With all the miscegenation hoo ha going on in Daily Deviant, some American hating know it all decided to blow their horn on the semantic battle going on in D_D. … Continue reading It’s shit like the commentary below that makes me go ballistic
Recommended reading – Unbowed by Wangari Maathai
I'm almost done with this book, I highly recommend it to anyone who thinks that one person can't make a difference. Doctor Maathai is an inspiration, and I'm glad I … Continue reading Recommended reading – Unbowed by Wangari Maathai
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Amusing signs
Snagged from Thorswitch on Livejournal clipped from http://www.oddee.com
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Miscegenation…
As seen in Deluxe_Viven's LJ. An interesting discernment on the wackiness of HP fandom. I read the post below and I am still totally lost as to what the original … Continue reading Miscegenation…
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Vacation frustration – Onion article prompts real look into vacation time used in workforce today
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0730edit2jul30,0,6614505.story chicagotribune.com Editorial Vacation frustration July 30, 2007 "180 Trillion Leisure Hours Lost To Work Last Year," read a recent headline in the satirical newspaper the Onion. The story was … Continue reading Vacation frustration – Onion article prompts real look into vacation time used in workforce today
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Build advice sought for my MasterMind in City of Villains
Note to self: Never, ever ask either the COH or COV LiveJournal comm's for build advice again! Ugh. Ello' fellow ne'er do wells! I humbly request some build advice on … Continue reading Build advice sought for my MasterMind in City of Villains
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The Prefects Portrait – by Schoogle Fic Rec
Fic rec: The Prefects Portrait by SchnoogleHermione's quest for a quiet place to read leads to the discovery of a remarkable portrait. The girl in the picture meant so … Continue reading The Prefects Portrait – by Schoogle Fic Rec
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I laughed so hard I cried… crack-fic re-write of the DH Epilogue. Spoilers of coures
This is how Deathly Hallows should have ended! Warning, re-written Spoilery DH epilogue crack-fic ahoy. For those that don't want to click, the crack-fic is after the jump. WARNING: DH … Continue reading I laughed so hard I cried… crack-fic re-write of the DH Epilogue. Spoilers of coures
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Take action on this… swiped from LJ comm on race issues
Dear friend, I just learned about a case of segregation-era oppression happening today in Jena, Louisiana. I signed onto ColorOfChange.org's campaign for justice in Jena, and wanted to invite you … Continue reading Take action on this… swiped from LJ comm on race issues
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Missing from HP7… a moral struggle?
Missing from 'Harry Potter' – a real moral struggle By Jenny SawyerWed Jul 25, 4:00 AM ET If literature truly reflects society, then the end of the Harry Potter series … Continue reading Missing from HP7… a moral struggle?
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Post DH Fanfic fest…I may just do it!
Just to be safe, I'm putting the fic fest info after a break. Again so no one local beats me to death with their copy of DH for spoiling it … Continue reading Post DH Fanfic fest…I may just do it!
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Consumer lust… it hath consumed me
I want the UK boxed set of the adult editions of HP. The set currently includes books 1-6. I'd happily buy a boxed set when its available with all volumes … Continue reading Consumer lust… it hath consumed me
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VG Cats takes on Transformers
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Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows review pt 1 (SPOILERS! Ok, I warned you)
Here's what I had to say... after the jump because I don't want any of my local friends trying to beat me dead over spoilers. This is going to be … Continue reading Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows review pt 1 (SPOILERS! Ok, I warned you)
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Harry does not equal JC
HP as a Christ Figure? Hmmm... This post from beliefnet talks about that possible take on Harry. Spoilers for the first 1/3 of DH are in the blog article. Enjoy … Continue reading Harry does not equal JC
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There must not be anything else going on today…why is news of the death of Oprah’s dog even news?
Granted, I am not a fan of Oprah. I feel bad that her dog died, just a very teensy bit... but why the fuck is this news? Are we so … Continue reading There must not be anything else going on today…why is news of the death of Oprah’s dog even news?
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My lolcats let me show you them
My lame attempt at lol catting Neko and Genki
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How racism hurts… literally?
How racism hurts -- literally By Madeline Drexler | July 15, 2007 FOUR YEARS AGO, researchers identified a surprising price for being a black woman in America. The study of … Continue reading How racism hurts… literally?
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Talk to Me
I saw Talk to Me on Sunday with HMC. It's a beautiful film. Don Cheadle is excellent as Petey Greene, an ex-con who won the hearts of DC after getting … Continue reading Talk to Me
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I’m rated NC-17 ya’ll
Mingle2 - Online Dating
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Did I miss a memo?
Put under a cut so I can stop getting such jack ass comments on this old post. Something that really bothered me today... as I was walking to meet a … Continue reading Did I miss a memo?
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What a tragedy…
From Diverse Online Current News Best and Brightest’ Scholar’s Promising Future Ends Tragically By Margaret Kamara Jul 12, 2007, 01:24 Devin Gaines, who became one of the University of Connecticut’s … Continue reading What a tragedy…
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Trouble in Potions class
I can't help it... this is totally amusing me!
