The mantle of hero has always been heavy. In the comics, Spiderman is told that with great power comes great responsibility. And even though the web-slinger might not be a real person, the advice rings true for our flesh-and-blood heroes, too. In these modern times, heroes come in a variety of forms built up by…
Tomorrow is SlutWalk Las Vegas, the local grassroots event modeled after the similarly named Slut Walks that have been happening across North America since earlier this year. Here’s the background: SlutWalk originated in Toronto in April as a march in response to the recommendation by police officers that if young women wanted to avoid sexual…
Now is the time of the crisp first page of a spiral notebook, of feeling your breath across your fingers as you blow the fresh shavings off a stack of new, No. 2 pencils. Now is the moment of anticipation before the first day of school. But it is also the time of want without…
I have wonderful news to share! The coloring book and crayon drive for kids on chemo was a tremendous success! As you know, friends and fans donated 50 books and boxes of crayons. But I am happy to report that is a drop in the bucket of the total amount collected: 700 books and 400…
I’ve been spending so much time working on projects for other people/organizations lately that I have neglected to encourage my own work to grow. So in an effort to tend my own garden a little, I wanted to ask if you are following my blogs on Facebook and Twitter? No? Let me help you out…
Thank you to everyone who donated coloring books and crayons! As you might recall, these goodies are going to kids who are undergoing chemo treatments. It’s just a little something to make their time at the hospital a little less, well, gray. Through the generosity of many friends, including members of Northwest Community Church, I…
I wanted to take a moment and wrap up The Sin City Siren 4th anniversary fundraising campaign for Planned Parenthood of Nevada. It was a fun way to celebrate my blog’s anniversary and pay it forward. And it’s something I am considering doing again next year. First, I want to apologize that it has taken…
Passing this along: Join ActionRED and the Sin Sity Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence as they host one of the world’s oldest and largest grassroots mobilization efforts for HIV/AIDS. On Sunday May 15th at 6:00 pm the two groups will be hosting an intimate AIDS Candlelight Memorial session at Emergency Arts, located at 520 Fremont Street.…
Not too long ago I was cornered by one of my best friends and the subject took me a bit by surprise. He wanted to know how to handle his daughter’s first period. I’m sure most fathers cringe a little at the thought of not only having to discuss the birds and the bees with…
For Women’s History Month, I knew just who I wanted to talk about: The Westside Mothers of Las Vegas. To me, they embody the power of women and grassroots organizing. Even as Rat Pack names twinkled in the lights of the 1960s Las Vegas Strip, blacks were segregated into a section of town called the…
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