Former CityLife Editor (and friend) Matt O’Brien is doing some amazing work with the homeless community living in the tunnels under Las Vegas. You may know of his book, Beneath the Neon, which explores this topic in great depth. (It’s even been featured on CNN’s AC360 and Dateline!) Recently, he has partnered with HELP of…
From NOW: Unrealistic Images of Women Make Love Your Body Day More Important Than Ever For years now, advertisers and fashion magazines have airbrushed photos to turn models into the latest beauty ideal. Women and girls are constantly bombarded with these artificial images — fantasies they can’t possibly live up to in real life. This…
This morning I heard the news that my former CityLife co-worker and news editor, Mike Zigler, has died at the age of 29. I am greatly saddened by this news. Mike was a great guy, one of the hardest-working people I ever met and had a big heart. I met Mike when I moved into…
Today’s guest post comes from journalist and all-around awesome woman Kris Hill. In another life, she and I both covered Henderson City Council together for competing papers and we’ve been friends ever since. Today, she lives in and covers a suburban beat near Seattle. And since becoming pregnant, she’s been writing a nice blog, Baby…
We’re undergoing some renovation, de-cluttering and fall cleaning around Siren HQ. I have some miscellaneous furniture that I would like to donate to a good cause. Unfortunately, Goodwill, Salvation Army and Safe Nest have not returned my calls. Another local, non-prof has flaked on pick-up. So now I’m opening it up for takers. The only…
From MoveOn.org (RSVP here): ‘We’re counting on you!’ Rally Lloyd George Federal Building, 333 S. LAS VEGAS BLVD. @CARSON ST. (Map) Las Vegas, NV 89101 Wednesday, October 14th, 11:30 AM
So, as you might have noticed, things have been a little slow around The Siren lately. The truth is, I’m damn busy. And — as I’ve done in the past — I’m thinking it’s time to bring in some fresh blood off the bench. Oh wait, I’m a one-woman operation (unless you count my cat,…
From NOW: Stand with the National Equality March in October No woman will have full equality until all women have full equality, and we must seize every opportunity to ensure equal rights under the law for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. The National Organization for Women has proudly endorsed the National Equality March taking…
From the Susan G. Komen Foundation: Did you know that cancer will soon be the leading killer of women and men worldwide? Already, cancer kills more people annually than malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDs combined. Last year, 7.6 million people died from cancer. By 2020 that number will double, and by 2030 cancer will account for…
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