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November 5, 2014
Bicyclists in My Town–The Rules are for YOU Too
When I first moved here in 2005, I was terrified of the bicyclists. Everyone had “Share The Road” bumperstickers on the backs of their vehicles, but that didn’t seem to be the case, and it only seems to be getting worse. Bicyclists and cars have always had an uneasy relationship, and I agree with sharing […]
More Lessons We Weren’t Taught in School
In our state of isolationism in the US, many not paying attention to what goes on in the countries below or the country above them (and I’m not pointing fingers–I’m just as ignorant of many of these things, such as the things I’m posting today), much less their own country–I do try to be a […]
Immigration Issues/Life as a Young Woman in Mexico
***These articles contain material, especially the second, concerning violence against women, that may be a trigger for some people, and shouldn’t be read by children*** So, for all of the people who are against immigration to the US for Mexicans, read these and think about it. Who do you think encouraged their “War on Drugs?” […]
October 9, 2014
Living in a Box: gender and genre
Originally posted on KJ Charles:
A lot of people are angry about the gendering of children’s books. Well, just look. Boys are brilliant, girls are beautiful. Boys have adventures, girls are surrounded with pretty ornaments. Check out @lettoysbetoys if you want to go into the whole sordid mass of pink and blue that is gendered…
A lot of people are angry about the gendering of children’s books. Well, just look. Boys are brilliant, girls are beautiful. Boys have adventures, girls are surrounded with pretty ornaments. Check out @lettoysbetoys if you want to go into the whole sordid mass of pink and blue that is gendered…
October 8, 2014
Sloth Bears Now Extinct in Bangladesh
Sloth Bears Confirmed Extinct in Bangladesh By John R. Platt | October 4, 2014 | http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/e... John R. Platt has written an excellent blog on this, found at the above link. I suppose some, if not many, people are wondering why I even posted about this with everything else going on in the world. Because […]
July 27, 2014
FIFA–Russia 2018
Whatis FIFA thinking? Have any of their members watched or read the news? Here are some quotes of what FIFA are saying, as read in the BBC News Online. Let me back up: they need to have something to respond to, in this case the deputy prime minister of the UK: “Russia should […]
July 26, 2014
The World Interpreted through Alice in Wonderland
Consulting the Oracle First Meeting Many Don’t Arrive A Meeting is Held Alice is voted unanimously as Ambassador Waiting to meet the Red Queen (With trepidation ) A productive discussion did not seem in the cards And, in fact, became quite hostile. Things on the home front were […]
July 24, 2014
Why Does No One Tell Israel No?
Don’t get me wrong, I amnot anti-Semitic. Neither am Ipro-Genocide. But as the body count rises steadily in Gaza, whole families wiped out with one missile, I wonder if I aided and abetted, if any of my tax dollars went into the manufacture of the arms we’ve sold to Israel over the years. Did I […]
July 19, 2014
Some People are Strange. And We Like it That Way.
Tagged: Artists, Creativity, Finding your niche, Frida Kahlo, no one is like you, People who feel like they don't belong, They understand me there, uniqueness, What planet am I from?, What planet are they from?, You are who you are, You're okay just the way you are
July 17, 2014
July 17th–UN Day of International Criminal Justice
From the UN: 17 July is the Day of International Criminal Justice. The Day marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute on 17 July 1998, the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court, which seeks to protect people from genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. The Day […]
