Daisy has posted something you really ought to read: on Abu Ghraib, on our national nightmares, and even with some commentary on radical feminism thrown in the mix. When I read that, all I could think was “I just want to go back.” But to what, exactly? Has there even been a time in thisContinue reading “Abu Ghraib should damn well haunt us…”
Monthly Archives: October 2008
Dear Dumbass: No, I am not stealing “your man,” Gerard Butler
So, like, you know, I keep up with the search-terms on this blog. Recently, I noticed that I’ve been getting a lot of hits off of the name “Gerard Butler.” There’s no conspiracy going on here: I’ve featured Gerard, and, coincidentally, people are now searching for Gerard, because “RockNRolla” is out. Nothing out of theContinue reading “Dear Dumbass: No, I am not stealing “your man,” Gerard Butler”
Did Colin Powell just give me goosebumps (the inspirational kind)?
Yes he did. Watch the entire thing: That part about the Muslim kid from Jersey who was killed while serving in Iraq? Yeah, I think it might give you goosebumps too. Hat-tip to Vanessa.
Well, well, a reporter is attacked at a McCain-Palin rally in my very own North Carolina
At Elon, no less. For all I know, the asshole in question used to be my neighbour. The same sort who’d yell “go back to Russia!” after I resisted a boozy, grabby attempt at so-called flirting. Am I surprised that this happened in my state? Not really. But I am dismayed. North Carolina was andContinue reading “Well, well, a reporter is attacked at a McCain-Palin rally in my very own North Carolina”
Activist Lisa, of Questioning Transphobia fame, needs your donations
Financially, things have been rough on a lot of people this year. One of those people is Lisa Harney, tireless activist, fabulous writer, and friend. The job market has not been kind to Lisa, and her income is simply not meeting even her most basic needs at the moment. Her computer is about to die,Continue reading “Activist Lisa, of Questioning Transphobia fame, needs your donations”
Natalia A. 