At a time of year when most of us are thinking about spending time with family and being home for the holidays, there are many in our community who will be homeless or living in shelters. In the spirit of Mindful Giving, I would like to humbly suggest that those of us who live with…
From The Center: The Federal Government’s “Healthy People 2020” Initiative Includes You! For the first time, LGBT health needs are included in the federal government’s “Healthy People 2020” initiative. Our inclusion in this initiative comes after extensive citizen feed back from the LGBT community and our health needs. “Too many people are not reaching their full potential for health…
I’m so tired of Sarah Palin. Aren’t you? I’m tired of her TLC show, which is boring as hell and filled with her 100% fake-as-hell folksy charm. (I’m from Wasilla — you aren’t fooling me with that fake Minnesota accent! Even your kids don’t talk like that!) I’m tired of stories about her — or…
When my baby looks into my eyes and smiles a big two-bottom-teeth grin, I am so happy. And, in truth, that about sums up how unrecognizable my life and goals are compared to the life I used to have. I was never going to have kids. I was a career woman. I was a feminist!…
The results of the run-off vote are in and you have unanimously picked Opting-In as the next SCS Book Club selection! Here’s my tiny synopsis: Opting In: Having a Child Without Losing Yourself by Amy Richards (non-fiction): True, I had this on the list last time, too. This is my overt feminist agenda at work.…
This post comes from Pastor Julia of Lutheran Church of Hope of Anchorage, Alaska. (Full disclosure: I have attended this church in the past.) I think it is refreshing to see this message about AIDS from a Christian leader. So often, the Christian community is defined by what happens in the Religious Right. I find…
Today, Dec. 1, is World AIDS Day. An estimated 1.1 million Americans are living with HIV and don’t even know it. Today is a great time to raise awareness, get tested and do what you can to help the millions of people all over the world living with and/or affected by this epidemic disease. You…
There’s some bullshit going on at the airport and I’m not talking about body scanners. According to The Stir, the TSA has hit new lows in harassing breastfeeding women. While traveling home to her 7-month-old son, Stacey Armato was not just stopped and asked about the pumped breastmilk she had, she was downright bullied. As…
The next SCS Book Club selection is… a tie? With all votes in, we have a tie between Amy Richards’ Opting In and local author Matt O’Brien’s My Week at the Blue Angel. So, let’s have a run-off! Voting ends Wednesday to make the call between the two books! Here’s the short synopsis of each:…
With Thanksgiving in just a couple of days, it’s time for my annual Mindful Giving List. As we gather to give thanks for the wealth or love and friendship in our lives, it’s also good to consider what we can do to help those in need. These are just some of the ways you can…
The Sin City Siren 