I get one night of the week OFF!!!! For the 1st time instead least 3 years ( Read more... )

I've noticed, since getting my iphone, that it doesn't always do what I want. And the ways in which it misbehaves are most annoying ( Read more... )

Here ( Read more... )

for first time in three weeks.

Recital madness and all.

If no one hears from me by nightfall, please to send someone to scrape me off the treadmill? Thx

One of my friends from college works for this program, and they are up for a $25K grant from Pepsi. The program works with inner city girls to give them conflict resolution skills, teach them how to say 'no,' learn self defense, and building self esteem. I think it's a wonderful program providing a much-needed service in inner city Boston, but ( Read more... )

That everyone has heard that Laurie Marks's partner, Deb Mensinger, needs a new kidney, etc, etc, etc. I have offered a full novel critique to help, and am going to offer a knitting bag as soon as I can figure out how to do it without looking like I'm trying to tackily promote myself (no way to upload pics, I'm on a cheap free account, so I'd have ( Read more... )

My first ever sweater for myself :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/75359178@N00/?saved=1

It took me two and a half months to finish, but I'll be happy wearing it :)

- D

Pull up a chair, ladies & gents, I'd like to tell you a story. It's someone else's story, but I'll try to get the details right ( Read more... )

Let's deny women health care coverage if they've been a victim of domestic violence! Because, hey it's a pre-existing condition ( Read more... )

A Drexel University professor gave cameras to 40 low-income moms in Philadelphia, which they used to document how they feed their children. It's heart-breaking, but I have seen little to no mention of it in the US press (found it on lemonde.fr). All of the moms have jobs, and food stamps, but all of them struggle to provide meals (and let's not ( Read more... )