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Rest in Peace Adrienne Rich: Fellow Poet, Feminist, Queer Woman, Trail-Blazer

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

Last week, I was about to board a plan to San Francisco when I saw Adrienne Rich’s obituary on the front page of the New York Times. It’s hard to describe Adrienne Rich’s impact on my life with grace and … Continue reading →

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So much for separation of church and state

Posted on August 3, 2007 by

From the Washington Post: China Insists on Naming Living Buddhas China on Friday asserted the sole right to recognize living Buddhas, reincarnations of famous lamas that form the backbone of the religion’s clergy. All future incarnations of living Buddhas related … Continue reading →

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Lush uses real popcorn instead of the styrofoam kind for shipping!

Posted on August 2, 2007 by

You can’t make this stuff up. From ThingsAreGood: Until now Lush, a British cosmetics company, used shredded paper in the boxes in which it sold soaps, massage bars and other delicate items. As part of its drive to be greener, … Continue reading →

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Minneapolis

Posted on August 2, 2007 by

My thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis. It makes the dropped ceiling tile in the Big Dig tunnel look like child’s play. The scary thing? They still don’t know what caused it.

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Duckies in a teacup!

Posted on July 31, 2007 by

Cuteness warning. Abandoned ducklings raised in a teacup Via Ze Frank. Of course.

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News of the weird with not-funny consequences

Posted on July 27, 2007 by

Man injured by flying grate on I95 The resulting traffic snarlup was so bad that one of my team members is working from home. Sheesh. Those drain covers are heavy! How on earth did it manage to fly through his … Continue reading →

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Most bizarre headline EVAH

Posted on July 23, 2007 by

FOX news admiring Dubya’s ass.

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The Rape of Sabrine Al Janabi – the real story of the Iraq war

Posted on June 28, 2007 by

I came across the Baghdad Burning blog because of a story in Women’s eNews, a news service to which I subscribe via email. Baghdad Burning is written by an Iraqi woman in her 20s who lives in Baghdad. I remember … Continue reading →

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Now that’s not something you see every day

Posted on April 4, 2007 by

Traffic advisory: Columbia Pictures will be filming a portion of a movie near the intersection of Longwood Avenue and Avenue Louis Pasteur on Tuesday, April 3, 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. Most activity will be in the vicinity of the … Continue reading →

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Oh my God, Oryx and Crake is coming true

Posted on March 28, 2007 by

Scientists create a human-sheep hybrid I wonder how long before they make pigoons.

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