*From the NYTimes
Archive for September, 2008
Debate Schedule
Posted in politics on September 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
15 Minutes…
Posted in health care on September 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Is all the time you need to contact the Department of Health and Human Services to express your opinion (outrage) about the proposed rule to “protect” health care workers,” while seriously undermining a patient’s right to unbiased medical opinion and treatment. I’ve pasted today’s Op-Ed below, though it doesn’t tell you how to contact the [...]
Groggy Morning Notes
Posted in complaints, dog, finances, hypocrisy, politics, ridiculousness, unfettered capitalism on September 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My brain works in bullet points on mornings I haven’t had enough sleep but, for whatever reason, can’t go back to sleep. Consider this a cleaning session.
Gross-out: My dog woke me up by vomiting. On my armpit.
Every time I see the word “Pain” I first think I see “Palin.” Oh, the beautiful irony.
I said a [...]
Congress Does Something!
Posted in finances, politics on September 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I know, shocking, isn’t it? The Times is full of good articles today*, including one on an amendment to the Americans with Disabilities Act from 1990. The way the law was originally set up placed the burden of proof of disability on the disabled person, and if that person managed her disability well–with or without [...]
Bitch Magazine Needs Your Help
Posted in feminism, writers & writing, writing on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Newsflash
Posted in humor, politics on September 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Thanks, KC!
Day 2.5
Posted in humor, politics, ridiculousness on September 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Is everyong going to watch Palin tonight? I’m going to try. Even though conventions are just pep rallies, and the debates are the public appearances that matter, her convention speech is still her official introduction. I don’t think a large amount of people watched the speech she gave when she accepted the Republicans’ offer (lest [...]
Pro-Life, Ideally
Posted in feminism, politics on September 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be Pro-Life. Like a lot of conservative rhetoric, the position means something other than the words used to describe it. Pro-Life, in practice, is decidedly Anti-Choice. But it’s not enough to say that. We need to understand why—beyond taking away a woman’s right to [...]
