Archive for 2008
Sexism
From Helen Boyd‘s She’s Not the Man I Married. the first time it occurred to me that my mother wasn’t just my mom or Mrs. My Dad, but actually had a first name, astonished me. I remember feeling shocked by the realization that my mother was a person, like me, and not just someone who’d […]
DKNY Ballari
I went to a conference where I needed to look somewhat professional, but I needed to be able to walk several miles and stand for several hours. So, I went shopping for a pair of black flats. I tried three brands of shoes that were relatively cheap – $30 to $60. Even though they all […]
Elephant, spaceship, whatever
My housemate, Jane, is a wonderful artist and has this strange idea that everyone around her is some sort of artist, too. She hung up a large piece of paper in our kitchen and insists that visitors add something. I showed it to my brother who is staying with us this week: Me: I added […]
What I’ve noticed (back to normal edition)
Abortionclinicdays proposes that a special notice to patients be displayed in places where caregivers are allowed to refuse reproductive care to women if it interferes with their religious rights. It begins”I follow my own religious beliefs ahead of your medical needs. Therefore, I will not support, offer, or approve any of the following checked off […]
Movies!
Swing Kids – I’ve been learning to swing dance this summer, and I really loved a lot of the dance bits in this movie. The historical aspect is really interesting and pretty depressing. Parts of it (especially the very end) were kind of over-dramatic, but it’s a pretty good movie overall. The Dark Knight – […]
Fieldwork
I took a course this summer that required quite a bit of fieldwork. Toward the end of the class, we split into small groups and planned our own projects. My group wanted to ask about forest succession. We went on an exploratory jaunt through the Michigan State University’s Experimental Forest the first day of the […]
Happy Half Day!
We’re halfway thru the year! So how’d those New Years’ Resolutions turn out? ***edit*** Several people have complained that July 17th is not exactly halfway thru the year. I know July 17 is not the midpoint of the year. But today is the day I realized that at least half the year has gone by […]