, but it was quickly restored.
...read moreBedroom Art
After the Great Cleaning of 2005, I realized that my bedroom was unforgivably bare. The only things in there were my bed, a dresser, a hamper, a lamp, and an alarm clock. While I’m all for living simply, I felt like I was sleeping in a jail cell. The vintage clothing store I wrote about [...]
...read moreChess, anyone?
You know you’re dumb when your cat reckons it can beat you with its eyes closed.
...read moreDerrick Jensen, Here I Come
I’m off to see Derrick Jensen in Ohio at Antioch College tomorrow night, so blogging will be light over the next two days. Because Jensen is one of my ideological heroes, I’m trying hard not to pee my pants. Thrilling.
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