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Monday, May 1st, 2006
2:39 pm	Jane Jacobs and John Kenneth Galbraith died! Damn. RIP. (Comment on this)
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006
9:38 pm	Great. Just great. S.D. Senate Bill to Ban Most Abortions Legislation meant to prompt a national legal battle targeting Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion, was approved Wednesday by the South Dakota Senate, moving the bill a step closer to final passage. The measure, which would ban nearly all abortions in the state, now returns to the House, which passed a different version earlier. The House must decide whether to accept changes made by the Senate, which passed its version 23-12. The bill, carrying a penalty of up to five years in prison, would make it a felony for doctors or others to perform abortions. Have I been living under a rock lately? Current Mood: pissed off (2 Comments |Comment on this)
8:22 am	How's that old Russian saying go? If you wake up in the morning without feeling any pain, you know you're dead. I think that's it. At this point, I'm thinking that might be preferable. Ouch. Current Mood: crushed (Comment on this)
Thursday, February 2nd, 2006
9:58 pm	I love Post Secret. Post Secret (Comment on this)
Tuesday, January 24th, 2006
5:18 pm	pie in the sky someone left a lovely homemade pie on our doorstep. it was addressed to all three of us. it said: "shine on, you crazy people. from, the bonnie and clyde pie brigade." typewritten. it looks incredibly yummy. eh? Current Mood: curious (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, January 12th, 2006
9:49 am	coup in parc zoologic? Damn it: The row over the sacking of Spain's top general has intensified as opposition conservatives said the army was deeply concerned about a Catalan plan for self-rule. Read on... Thanks, simonf (Comment on this)
Tuesday, October 25th, 2005
2:30 pm	Heh. Heh heh. Ha ha hahahaha HA! http://www.kottke.org/plus/misc/shining_redux.mov reposted courtesy of pinkprincesszoe Current Mood: amused (Comment on this)
Saturday, October 15th, 2005
5:46 pm	Ed Bacon died! I just went to the store to get a soda and saw his picture across the front of the Daily News. I was momentarily excited and then I thought, "Now why would his picture be across the front of that rag?" Of course, then it dawned on me that there would only be one reason for this 95 year-old man to be on the cover and I saw the years listed. I was just explaining to Alex last week who he was and the day before yesterday my mom gave me back a book I loaned her two years ago that had a key mention of him. I know I shouldn't be shocked--I mean, 95 and all--but still, I can't help it. God, RIP old man. First Amare Solomon and now Edmund Bacon--my world is all askew! Current Mood: sad (Comment on this)
Monday, September 26th, 2005
1:22 pm	You'd think it was The Onion "It may be the oddest tale to emerge from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Armed dolphins, trained by the US military to shoot terrorists and pinpoint spies underwater, may be missing in the Gulf of Mexico. Experts who have studied the US navy's cetacean training exercises claim the 36 mammals could be carrying 'toxic dart' guns. Divers and surfers risk attack, they claim, from a species considered to be among the planet's smartest. The US navy admits it has been training dolphins for military purposes, but has refused to confirm that any are missing." Full Story And another one! Funny. Current Mood: weird (Comment on this)
7:52 am	Thank you abcission LJ Interests meme results bar harbor: My childhood wonderland. The only place I have ever felt any real homesickness for. The place where I want my ashes scattered. cats: My constant lifetime companions. Cats make excellent muses. dogs: Who needs kids? garth ennis: Genius. "The Preacher", "The Pro", "War Stories". Don't know what I'm talking about? Look him up! You'll never regret it. Unless you're a worthless sod. immanuel wallerstein: The brilliant intellectual mind who penned world systems theory. I love him not only for his incredible politics and his amazing analysis but also because he writes of them in the most accessible way. Not a snooty academic. "Historical Capitalism" is a must read. labor migration: Labor migration makes the world go round. Or at least capitalism. It's what beckons me to grad school but the why of it is a long, complicated conversation not fit for mini lj consumption. mary mccarthy: Fascinating, irreverant woman. nina simone: Moves me with just one note. reading: What I spend probably three quarters of my time doing. It's an obsession really. Maybe an addiction? simone de beauvoir: What to say about Simone? Such an enigma. Her writing means so much to me intellectually. And yet the roles she found her life in mean more to me emotionally. And detested by Mary McCarthy btw. Enter your LJ user name, and 10 interests will be selected from your interest list. Current Mood: amused (Comment on this)
Saturday, September 24th, 2005
