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 dealing with a sick baby for the past four days (she’s on the mend, thankfully), so I haven’t had much time to get on the computer. In the mean time, here are some stories that have caught my interest: The Third Wave Foundation has released a compelling report and infographic, which details exactly…
Did you know that there are not only toning shoes for women but there are also toning shoes for … girls? “Toning shoes” are sneakers with rounded soles designed to create an unstable walking surface and theoretically force the wearer to engage different muscles while walking. But not only are the claims that they can…
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…
As the dust settles following the end of the legislative session, there are going to be a lot of takes on winners and losers. But the truth is that the story of this legislative session is pretty much the same as every session: The rich and powerful got theirs and the working-class Average Janes and…
With all the big news today about the big budget deal — which could mean that the biggest hurdle of the session is all but behind the governor and legislators, and dare I say it, that the Legislature may end on time this session (the first time in 10 years)? — there has been action…
Here’s something easy you can do to feel good this week. Why not pick up a new coloring book and box of crayons (or 5 or 12 or…) and donate them to local kids receiving chemo? Carolyn Hayes Uber, President of Stephens Press here in town, is doing a drive to get coloring books and…
Has it really been two years since Dr. George Tiller was shot while walking into a Kansas church by an anti-choice terrorist*? A frequent name in lists of “targets” on anti-choice terrorist websites, Tiller worked at a medical clinic in Wichita, Kansas which was known as one of only three nationwide that provided abortions after…
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.…
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