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Ellen DeGeneres has class

Leave it to Ellen Degeneres to respond to Sally Kern with grace and humor–

The original video has had nearly a million views since it was first posted to YouTube on March 11. Sally Kern is a hateful and dangerous woman, especially in her position as an elected official.
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Posted 18 March 2008 † Alarming Female § Current Events § Not Otherwise Specified § Rants ‡ Comments (3) °

Hard drive failure: The good, the bad, and the fugly

Or, “Not how I wanted to spend my Saturday”
THE GOOD

The new hard drive was covered under warranty
Files were backed up to an external hard drive

THE BAD

The last backup was February 23
How well the backup worked remains to be seen
Nothing was retrievable from the original hard drive

THE FUGLY

The images from Open Mic were lost, save for [...]

Posted 16 March 2008 † Alarming Female § Rants ‡ Comments (6) °

Let this be a warning unto you*

This “lovely” vest is one of the first things I ever knit, way back in 2002, and as I was knitting I awaited the moment I could wear it with sweet anticipation. Sadly, it went horribly wrong, but I was so inexperienced I kept myself in denial until the very end.
I learned a [...]

Posted 29 February 2008 † Alarming Female § Amused § FO's § Knitting ‡ Comments (3) °

You would if you loved me

This is one of the smarmiest and most cynical pieces of bullshit ever created to manipulate young women. An age-old ruse packaged in an acoustic guitar ballad crooned by two romantic long-hairs. Ick.

I was dismayed to hear a cover for this song on Friday at the high school where I teach. Three young [...]

Posted 19 February 2008 † Alarming Female § Feminism § Music § Rants § Teens ‡ Comments (11) °