3:23 pm	Oh holy crap... Prime Example! Here's one of the random ones: Hello my sister and I have read in a medical magazine about 7% of the world population already now have an appendix operation . we made thoughts to us and mean this it would be too little this we both already have no more appendix there and a great divide ours confessed either. we want to make statistics now and would like to ask you whether you already have your appendix out or not ??? we then announce the result within some months. please, one excuse if comes sometimes mail twice or three times Many greatings And this is after spelling my name wrong in the subject line. Bizarro. But I can't figure what someone would actually want by approaching folks this way. Current Mood: amused (Comment on this)
Tuesday, September 20th, 2005
7:32 pm	This made me so happy because I absolutely love Buffy from The Wish and when I watch it I always think it would have been cool had Buffy been more like that. Thanks electrcspacegrl! Wishverse Buffy from The Wish Which Buffy Alter Ego Are You? brought to you by Quizilla Current Mood: pleased (Comment on this)
Thursday, September 15th, 2005
10:25 am	smirk (Comment on this)
Saturday, September 10th, 2005
8:04 pm	Reposting from gstringgirl Please add your support to oppose this resolution **Please circulate** At the National NOW conference in July 2005, an anti-pornography resolution was proposed to the board of directors. The resolution will be voted on during the nation BoD meeting in September 2005. Please add your support to oppose this resolution and propose a resolution that does not alientate and exclude women who work in the sex trade industry. Include your name, affiliation and whether or not you're a NOW member or Sex Worker. Send your information to staceyswimme@yahoo.com to be added to the final sign-on letter which will be presented to the board at their meeting later this month. If you wish to receive these documents as attachments, you can request that by writing to the same address. Thank you for your time and support! ( To The National Organization for Women, ) (Comment on this)
Sunday, September 4th, 2005
8:13 pm	Lake George electrcspacegrl turned me on to: THIS! (Comment on this)
Thursday, July 21st, 2005
4:30 pm	Pussy Galore -- please post widely! 3 rescued cats need good homes in Philadelphia area! Very beautiful and loving male, short-haired Siamese, fixed with shots, under two-years-old. Gets along very well with other cats. Tolerant of dogs. Not demanding about food but often requires a warm lap to sit in! Two male short-hair kittens, approximately eleven weeks, one all gray and one orange tiger, unfixed and need shots. Found in a sealed in a box left in the sun for several hours. Very sweet. Quite shy at first but now very adventurous and playful. Likes other cats and dogs. Pictures available. Must have references. (Comment on this)
Monday, June 20th, 2005
8:51 pm	( Funny addendum: ) Current Mood: amused (Comment on this)
Tuesday, June 7th, 2005
9:49 pm	sad Anne Bancroft died today. Very sad. Current Mood: sad (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, May 30th, 2005
11:58 am	I want to be in the southern California desert looking down from the Montezuma Grade. The peaceful moments of clarity after you have hiked up the side and can rest in the utter, utter silence and look over the expanse. (Comment on this)
Sunday, May 22nd, 2005
8:27 pm	10th Annual Books Through Bars Pack-a-Thon Don't forget peoples-- (Reposting BTB announcement) Over Memorial Day Weekend, we will be hosting BTB's 10th Pack-A-Thon. Last year, we sent out more than 1,000 packages of books over this weekend. Will you help us beat this record? Here's what you need to know: -We pack books 10 am - 10 pm on Saturday May 28th and Sunday May 29th. -You don't need to participate for 24 hours, but we do ask that folks commit to at least 4 hours. [This is particularly important if you are not an experienced packer.] -We encourage you to raise money to help cover the cost of participation. If you raise $30 for each hour you participate, you will cover the cost of the postage on the packages you're sending out. We know that fundaising can be intimidating, so talk to Barbara, Nicole or Jarf if you're not sure where to start. -We will tons of food! Local restaurants donate meals for lunch and dinner, and BTB supporters provide snacks throughout the day. We usually have a little party at the end of each day. -We're also selling raffle tickets for prizes that will be drawn each hour of the Pack-A-Thon. Raffle tickets are $1 each. In addition, we will have two drawings open to participants--one for everyone that packs books, and another for people who pack for at least 12 of the 24 hours. If you want to participate, let me know and I'll get you all of the info you need. If you can't participate but would like so support the 10th Pack-A-Thon, consider sponsoring me. I'll be in it for the full 24 hours. Thanks, Nicole -- Books Through Bars provides free political and educational materials to prisoners. We meet to pack books every Tuesday night from 7:30 until 10:30, as well as the first and third Saturdays of each month from 11:00 until 3:00. Our office is located at 4722 Baltimore Avenue in West Philadelphia. Books Through Bars 4722 Baltimore Avenue Philadelphia PA 19143 215-727-8170 info@booksthroughbars.org (Comment on this)