And now, for some good news: On Saturday Congress approved an extension of the Violence Against Women Act that includes new provisions focusing on early intervention, healthcare and outreach to American Indian women, among other areas ( Read more... )

well, as you all know by now, the strike is on, and that means that for today, my office is closed! we have been told we are expected to somehow get to work tomorrow, which will be interesting as it's too far to walk and i don't own a bike, car, scooter, or skates, so i'm kinda hoping they reimburse for everyone's inevitable 3hr cab rides, but for ( Read more... )

what i get out of this is twofold, or possibly threefold: i watch too much tv, and maybe that's ruining my life, but at least i don't watch the o.c.!

I Like to Watch: Why TV not only keeps you happy, but also binds the galaxy together. Plus: The predictable charms of "The O.C ( Read more... )

( i had the loveliest morning. )

puerto rico, my heart's devotion
let it sink back in the ocean...
i like the island manhattan
(i know you do!)
smoke on your pipe and put *that* in!

After a Century, an American Writer's Library Will Go to America

you know what makes me the most excited about staying after work for the next two days in a row for non-drunken bonding with my coworkers? that's right, another random firing! as an added bonus, this time around the lucky winner is a six-months-pregnant single mom. thanks, leaders!

(p.s. jane_birkin and enderkeogh, it's no one you know.)

yeah, i didn't see brokeback mountain yet. every time i try to not make plans and let things happen, what happens is that i have a nice relaxed day not at all doing the thing i hoped would just happen. for example, yesterday, instead of going to one of the three theatres in the entire city that are apparently showing the flick, we went on a long ( Read more... )

so i was casting about for reading material, and i came across this little article in the nyt:

Ogre to Slay? Outsource It to Chinese
Affluent online gamers are paying workers at Chinese game-playing factories to play games' early rounds for them.
By David Barboza for The New York Timesweird and unimportant, right? probably. except that back in ( Read more... )

Suzanne C. Ryan, Boston Globe: President George W. Bush has declined to be interviewed by you. What would you ask him if you had the chance?

Mike Wallace: What in the world prepared you to be the commander in chief of the largest superpower in the world? In your background, Mr. President, you apparently were incurious. You didn't want to travel. ( Read more... )