Illuminating Moment: This moment really belongs to an old friend of mine, but it is such a touching story, I feel I have to make mention of it. 34 years ago, one of my oldest, closet friends was born. Her mom was still in high school at the time and needless to say, the whole [...]
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Illuminations of The Week
Posted in ani difranco, c'est la vie, creativity, music, phenomenal women, pop culture, sexuality on June 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Illuminations of the Moment, 6/8/08
Posted in creativity, music, politics, pop culture on June 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Illuminating Howard Stern Moment: Howard interviewed comedienne and gay rights activist Rosie O’Donnell this week on his Sirius radio show. After prompting Ms. O’Donnell to name female celebrities she’d like to “do” (her list included the likes of Angelina Jolie–duh–Diane Lane, and Angela Basset), Rosie then confessed that Matthew McConaughey is the one male she’d [...]
On this day…
Posted in creativity, feminism, music, phenomenal women, pop culture, tagged music on May 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Long before Hillary (and Obama, for that matter), there was Victoria and Frederick. Often referred to as a woman a century (or two) before her time, it was on this day in 1872, Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to be nominated as a candidate for the President of the United States. Her VP running [...]
A kinder, gentler Ani DiFranco…
Posted in ani difranco, creativity, feminism, pop culture on February 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What?? Ani DiFranco is not angry anymore? “To be fair, when my music was coming out of me in the early days, I was pissed off,” she said. “I think that’s an important part of your process of being a woman — you through this legitimate anger at being a silent voice in your own [...]
Lazy Day List
Posted in creativity on January 29, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the perfect lazy Sunday. For the last couple of hours I have been listening to the rain pitter-patter outside the window, scatter down the gutter, and drip drop off the roof. I am home alone with my three cats and life is serene at the moment. For the last several days, I was wired…frustrated…scared….preoccupied [...]
