I can’t believe it is true but it is! Nationally renowned feminist author bell hooks is going to be here on Thursday at UNLV and it’s free and open to the public! Check it: FEMINIST, SOCIAL ACTIVIST AND AUTHOR BELL HOOKS TO SPEAK AT UNLV ON NOV. 1 DATE: Thursday, November 1 TIME: 7 p.m.…
Here’s some stuff coming up that you and/or the kiddies could get involved in: It’s always a good time to talk about Banned Book awareness and Halloween really seems to bring it out in people. After J.K. Rowling outed one of her characters, Christians and conservatives have rallied to ban Harry Potter books. Likewise, one…
The water committee’s meeting has been rescheduled to 2p.m. tomorrow (Oct. 31). So there’s still time to scare them into shape on what’s the right thing to do. — Emmily Take it away Erin from the Nevada Conservation League: Tomorrow, the Las Vegas Valley Water District’s Rates Citizen Advisory Committee will hold their final meeting…
Since Halloween is my favorite holiday and since I love making mixed tapes/playlists, I am now giving you the raddest Halloween gift ever … my Halloween must-have music list. You’re welcome. 1. Thriller, Michael Jackson 2. Dead Man’s Party, Oingo Boingo 3. The Devil’s in my Car, B52s 4. Satan is my Motocar, Cake 5.…
Please check out my dear friend Monika’s new internet radio show: Sexploration with Monika. The show is on a new internet radio station called Erotic Radio Live. She is an awesome, sex-positive, queer-positive, feminist! (And I should know. We’ve been friends since high school!) You can listen to a 10-minute condensed sample of her hour-long…
If you pick up November’s Allure magazine, you’ll find my letter to the editor second from the top (and after another Emily!, but with one “m”). The letter is in praise of Judith Newman’s cover piece on Britney Spears this summer. I would link to it, but Allure didn’t post the cover story on their…
The fun thing about starting this blog has been the reaction from the Las Vegas feminist and activist community. I am so happy that people have embraced The Siren and the work we have already accomplished in five short months. (And I genuinely believe the best is yet to come!) So even though I am…
Hey, it’s Emmily. Got this from Erin (of Fag Bug fame) and wanted to pass it along: Fagbug Date: 15 Oct 2007 9:30 AM Subject: looking for your personal stories Body: Looking For Your Personal Stories:A TELEVISION PRODUCER has created a TV show about my story and is looking for other victims of gay hate…
I love this article from the Wall Street Journal. It basically says that Walmart is suffering as the market changes away from their grotesque model. Essentially, quality is finally trumping cheap for the average American consumer. We just might make it after all. — Emmily
If you grew up poor, like me, then this article will really resonate. And if you didn’t, it gives you a good idea of how important it can be for poor kids to get a little help from the community. Sometimes, one caring adult can make all the difference. As always, and especially as we…
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