In memory of Kurt Vonnegut, the novelist, socialist and humanist whose friendship and late-in-life peace activism should inspire us all. and At the turn of the millennium he became the beloved old crank of American letters, and of the New York literary scene. Although he is always compared to Mark Twain, he was a bit …
Actually I wrote it. I wrote “my bad” in an email to Catherine yesterday and she replied “Where does ‘My bad’ come from?” So I looked it up to answer her and wrote back: Its a silly saying for ‘I made a mistake’ or ‘I’m sorry’. I usually don’t say it. And I just looked …
GLAAD Statement on Don Imus’ Firing by CBS and NBC April 12, 2007 Contact: Marc McCarthy, Senior Director of CommunicationsPhone: (323) 634-2051 Email: mccarthy@glaad.org New York, Thursday, April 12, 2007 – Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) President Neil G. Giuliano today supported CBS’s decision to cancel the Imus in the Morning radio program …
Okay its a little commercial, but I wanted to let you know about these. Hallmark Gold Crown stores are now selling Journeys encouragement cards – Encouraging Words Along Life’s Way. The series includes a coming out card!!! Cover: One of the most difficult things we can do is to show our true selves to the …
“The Beloved Community” is a term that was first coined in the early days of the 20th century by the philosopher-theologian Josiah Royce, who founded the Fellowship of Reconciliation. However, it was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., also a member of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, who popularized the term and invested it with a deeper …
The women of Ohio call upon the women of the world, from the day-old babies to our most senior elders, to stand with us to save the world. and Please stand with us for five minutes of silence at 1 p.m. your local time on May 13, 2007, in your local park, school yard, gathering …
The Olympia metropolitan area ranks as one of the top places in the country for business and careers, according to a new Forbes magazine study. and The study ranks Olympia 10th out of the 200 largest metropolitan areas in the country. The Olympia metro area, which comprises all of Thurston County with its population of …
On Alec’s blog: South Sound Arts etc. ~ Posted: 07 Apr 2007 The Wives of Marty Winters is my latest novel. I’m in the midst of my second complete rewrite — up to page 147 of 212 right now, after having two trusted friends who are good writers read it and make editorial comments. One …