Today I have a guest post from Seattle-area journalist/blogger and new-mom Kris Hill. Yesterday I got my hair cut for the first time in nearly year. In fact, the last time I got my hair cut was the week before I went to Las Vegas on vacation last March. I go to a local place…
I just wanted to give a shout-out to some of the AMAZING blogging I’ve seen today for Blog for Choice Day! (You can check mine in the previous post.) If you didn’t see these, check ’em out! Get your Roe v Wade history here. The theme of this year’s Blog for Choice Day is “Trust…
At work today a trio of us, all women, were working to sort some large stacks of files. And as women often do, we started to chat while we worked. I do not know how the conversation took this turn, but somehow we started talking about bad childhoods and the traumas we survived. Admittedly, it…
Like a cautious groundhog, I’ve ventured outside my bed today. I’ve been at the mercy of a seriously wicked cold (and, of course, pregnancy makes nothing easier). But today I say, “Back foul beast!” And for at least a few moments I’m winning against the mucus-machine backed up by the percussive coughing and wheezing fits.…
I’ve been struck by an evil cold and this is the first time I’ve been out of bed and on a computer in at least 5 days! Send me positive thoughts for recovery. And until next time enjoy this nugget … The Southern Nevada Health District, AFAN, The Center and AIDS Healthcare Foundation are providing…
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the changes ahead for me and what kind of person I want to be when my status officially changes to “mother.” And I realized that this will be the first year in many years that I will not have a New Year’s resolution related to my body’s…
December 1 is World AIDS Day. Established in 1988 by the World Health Organization, the day is an opportunity for people, organizations, government agencies and faith groups to come together to work on the global epidemic. It’s also a day when people remember those who’ve died of this terrible disease. According to a CDC report,…
Welcome to the annual charitable giving list for 2009! These are just some of the ways you can give back while indulging in the mass-consumer, gift orgy of the December holidays. And as always, 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’ve been chomping at the bit for a few days now because I’ve wanted to share some big news with you. I am the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging Richard Ziser’s Personhood Initiative! I am being represented by the ACLU and Planned Parenthood of America. (Here’s the two-part docs.) I must admit that this…
Very cool: TRANSGENDER HEALTH FAIR, FIRST EVER IN SOUTHERN NEVADA Renowned Surgeon Marci Bowers to come from Colorado The first ever Transgender Health Fair will be held this Halloween, Saturday 31 October 2009, at the Gay & Lesbian Community Center, 953 E. Sahara (at Maryland Parkway) from 10 am to 1pm. We will have a…
The Sin City Siren 