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Live action Potter Pals puppets :)
In celebration of the new flick being out today.. have some Potter Pals
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“N*****” word Gets buried… but is it really gone?
N-word' gets symbolic end NAACP campaigns at annual meeting to bury the epithet just like it did with Jim Crow 60 years ago By Dahleen Glanton and Kayce T. Ataiyero … Continue reading “N*****” word Gets buried… but is it really gone?
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This could not be a good thing… CBOT and CME are one corp now
CBOT-Merc merger approved Tribune staff reporter July 9, 2007, 3:28 PM CDT The shareholders of the Chicago Board of Trade appeared to overwhelmingly approve a merger with the Chicago Mercantile … Continue reading This could not be a good thing… CBOT and CME are one corp now
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Everest college fails at Marketing
So I get home and I have some mail from Everest College in Skokie, IL. I find it odd because I've never heard of them so I know I didnt … Continue reading Everest college fails at Marketing
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Cause I can..
Find out which Transformer you are at LiquidGeneration!
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Appropos of my earlier post…
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Transformers…. spoilers after the jump
Well, E talked me into seeing the Transformers movie, by Michael Bay. *I shudder at even typing that* when I heard about this movie, I flipped out and actually said … Continue reading Transformers…. spoilers after the jump
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I think this will be my new blogging home for a while…
I'm sick of Livejournal and the bullshit there... I'm thinking of keeping this as my main blogging home in the foreseeable future, and paying for upgrades here rather than on … Continue reading I think this will be my new blogging home for a while…
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I think I’m having an angry black woman moment
This post from the Livejournal Stupid Free community made me have a "kill whitey" moment in my head. The original offending post is so full of ignorant, racist wankery macro's … Continue reading I think I’m having an angry black woman moment
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From today’s Washington post…about those illustrious game careers
An Inside Play To Sway Video Gamers By Mike Musgrove Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, July 3, 2007; D01 In his career as a game reviewer, Ghislain Masson has … Continue reading From today’s Washington post…about those illustrious game careers
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On POC self hatred in fan fiction… a thought sparked by a friends LJ post
My LJ pal Karynthia wrote the post below; and it resonated with me because I've finally stopped to think about the fandoms I'm interested in and how the few people … Continue reading On POC self hatred in fan fiction… a thought sparked by a friends LJ post
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So.. your house floods and you ask for prayer, not help?
... so... your house floods and instead of asking for people to help out you ask them to pray for you? Seriously, why not ask for people to come by … Continue reading So.. your house floods and you ask for prayer, not help?
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Blog like its the end of the world!
>.> So... I get here and there's a distinct lack of... life in the office. My door was broken down, the whole office was in shambles, my cookie stash was … Continue reading Blog like its the end of the world!
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Study Abroad not just for white students anymore
Study Abroad Isn’t Just for White Students It was all busyness and business as usual at Bardoli Global’s Houston headquarters Tuesday when the small staff of four stopped – albeit … Continue reading Study Abroad not just for white students anymore
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DePaul faculty tenure rejection making headlines around the country
DePaul Rejects Finkelstein DePaul University on Friday formally denied tenure to Norman G. Finkelstein, who has taught political science there while attracting an international following — of both fans and … Continue reading DePaul faculty tenure rejection making headlines around the country
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Race wank runs amok…on the internet, where else? :/
So, I fell prey to the race wank in liberal perpetrated first by user conceptualpete when he did what I hope was a trollish post on black reparations. Then today … Continue reading Race wank runs amok…on the internet, where else? :/
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The Creationists nutjobs have to be stopped…
Park employees told to fib about age of National Parks... handbook to cater to Creationists. What the fuck man!!!! Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility News Release (www.peer.org) For Immediate Release: … Continue reading The Creationists nutjobs have to be stopped…
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NAFSA Day 0
My not so exciting first day in MN: Sooo... after discovering I had the dumb yesterday and left way too fucking early for my flight (i thought we were on … Continue reading NAFSA Day 0
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NAFSA Day 1 & Gen. Colin Powell’s speech
NAFSA Day 1, or I R a NOOB Well the first full day of conferencing was intimidating and overwhelming. There are over 7,400 hundred people here! Over 104 countries are … Continue reading NAFSA Day 1 & Gen. Colin Powell’s speech
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NAFSA Update days 2-4
Soo.. here's the recap of my last few days in MN. NAFSA Day 2: Day two wasn't as omfg overwhelming as Tuesday was. I actually got a few good sessions … Continue reading NAFSA Update days 2-4
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My 0.02 cents on the Livejournal Strikeout
My $0.02 on the LJ Strikeout-gate and on the comm http://community.livejournal.com/innocence_jihad/ On strikeout 07: First off... as someone who writes fiction and fanfiction I'm angry over the deletion of fan … Continue reading My 0.02 cents on the Livejournal Strikeout
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Protected: YES! I’ve culled another one to the herd of LJ!
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Protected: Quirky Alone
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Protected: Symbols of power-manifest destiny
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Protected: Color me skeptical…
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