Archive for March, 2008

Just Like a Girl: A Manifesta! (Pre-Sale!)

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Be the first on your block to own a copy of GirlChildPress’s latest anthology, Just Like a Girl: A Manifesta (which includes a short story by yours truly.) Place your pre-sale, discount-priced order here. Just Like A Girl: A Manifesta! is a rough-and-tumble, sassy, kick-ass travelogue through the bumpy, action-packed world of GIRL. A world [...]

"Students of Virginity": Ivy League abstinence clubs

Monday, March 31st, 2008

The Ivy League’s abstinence clubs began emerging several years ago about the same time as student sex blogs, sex columns and, at Harvard and Yale, student sex magazines. Those involved, however, say that the most important catalyst was university-sponsored safe-sex education, which they saw as institutional encouragement of promiscuity. The founders of the Princeton club, [...]

“Students of Virginity”: Ivy League abstinence clubs

Monday, March 31st, 2008

The Ivy League’s abstinence clubs began emerging several years ago about the same time as student sex blogs, sex columns and, at Harvard and Yale, student sex magazines. Those involved, however, say that the most important catalyst was university-sponsored safe-sex education, which they saw as institutional encouragement of promiscuity. The founders of the Princeton club, [...]

Down with Dell!

Monday, March 31st, 2008

My ex used to joke that I had Issues with customer service. Back then, I had zero tolerance for poor service. Not that I’m cool with it now, but in my 20s, I was a monster. A justified monster (mostly), but a monster nonetheless. As a paying customer, I had no patience for rudeness or [...]

Various and sundry

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

1. It’s been weird not to post here daily, but so many other things have been going on that blogging feels like an indulgence. That said, I am ever-thankful to capital-B Bloggers who hold it down daily, cut through the bs, and help keep me informed. (Thanks, Tami!) 2. Parenting is really hard work. Just [...]

In memoriam

Monday, March 24th, 2008

“In remembrance of the 4,000 brave men and women who sacrificed everything for us — and the two men who would continue this great tragedy, despite the cost to our soldiers, our military, and our nation. “ (Note: Since some photos of fallen U.S. soldiers are unavailable, there are duplicates.) Courtesy of The Huffington Post

Truer words have never been spoken

Monday, March 24th, 2008

“That’s typical of many of the people around Senator Clinton,” [New Mexico Governor Bill] Richardson said on Fox. “They think they have a sense of entitlement to the presidency.” “No Carville Apology for Judas Remark”

Do the right thing, Kwame…

Monday, March 24th, 2008

…and step down, already. Sheesh. Pride indeed goeth before a fall. Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick Charged with Perjury, Obstruction, Misconduct

Dear Judith Townsend

Monday, March 24th, 2008

My contribution to the Women’s History Month Blog Carnival hosted by Tami and Heart is up. Take a read.

He's so fine, there's no other way to vote

Friday, March 21st, 2008

I totally jacked this, heading and all, from my girl, Sweet GenieLou. She said, “I’ve been a sucker for pure entertainment over substantive argument lately,” and I gotta nod. This goes out to my other girl, Yvette, who, last I heard, was in news-overload and thinking about going cold turkey for a while. Have a [...]