stillness is a lie, my dear
Happy primary day, California (and Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, and South Dakota)! You already know that I’m going to tell you to vote* — please do, don’t let complacency about which candidate you think will win or the alleged futility of elections keep you from the polls — but what I actually […]
Among the many charming Google Alerts I maintain to torment myself with when the regular headlines just aren’t enough is one on crops destroyed after they’re unsaleable. Not unsaleable because they are contaminated or diseased and they are not safe to eat, but unsaleable because the price the farmer can get at market is too […]
There have been a number of high profile stories in the news lately about what happens to unsold items at stores, especially chain stores. Like reports on clothing chains which slash clothing and dump it in bags on street corners, bookstores which strip covers and dumpster unsold books, and so forth. Anyone who has ever […]
It’s a mind-boggling number, but the World Resources Institute claims that 80% of the Earth’s natural forests have been destroyed. Almost three quarters of the plant and animal life on Earth is found in forests, some of which are extremely fragile ecosystems. Not only that, but some are truly unique; there are patches of forest […]
My pal Ouyang Dan from FWD/Forward has written two great posts recently talking about the way the public devours celebrity, and specifically about the way in which the public frames female celebrity. “The Public Consumption of Britney” is up over at Bitch Magazine, and “On Speculation and Boundaries…” was published at FWD after the unexpected […]
There’s a conversation I feel like I’m having a lot lately. It starts when I say “Hey, did you know how I feel about this? I feel this way.” And someone replies “No, you don’t know how you feel.” Usually after not reading the (admittedly long) post in which I articulated my feelings very clearly, […]
Here’s a question for you: Why are so many people so very sanctimonious about their environmental practices? I think that, in general, people tend to be a bit smug about “lifestyle choices” in general, but nowhere is this more apparent than in some corners of the “green” community. And I find it simply fascinating, on […]
An estimated 1.6 million people labour in the fields of the United States. Most of them were born outside the United States. Many of them are undocumented immigrants. Educational opportunities for them have been limited. The vast majority of crops grown in the United States are harvested by people who lack a realistic chance of […]
Note: I do plan to write a larger post about Dollhouse as a whole now that the series is over, and there’s talk of doing a blogaround with several fembloggers who’ve been watching and writing about Dollhouse. (If you want to be involved, please let me know!) So this is just a discussion of the […]
A few weeks ago, something pretty thoughtless went up on the Tumblr Staff Blog. The Staff has a weekly feature, Tumblr Tuesday, which is usually silly and fun, a way to get people connecting with each other, and to make the Staff seem a bit more personable and friendly. On 12 January, 2010, a staff […]