Fallout from the Iranian election has been going on for a few days and has been more or less ignored by all major media outlets. I've been glued to twitter, checking flickr and a few blogs to keep track of the happenings.


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New Jersey has a fairly sordid affair with wolves of which I'm not proud. When I was a kid I remember hearing that the gray wolves of New Jersey were all but extinct. In 2001 I saw one sneak across the soccer field on campus while I was outside drawing. In 2002 they were on the Endagered List and in 2008 they were not. I'm curious to see when they ( Read more... )

I hate spamming my friends emails with invitations to things via websites. I'm inviting everyone I know to participate in this, because it's fun, it's easy and I care. :)

On Saturday, March 28, 2009, at 8:30 pm, I am taking part in Earth Hour - a global event in which millions of people will turn out their lights to make a statement of concern ( Read more... )

That's right folks, free adoption day is coming, January 24 to 300 shelters across the US. The first 10 adoptions at each of the participating shelters is free, for a total of 3,000 free adoptions across the states. They aren't just going to toss a puppy at just anyone, the usual formalities and background checks still apply.


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There's a community in the spotlight, mission101_2009 that I joined, because I like their idea for the New Year as much and maybe even more than the usual resolution ( Read more... )

From rae_is:

Copy this sentence into your LiveJournal if you're in a non-same-sex marriage, and you don't want it "protected" by the bigots who think that gay marriage hurts it somehow.

My notes on this:

People getting married has no bearing on the status or meaning of my marriage. I don't see how it ever would, either.

rae_is brought this to my attention through an entry in her journal.

I think her opinion is quite eloquent, and I'm having a hard time finding the wording to describe the anger, disgust and rage I'm feeling over this, so I will share her entry.

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