I am so sad to find about about this. Local feminist activist Evelyn Flores and two members of her family were attacked and robbed. Her mother and brother were severely beaten. In my years as a reporter in Las Vegas I had many opportunities to interview and talk with Evelyn. She is a bright, activist…
The 2008 Komen Race for the Cure on May 3 was an awesome experience! Despite coming down with a last-minute cold (boo!), I managed to run, walk and cough my way through my first 5K and raised more than $200 for the charity. Sweet! Here’s some factoids from the local race headquarters: Number of Participants:…
Tomorrow (May 6) is the one-year anniversary of The Sin City Siren! It’s been quite a year! Thank you to all the loyal readers and fabulous guest writers over the past year! You rock! From organizing the Fag Bug visit to Las Vegas in the first month of the blog’s creation to establishing ourselves as…
This video had me laughing so hard I cried. It combines two of my favorite things: Engineers (I’m married to one) and Cats (we have two). Enjoy! —E
It’s a time of anniversaries. On May 6, The Sin City Siren turns 1. I can hardly believe it’s been a whole year. And know what else has turned one recently? Erin Davies’ Fag Bug. Remember the Fag Bug? Here’s the recap for the rusty: Last April Erin’s grey VW Bug was vandalized with homophobic…
How far are you willing to take your effort to stem climate change and help the planet? The Bon Appetit Management Company has created the first Low Carbon Diet Calculator, which evaluates everything you put in your mouth based on its carbon footprint. The idea is to quantify how your food fuel is impacting the…
Get GORGEOUS Wednesday, April 30. The Women’s Empowerment Network and Chocolate Mommi Mafia are collaborating to put on an evening of hip-hop and spoken word performances by local women at the Icehouse Lounge. Includes performances by The Conscious Daughters, Lady LUST and more. Starts at 7 p.m. And on May 1 you can combine two…
The New York police officers involved in killing 23-year-old Sean Bell were acquitted. Seriously?! He was unarmed. They shot him (and two of his friends) 50 times. I’m speechless. —E
Hope you had a good Earth Day! (Sound off about your experience in the Grist poll.) For me it’s been great to see so many places embracing the green spirit! I noticed that more people were into my reusable shopping bags this week than normal. In fact, usually I get the this-is-such-a-hassle face from the…
Hurray for progress! After the news broke that most plastic bottles (and tin cans lined with plastic) contain a chemical called Bisphenol-A, a substance known to mimic estrogen in the body and cause hormone disturbances, I was very upset. After all, how can you kick your bottled water addiction (bad for the environment and your…
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