My heart goes out to those who were affected by the deadly shooting at the Federal Courthouse today. I work at an office only a few blocks away and it was scary just to be on the nearby streets, which were closed by police blockades. A man identified as Johnny Lee Wicks walked into the…
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…
As I navigate life as a pregnant woman (half-way through by the New Year), there’s been some friction between my feminist beliefs and the societal norms of “Mommy-to-Be” and my status as pregnant. First of all, let’s get one thing clear: Hands off The Bump! My belly is NOT public property! Egads, people are ridiculously…
If you’ve never heard the swingtastic musi-comedic stylings of Richard Cheese, this is an excellent opportunity (despite the poor video quality):
A fun morsel to tide you over:
Dear Siren Readers, I haven’t gone on vacation or forgotten you exist. I’ve just been overwhelmingly busy. Being pregnant. Doing house projects (to baby proof and simplify). Creating a nursery. Doing the mania of Christmas. Working. Organizing my husband’s birthday plans (his birthday is this weekend). Working on the book and sending out proposals. I…
We are lucky to have the following guest post from local Diana Rhodes who attended Lobby Day last week and spoke to our congressional delegation about the Stupak amendment and immigration rights. Take it away Diana! PASS HEALTH CARE REFORM! STOP STUPAK! Recently, I was given the opportunity to fly out to Washington D.C., and…
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…
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