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The Real LJ Idol: Week 0
In my junior year of high school, I took an English class entitled Profiles. The stated purpose of the class was to provide a more concentrated study of literature through a handful of books written about defining life experiences; the generally understood aim was to rope in dedicated underachievers like myself who avoided Advanced Placement ( Read more... ) -
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In an attempt to get back into writing as more than a form of navel-gazing, I've decided to participate in the Real LJ Idol. -
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Apparently the firm has a trial in one of the satellite offices' cities next week. And someone, either Mayhem or the client, dropped a ball this morning that could impact the trail. Martyr and Mayhem are leaving today, and what do you think they want to do ( Read more... ) -
Book Post: V is for Vengeance
Every year, I swear I'm going to keep better tabs on the books I read through the year, and I don't. We're only six days into 2012, and I've finished V for Vengeance and halfway through N is for Noose in the Kinsey Millhone series ( Read more... ) -
Positive Post: Random Positives
Some positive things to update about ( Read more... ) -
Holiday Post: Our Christmas
H was dropped off to us Friday night to celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve.
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Like most people I know, I'm not even the slightest bit interested in the holiday season. I did purchase gifts for B, the kids, and my siblings' families, but I felt like I was on autopilot. I admit my usual thoughtfulness and enthusiasm for selecting great gifts just wasn't there. Part of it is I never even receive so much as an acknowledgment ( Read more... ) -
TSS
Dovetailing on my most recent entry about the virtual journey through my history with menstruation and Feminism, I wanted to leave one last plea for my friends to consider switching to non-disposable feminine hygiene products. The main issue (because the risk is death) is that they're downright dangerous.
Paper products, especially tampons, pose a ( Read more... ) -
Of Menstruation and Empowerment
I want to talk for a moment about the importance of bio-Fem. I'm not sure if that's an actual name for an ideology, but it should be, because science and medicine haven't always been kind to women. Once upon a time, so-called science was used to justify oppression of all flavors, which I mention also because I read this really rad article by Avory ( Read more... )