Dear Readers, I *heart* you. I really appreciate that you come to my humble little blog day after day (or weekly, or monthly) and find something here that makes your heart go pitter-pat. I love that you are a feminist! I love that you love the environment! I love how we agree that love is…
Are we down to Wish Sandwiches yet? (A wish sandwich is when you have two pieces of bread and you wish you had some meat.) First, the history of Nevada’s tax system, so we know how we got so fucked. Some estimates about how much money might make its way to Nevada, if the president’s…
Two years ago my household made the commitment to avoid plastic shopping bags whenever possible in favor of reusable shopping bags. For the most part I would say it has been the second-least painless environmental change in our household (the easiest being switching to CFLs). The most common problem is when you forget your reusable…
What a fucked-up year it’s been … Best day of 2008: Nov. 4. Yes. We. Can! Other than Obama’s victory, this could be objectively viewed as the Worst Year on Record in America (Bloomberg) Impeach Governor Assclown “GW Jr.” Gibbons already Heartless doctors at Endoscopy Center expose 40,000+ to deadly diseases because of greed and…
Although it was a cold and blustery day (signs were impossible to hold up in the 25-mph gusts) in Las Vegas, there was a decent turn-out for the Stand OUT for Equality rally and march on Dec. 13. I don’t know the exact count but my guesstimate would put the crowd at around 100-150.There were…
Speaking of voting with your dollars, be sure to check out the local businesses and individuals who contributed to pass California Prop 8 (boo!) on the Anti-Gay Vegas Blacklist. Local LGBT activists have generously compiled the list for you. (Thanks Diana!) And … You can make the choice to shop elsewhere and support local businesses…
The need for equality doesn’t take a holiday. I know it’s a busy time, but this is important: ** Day Without Gay — Dec. 10 — nationwide: Gays and allied supporters of equality and marriage for all are encouraged to “call in gay” as a show of the impact of the LGBT community across all…
Here’s a chance to connect with other local people who think like you. Mainly, that women are autonomous beings and should have the ability to make decisions about what happens to their bodies (including their uteruses), and that such decisions are not evil, and that such decisions (whatever they may be) should be made with…
Happy Thanksgiving and welcome to the annual charitable giving list for 2008! These are just some of the ways you can give back while indulging in the mass-consumer, gift orgy of the December holidays. I don’t get anything for posting this but a smile. There’s a lot on the list that hasn’t changed from last…
I just finished watching a documentary called What Would Jesus Buy? Produced by Morgan Spurlock (of Supersize Me and television’s 30 Days fame), the documentary follows an activist performance group on a cross-country (via biodiesel bus) odyssey on their quest to remind Americans the true meaning of Christmas. While Jesus features prominently in the title,…
The Sin City Siren 