“Vulva Las Vegas!” It’s easy to get my attention with a phrase like that! It’s from the kindest request I’ve ever gotten to put something on The Siren to spread the word about an event. And I would have done it without the cool phrase because I love The Vagina Monologues! There’s a few local…
You may have heard about it — I saw a thing on TV even. Up in Anchorage, AK they had the inaugural “Running of the Reindeer” yesterday during the annual Fur Rendezvous Festival. And my very own husband ran in it. You can see him in this youtube video (around 53 seconds in, look for…
Hooray for Diablo Cody winning the Oscar for best original screenplay for Juno! She is the embodiment of my not-so-secret desire to be plucked from writing obscurity and to go on and write a brilliant movie and win an Oscar for best original screenplay. (Hint, hint big Hollywood career-makers.) I vicariously live through Cody and…
I am convinced we are living in the 1980s, Part II. I know there are no new ideas, but this has got to stop! Here’s my proof, in no particular order (feel free to offer your own evidence in comments): There’s a Bush in the White House There’s an American-led war in the Middle East…
Something to pass along from the fabulous Crystal Jackson … Curious about the tenacity of prostitution? Do you enjoy stimulating academic lectures? Dr. Teela Sanders, School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds Wednesday, February 27 – 7:30 pm Dr. Sanders will talk about why the practice of prostitution — so thoroughly disapproved, and…
Thank goodness Natalie is on her game because I’m still trying to get this monster out of my lungs. I’ll spare you the snotty details, suffice it to say this is the sickest I’ve been in years. But I’m not too sick to shamelessly promote a funny little political video — made by my very…
I’m calling this a web flow chart because I’m inserting lots of links and stuff. I’m very high tech in my disdain, you know. By now most of you are aware that the beef industry is experiencing the largest recall in its history. More than 120 million pounds of beef has been recalled, most of…
My sister works at an RV Park on a busy street. The other night, from her office window she sees a pedestrian get hit by a car. She calls 911. She rushes out to the man, who is bleeding profusely from the face (!), and tells him that everything will be all right, an ambulance…
News you can use: Sometimes the system works! Federal court over-rules ban on sex toys in Texas. Ladies, start your engines! Just in time to make you feel guilty about those non-fair-trade flowers: A brilliant story from PBS’ Frontline. Speaking of Valentine’s Day, did you know that this is National Condom Week? Me either. The…
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