Category Archives: general ranting and rambling

A Legitimate Cause for Concern

Posted on August 19, 2012 by

Todd Akin is running for senate. If elected, he’ll be one of a body of 100 who make decisions that effect not just what happens in this country, but globally. He’ll have a platform from which he can turn a … Continue reading →

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The United States of Hunger

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Sesame Street is introducing a new Muppet. Her name is Lily and she’s hungry. Lily and her family are being introduced to Sesame Street as part of an effort to talk about the 50 million Americans, 17 million of which … Continue reading →

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My Uterus as a Small Business

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

I’ve been thinking about the elections. Apparently, if the news analysis is correct, despite the hope and progressive change the country voted for in 2008, what we want now is something completely different. Apparently we didn’t like Obama, or are … Continue reading →

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Eat Pray Love: A Rant and a Tip of the Hat

Posted on July 10, 2010 by

I was skeptical about this book from the moment I heard of it. This lasted well into the Italy section. It looked too much like a self-help book on its way to becoming a Lifetime movie for my taste. Then … Continue reading →

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The Stories of Science

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

One of the things I like about science is that, at the heart of the scientific method is the recognition that we don’t know for sure. We can test and replicate and know enough to make informed decisions, but life … Continue reading →

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Radiohead. It’s What the Gods Listen to.

Posted on May 16, 2010 by

This was inspired by some vitriol spewed forth from my friend at Unstable Ego, claiming that Radiohead sucks. Clearly, this opinion is wrong. Here’s why. I’m sitting in the park with my dog, on a gorgeous, sunny day in D.C., … Continue reading →

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My Mom the Feminist: In Honor of Women’s History Month

Posted on March 30, 2010 by

I doubt my mother would call herself a feminist. She wouldn’t adamantly oppose it, but I don’t believe she ever thought of herself as someone like Gloria Steinem or Betty Friedan. She wasn’t political at all and never talked about … Continue reading →

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Your Ovaries and You

Posted on February 23, 2010 by

A friend of mine recently shared a Washington Post article, about the terror-inducing rate at which a woman’s fertility declines, to the point that by age 30 we’re a mere 30,000 eggs away from barren. Or so the tone would … Continue reading →

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Phelps and Friends Coming to a funeral – or a Lady Gaga concert – near you

Posted on December 26, 2009 by

I have to wonder what Fred Phelps thinks about sex education in schools, if for no other reason than he seems more than happy to engage in his own version outside of schools. And funerals. And Lady Gaga concerts. And … Continue reading →

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The Pantsless Feminist

Posted on August 6, 2009 by

Feministing reported the other day that Lady GaGa, in all her pantsless glory, commented on how she is treated in comparison to male artists who sing about sex and drugs. Decent statement on a double standard. Then, when asked whether … Continue reading →

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