This is a great listing of women writers who made excellent contributions but yet remain under-appreciated. I think I’ll start with Gina Berriault. It looks like her collection Stolen Pleasures is available.
My fav part of this article “COUNTERPOINT: ‘Chink in the Armor’ Editor’s Apology Is Selfish, Manipulative” written by Captain Caveman (yup) is the sarcastic: “Hey everybody, sorry about saying ‘faggot,’ but I did rescue a litter of kittens from the kill shelter last year!”
Yup, good deeds aren’t karmic currency you can bring out when you need to get out of something and racism should never be acceptable.
Love it!
Here is a simple chart explaining what will happen if gay marriage is legalized. Study carefully.
(Source: ilovecharts)
I know so many women who have chosen PP because they could nor afford the alternatives—and I’ve been one. They really are lifesavers.
Just 5 months ago, I found out I had a high-risk form of HPV. My insurance company considered the subsequent procedures “outpatient surgery,” which would have cost me hundreds of dollars out of pocket at my normal gynecologist. I opted instead to go to Planned Parenthood because I had been told…
A very effective campaign strategy for the demographic of me.
(Source: marzillasays, via onlyinlighthouses)
Word of my day: excrescence
Used by Joe McGinniss, quoted in the intro to the article Media Quotes: The Worst Things Said On Fox News on HuffPost Books.
“from Richard Nixon to Rupert Murdoch, I think everyone (Roger Ailes’s) ever worked for has harmed this country in some way. I also think Fox News is an excrescence.”
There is no truth to the allegation that statisticians are mean. They are just your standard normal deviates.
Emily Dickinson poem: ‘Faith is a fine Invention/ For Gentleman Who See/ But Microscopes are Prudent/ In an Emergency.”
Good to be aware, in fact, probably a good thing for me to think about when walking in my front yard. -Nici
Mountain lion sightings have increased in Santa Cruz. Here are some suggestions from California Fish and Game… DO NOT HIKE ALONE. Make plenty of noise to reduce your chances of surprising a lion. Go in groups, with adults supervising children. A sturdy walking stick is a good idea: you can use it…
I saw this musician at the Balcony Music Cub in New Orleans. The video clip doesn’t have the greatest sound quality and you can find other examples of his great playing, but listening to him play Low Rider on the harmonica really is worth the time.
