Formal donation
My lovelies, Does anyone know where I could donate a couple of formal dresses? Locally, that is.
The In-box
Things I don’t want to completely ignore: The Nevada Women’s Lobby (of which I am a steering committee member) has been working to support ACR5, a bill calling for an interim study on the state of incarcerated women in Nevada. President Obama has started the process to overturn Bush’s misogynistic plot to devalue women’s health…
Regarding the blue penis in the room
In The Watchmen the character Dr. Manhattan is usually full-frontal naked. I was impressed that it was never commented on in the story, as in, “dude are you gay?” or “dude, I’m not gay, cover your schlong.” Or other homophobic-tinged, male-parts-are-funny jokes typical of mass-media, big-budget movies. But I can’t say it any better than…
Weekly Poll
Favorite write-in answer (so far): “the death of newspapers sucks.”
NV Hitting the Jackpot of Unemployment … oh wait
Before I crawl back to bed for a while, can’t fathom letting this piece of news fall off the desk … Nevada’s unemployment rate is now 9.4 percent, or roughly 1 in 10 Nevadans are unemployed. National rate is 7.6. We are so kicking everyone’s asses! Or, well, we are so getting our asses handed…
Hurray for Women’s Health Care!
Sorry for the lack of posting this week. I’ve been under the weather. But am feeling the flush of humanity slowly returning … hopefully The Watchman will bring me all the way back. Until then, enjoy this news from our local Planned Parenthood: On March 12, Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada will celebrate the grand…
Is Yucca Mtn Dead?
Vote in this KVBC poll and let them know it’s time to bury the idea of Yucca Mtn. as a nuke waste dump. Here’s the poll.
Weekly Poll
No soup for you
Have you seen the news? Poor kids in school districts across the country are getting the cold cheese sandwich treatment. I think I just died inside a little. The problem is that in the recession, too many of those who qualify for a reduced-cost lunch (as opposed to a fully subsidized free lunch) can’t pay…
Events and stuff
The UNLV production of The Vagina Monologues is this Friday, Feb. 27 at Ham Hall. Curtain at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and proceeds benefit Family and Child Treatment of Southern Nevada and the Jean Nidetch Women’s Center. WEN (aka Women’s Empowerment Network) is hosting an L Word finale party on March 8 at Celebrity…
The Sin City Siren 