How wonderful that Gov. Jim Gibbons found the time in his busy texting schedule (850 texts in a 5-week period, impresive!) and divorce proceedings to call a special session of the state legislature to, you know, deal with our crushing $1-billion-and-counting budget deficit. What a multi-tasker! I’m sure it’s not meant to distract us from…
Wow – what news to come home to! GW Jr., aka Gibbons, takes things to a whole new low level with the texting scandal. I’m no technical guru, but I think the first rule of texting is to not do it with your mistress on gadgets that can be subpeoned. And is his device government-owned?…
So I’m on the last day of a conference in Portland in my old home state of Oregon. I try not to miss Oregon since I am now a Nevadan, but sometimes it feels like coming here is like sending an alcoholic to a bar. There are so many things about Portland that I think…
On Friday I helped register new citizens to vote following the new citizenship ceremonies at the Federal Building. It was so awesome! Sometimes the people, holding little American flags, came right up to us as soon as they got out of the ceremony because they were ready to get registered! It was amazing and sort of…
So a friend e-mailed me last week to get my take on the Obama/Clinton in regards to marginalized groups. If I remember right, you always preferred Obama to Clinton. Now that the race is over, what’s your opinion on complaints from female Dems that they were marginalized and mistreated (welcome to my world, lady) and…
“People say, ‘Well, if they don’t care, why should I care?’ I say, ‘If I don’t care, why should anyone care?’” That’s one of my favorite quotes. It comes from a Bouncing Souls song (“Joe Lies”). It’s sort of like my mantra against apathy. How can I expect someone else to care if I don’t?…
Just got this from Nevada NOW and am passing it on … sorry for the late notice … call in if you can! Listen to KNPR – call to support equal rights! Jennifer Bolton, a Women’s Empowerment Network activist, will be on KNPR’s State of Nevada to discuss Same-Sex Marriage and debate Richard Ziser, anti-gay,…
Planned Parenthood sent out an update on their progress to influence the platforms for the Nevada Democrats and Republicans. Thought I’d share: Nevada Caucus Update This weekend a six month long campaign to influence the party platform for both the Democratic and Republican parties at every level of state office culminated in a win. The…
Your morning coffee, my choco-holism, the pretty flowers on the secretary’s desk … fair trade can touch it all and do a lot.
People who treat animals like crap are dirt bags. There. I said it.
The Sin City Siren 