a friend of mine was sent away to a private, for-profit program for "troubled teens," and this is what happened to her there. disturbing evidence of the results of a legal and governmental system in which minors are not afforded any protections of law or citizenship at all.

I've not been using my lj much for keeping in touch with people lately. I considered discarding my acount entirely, but realized that would be a bad idea for three reasons: 1) it's a journal, and there's a lot of shit on here i'll want to keep; 2) i'm a gemini and may change my mind next week; and 3) some people on here i don't even know outside ( Read more... )

I'm posting this to my journal, and not to the groups it concerns..... for obvious reasons ( Read more... )

A Hypothesis on The Life Cycle of Smurfs

I did yoga on monday, tuesday, and wednesday. not today though, as i was lazy and trying to be productive, which meant computer work. tomorrow, hopefully. I'm *almost* on a roll here!

Best yule ever. You ROCK!!

From January 1st - 6th, Mama Nirvana's Amherst studio is offering free classes (yes, all week). And if you buy a class card during the week, there's a discount ( Read more... )

Lj is a big time-eater in my life. These day's i'm trying to re-vamp how i spend my time. So, as a test (of myself more than anything else) i am going to take a full 24-hour vacation from all message boards including lj ( Read more... )

someone once told me: people plant in the spring, after the snow and before the warmth. the Goddess plants in the autumn, and lets her seed lie in the earth until spring, when it stirs and sprouts. and, (the someone went on to say), we would do well to remember this when our own lives seem at their most cold and barren.

Fun Star Wars game on saturday, but ate way too much candy. Need to bring chips or fruit next time; better for munching and not feeling icky after ( Read more... )