Hat tip to Tami
After watching Chris Rock’s most recent he-man-woman-hating TV concert special, I welcome his latest project, Good Hair:
PARK CITY, Utah — According to the story that comedian Chris Rock tells at the beginning of “Good Hair,” the documentary he produced, co-wrote and narrates that premiered here this week, his young daughter Lola came [...]
I hope this makes it to my local arthouse theater.
From Salon.com:
“Part near-miss love story, part social commentary and part contemplative road trip through the streets of San Francisco, Barry Jenkins’ debut feature, “Medicine for Melancholy,” is so subtle and subdued that it nearly undercuts itself. I’d describe it, in fact, as a film that doesn’t [...]
So much going on in Mamaliciousland these days…teaching and busted pipes and insurance claims adjusters, oh my! Long, long stories, but for now I’ll just post somebody else’s words. I’ve enjoyed Billy Joel’s music over the years, but I’ve never given it nearly as much thought as the author of the following piece has. Honestly, [...]
Put your hands ups for three wonderful new additions to my blogroll. All are single and blogging while mommy-ing. They are, in their own words:
Modern Single Momma Morgan Siler loves “the blogosphere. I love dipping food into froth (cappuccino or guinness). I love romance and photography. I love Indian-Jones adventures and Holderlin’s poetics. I love [...]
“Multitasking has become a necessity in everyday life. To eliminate it completely, I needed to find out where it began. The term “multitasking” was created for computers, not humans, enabling its users to surf the Web for summer tanks, print reports, and download the latest John Legend CD all at the same time. This is [...]
Okay, okay…it’s actually my sister-friend Genie’s painting. BUT a giclee print of it on canvas hangs in my bathroom. (Remember how I dorkily thought she’d accidentally sent me the original?)
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Over at the African-American Literature Book Club, I’m participating in a discussion about a lawsuit filed seeking to stop Obama from saying “so help me God” during his inauguration on Tuesday:
“Supporters of a strict interpretation of the separation of Church and State in the United States have filed a lawsuit seeking an end of the [...]
I’d like you to turn your attention to one of my blog-sisters, a fellow AntiRacistParent, and a fellow Yalie: Liana Roxanne Clark. She is a mom, maintains a wonderful blog, AND is a teen doc and medical director. Her latest post, “On Being Clean”, advocates for getting rid of the false “dirty/clean” dichotomy when we [...]
Three people. That’s it. I just need three of you who are, or who care about someone who is, co-parenting after divorce or separation to leave a comment over at CoParenting101.org. What’s the worst thing that could happen? You could come thisclose to winning a free co-parenting book of your choice from our resources library. [...]
Adoptive mother arrested and charged with felony child neglect and filing a false police report
