Month: May 2008
The politics of comparing apples and oranges when they are both in the bowl
Some of Hillary Clinton’s supporters are making claims that the reason she is not doing well in her run for president is sexism and misogyny – that people do not support her because she is a woman. Misogyny certainly exists, and denying that would be as nuts and out of touch with reality as saying …
Lynda Barry and Kenneth Patchen
Lynda Barry lived in Olympia for a time and started cartooning at Evergreen State College in 1977, a little over a decade before I was there. Take time to watch Lynda Barry on Her Writing ProcessThe writer discusses her class and her book, “What It Is.”The New York Times > Arts > Interactive Feature > …
Some thoughts before Mother’s Day
PFLAG-Olympia meets on Sunday. See you there? Yay! Noel is coming home for a couple of days on Monday which will be cool. Here’s a good article on coming out, which I commented on at the Bilerico site: I’m Not Out. But, Ya know, They Knowby Eric Leven ~ May 8, 2008 ~ The Bilerico …
Thirteen years
Yes its another anniversary. Bill died thirteen years ago. Thank you to all of you who remembered and to all of you who are out there doing things to turn hate to love, acceptance and celebration. Every thing we do counts. I’ve just helped put two new blogs are online and I wanted to mention …