Unsuspectingly, I opened up Salon.com this morning, completely forgetting that it’s CAMILLE PAGLIA DAY. In the words of Princess Leia, the foul stench should have clued me in, but I was still on my first cup of coffee, so I can therefore be forgiven (maybe). I suppose the reason why I devote so much ofContinue reading “Camille Jekyll and Camille Hyde”
Monthly Archives: April 2009
Monday Music: The Inaugural Edition, with Bombadil
A lot of the websites I read do a Friday Random Ten (see here for a brilliant example – good luck to Jill’s dad in his quest for Cool) as a musical exercise, but I find I need music most on a Monday. Monday is the second day of the work-week in Jordan, and evenContinue reading “Monday Music: The Inaugural Edition, with Bombadil”
A moment of utter, chest-beating, Ukrainian pride: Los Colorados and the best Katy Perry Cover of all time
I prefer Los Colorados to Katy Perry, at least as far as live performance is concerned. I particularly enjoy the “ein zwei drei” that comes up all of a sudden. Hat-tip to Paul.
Hey Obama, fighting for women’s rights IS fighting terrorism
So I received the news about the Obama Administration’s priorities in regards to the marital rape law in Afghanistan via Matt today. It seems odd to me that “defeating al-Qaeda” is somehow seen as a totally separate quest from ensuring the rights of Afghan women. Excuse me Barack, but what is it that you thinkContinue reading “Hey Obama, fighting for women’s rights IS fighting terrorism”
Sexual health, Jordan, and a few words specifically on abstinence
Naseem recently published a great post about the AIDS awareness campaign in Jordan – and the debate has been interesting. One issue that has come up several times is the idea that the promotion of abstinence is an integral part of Jordanian society. I believe that it is an integral part of Jordanian society onContinue reading “Sexual health, Jordan, and a few words specifically on abstinence”
Natalia A. 