and i don’t mean that in a good sense.
this has been quite a day week month year.
but back to today: ( Read more )
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Apr
14
what a day!
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Mar
23
liz died and i cried
okay, let me explain. it wasn’t specifically because elizabeth taylor died, but that spurred it. ( Read more )
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Sep
10
reverse racism doesn’t exist
do i need to say it again?
reverse racism. does not. exit.
there is racism. period. only racism. anyone can be racist against another person. anyone can be the subject of racism. if a black person is racist (which is often implied when people bring up ‘reverse racism’), it is racism. ( Read more )
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Aug
21
need your help: eating disorders & vegetarianism
i’m working on a 3-piece feature on eating disorders and vegetarianism. vegetarians – don’t worry! i’m not knocking vegetarianism, but sharing my experiences and talking about some of the correlations that i’ve found with both myself and many others i’ve known.
however, i would like to have more anecdotes that just those of people i know and i know all of you can teach me something as well. ( Read more )
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May
19
why i write
I had a conversation w/ someone today who shared with me their struggles with food. the person had seen some of the pieces I’d written. I felt honored and humbled that the person shared with me.
one thing it reminded me is why I write. ( Read more )
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May
09
if a picture is worth a thousand words…
what are hundreds of pictures worth? ( Read more )
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Apr
05
exponential hate (pt. 2)
so, i’ve thought about my last post, “exponential hate”, and i realized that there was a lot of anger emanating from that piece, much more than i’d like. i can’t say that i particularly mind being angry, but i’m not thrilled with the amount i was expressing, nor with the fact that a lot of my anger seemed to be my reaction to others’ vitriol, hate and anger. ( Read more )
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Mar
16
“5 things every woman should do alone at least once”
… according to jezebel
it includes:
1. dining out
2. movies
3. rock shows
4. travel
5. road trips
i’m gonna need to not agree. ( Read more )
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Oct
13
democrat?
i just saw a video headline that said, “do democrats need rush?” i instinctively thought, no, we don’t. then i thought, we? who is this we of whom you speak?
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Oct
12
when is a boycott (not) a boycott?
how many people does a boycott require? i’ve been trying to determine this for years.
i used to say that i was boycotting things:
- “i’m boycotting viacom.”
- “i’m boycotting nabisco.”
- “i’m boycotting your mom.”
that’s a joke – i’ve never tried to boycott someone’s mom.
anywhoo.
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