Work... Day 2 back to work after most of a week off has been fractured, but quite nice ( Read more... )

I don't get to use this user pic much. I mostly just wanted to share with the peanut gallery how giddy my dad is. Like a kid before Christmas. He's been in the thick of it right next door to Cuyahoga County, O-hi-o, so it doesn't get thicker, really. He got to go see Mr. O and his good Mrs. yesterday at two separate events. I'm borrowing his ( Read more... )

I'm apparently 4:4 on the debates. Three of those times, I entirely forgot they were on until it was too late, once I think I watched about 15 seconds and had to shut it off because of Paul Ryan's smug face. He wasn't even talking at the time. I've been ingesting the political commentary from social media.

The  nice thing is, at least I was doing ( Read more... )

I keep reading about the arguments on what is rape every day. I know that my audience is not necessarily the part of the population that needs to be educated.

Nevertheless. Know this. Rape is rape. I replay mine every time I read another of these articles. We are everywhere, perhaps we don't necessarily want to talk it out, but we are here. And you ( Read more... )

Who's going? Let's not let our chronic torpor lead us to Option 2, in which service is murdered.
Of course I want option 3: the T gets more money. :/
I am going to the one on the 28th.
Who's with me?
(Bueller?)
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Tuesday Thursday February 28
Somerville High School
81 Highland Avenue
Auditorium
6:00 to 8:00 pm
Wednesday, February 29
Cambridge Citywide Senior ( Read more... )

I've been vocal on other social media sites, but for posterity--
Here's some reference material for those not already in possession of useful short form-
About The Bills
Go Here to contact your representatives.

My experiences of the day- called VT's Leahy. There was a bit of a wait before anyone could even get to my call. I requested that the senator ( Read more... )

I looked back and realize that my last post was me heading to the Occupy Boston rally last Thursday, which feels like yesterday and a million years ago already. It was a fantastic experience. I'm glad I went. Everyone was polite and peaceful. The police were watchful but very hands off. I got to meet the head cheese of the New England Carpenter's ( ( Read more... )

I'm headed to Dewey Sq./South Station for the AFL CIO rally for Occupy Boston. Check out FB for details-- xo!

+ I am happy with my new office arrangement
o it was weird having said office to myself today after 3 intensive days of Office Mate.
- desk has some features clearly not thought through
+ can be fixed with moderate alterations and some wrist rests for keyboard and mouse
- QE has, in fact, been discharged from the job site because their Steward (our ( Read more... )

Have you talked to your legislators (bookmark it, baby) about supporting Planned Parenthood? 
Please do.

I just wrote and then followed up w/ a quick phone call to Kerry and Brown. If you need talking points, PP is happy to help.

Democracy doesn't die with the trumpets of war, it dies with silence.
-quiet_elegance