| Did anyone record the closing ceremony at Duck? |
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I sent an email to Dr. Bri telling him about the cover of Queen's 39 and he thought it was totally cool. |
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| queen slugs |
[Jun. 8th, 2008|01:06 am] |
You know how sometimes things just get too freaking weird? Like maybe you have drifted into a different dimension without noticing? My life has been like that lately.
It started like this.
Dr. Brian May, the astrophysicist and musician, has a web forum where he answers letters and discusses his opinions on life the universe and everything. One of his topics for the month of May was slugs. He's not a fan of killing the critters and this has caused an uproar among some of his fans.
Being a long time member of the Anti-Slug League as well as a bit of a pacifist, I passed along to Dr. May a publication of the University of Illinois Department of Extension which indicates that it is not necessary to kill the nasty things with poison, or even to drown them in beer, to successfully keep them out of your garden. (I haven't gotten a response yet.)
This, of course, sent me back in time to April of 1996 and the Great Slug Wars that took over alt.callahans for awhile.
Now, I am wondering if I am going to be strangled by slugs while I am sleeping....
And, as a lovely conclusion to all of this madness...I played 4th edition D&D this evening. My son-in-law is part owner of a game store and he ran a demo game this evening...I LIKE it!
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| womyn making waves june 8 2008 |
[Jun. 8th, 2008|12:53 am] |
weft is back on the air after some rain induced technical difficulty and I will be doing the show on Sunday June 8 from 1-3pm Central Time. Please listen if you want to.
Here's my playlist:
- You Asked Me To Allison Krauss I've Always Been Crazy
- Sail Away Women in Docs Red Wine and Postcards
- Brain Damage Waifs Magnetic Love
- Big City Lights Rebecca Pronsky departures & arrivals
- Sweet Woman Cris Williamson Live in Concert
- Ferris Wheel Rachel Sage Ballads and Burlesque
- Lovers of Today Pretenders Isle of View
- Dear Heart Patty Larkin Watch the Sky
- Revolver Nora O'Connor Til the Dawn
- Long Time Friends Nancy Hill Not Just Music
- They Don't Thrill Me Like You Do Nancy Cassidy So Much Weather
- Underneath a Red Moon N'dea Davenport Lilith Fair v3
- One Hour Mama Maria Muldaur Naughty, Bawdy and Blue
- Testify Melissa Etheridge Brave and Crazy
- Sweet Darlin' Woman Meg Christian Best of Meg Christian
- Honey Chile Lucinda Williams Going Home: a tribute to Fats Domino
- Old Man Lizz Wright Dreaming Wide Awake
- Sunday Morning Coming Down Katie Moore Only Thing Worse
- Vapor Angels Kathy Mar Plus Ca Change; Plus C'est La Meme Chose (2cd set)
- Woodstock Julie Christensen & Stone Cupid Where the Fireworks Are
- Survivors Song Julia Ecklar Divine Intervention
- Crimson and Crystal Julia Ecklar Divine Intervention
- Gee I'm Glad I'm Me Judy Fjell Livin' on Dreams
- Ladies of the Canyon Joni Mitchell Ladies of the Canyon
- Supermodel Jill Soubule Jill Sobule
- While We Are Here Jennifer Berezan Borderlines
- Stars Janis Ian Working Without a Net 2disc)
- Power of Two Indigo Girls Boys on the Side Soundtrack
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[May. 7th, 2008|11:33 pm] |
spacecollective.org
I found this in a post in if:future of the book and it totally blew the top of my head off. It is the brainchild of Rene Daalder who, among other things, was a protege of Russ Meyer.
SpaceCollective is described as a place
Where forward thinking terrestrials exchange ideas and information about the state of the species, their planet and the universe, living the lives of science fiction today. |
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| via Unclutterer |
[May. 5th, 2008|08:43 pm] |
Jamie Lee Curtis turns 50
The cover story in AARP for May/June 2008. Jamie Lee Curtis talks about stripping down her life and making things simpler. Reaching the age where you don't need things to make you happy. Decluttering.
I found this article totally inspiring. |
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| First of May |
[May. 2nd, 2008|08:38 am] |
Okay, so I missed it. Yesterday was reading day, and the pizza for library student assistants and a morning meeting and...yada yada...
but here are the lyrics of Jonathan Coulton's "First of May." Here is a youtube video of Jonathan Coulton singing "First of May." Here is a youtube video of "Lusty Month of May" from the musical "Camelot." Here is Kenneth Branagh in "Much Ado About Nothing."
Here is an article on International Worker's Day (May 1 is not just about pleasure)
And finally:
Beauteous May by John Milton
Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger,
Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her
The flow'ry May, who from her green lap throws
The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose.
Hail, beauteous May, that dost inspire
Mirth, and youth, and warm desire;
Woods and groves are of thy dressing,
Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing.
Thus we salute thee with our early song,
And welcome thee, and wish thee long.
Blessed Be!
edit: According to the Women and Spirituality site, May is also the month of the Virgin Mary
posted in journey of a kitten |
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| OMGIWTGTROTFLCON |
[Apr. 25th, 2008|07:45 am] |
I want to go to this. A web culture con devoted to memes. What could be better? However ROTFcon is in Boston, I'm not...and I am probably too old to keep up.
Thanks to j jacques of Questionable Content for mentioning this too late for me to attend.
GTPN |
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| update |
[Apr. 18th, 2008|04:27 pm] |
It's been a hellacious month or so. For my birthday I was in Florida because mom was sick (she is feeling better).
Marcey's friend Kathy spent a 4 day weekend here and slept on my futon. She left on the 16th and on the 18th TC had a colonoscopy (he's fine).
Easter was quiet but the next weekend we had Cheron's daughter, granddaughter and son-in-law move here from Virginia. Their house there had been broken into several times, the bank was getting ready to repossess and then Becca got attacked. So Sean and Cheron drove to Virginia, they picked up the kids and their U-Haul and they turned around and drove back.
Kittencon was April 4-6. Eric Coleman was brilliant, we had lots of guests, Xap is okay, two of the KAGs salon were there and I had a wondeful time.
On the 9th TC and Marcey went to a Pure Romance convention in Las Vegas (She was one of the winners of a trip to Alaska and a cruise that will happen in July). That Friday started the herring reunion (I may become a unitarian), they came back Saturday to see people that they knew when they were undergrads and Marcey came home with a case of bacterial pneumonia.
Sean had to leave Wednesday morning for Pennsylvania to take care of a computer site. He will be back tonight or tomorrow and we are spending tomorrow and Sunday helping Doug and Heather move. (They are great people and helped loads with our remodel and move.) Artists Against AIDS starts the 25th and Marcey is supposed to work on that. I do Womyn Making Waves on April 27 and finals start May 2.
I'm ready for a break. |
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| i can get really boring on friday night... |
[Mar. 28th, 2008|10:51 pm] |
I intended to go and read to the dog since Cheron and Sean have gone to Virginia to bring back the kid, the demon grandchild and the kid's husband....they finally got tire of how much Virginia sucks and decided to move to Illinois. I don't think Spring is ever going to get here and I am working my ass off. I was trying to figure out how to set up a free usenet news reader, because I think for the first time I could set up a killfile (there are very sucky trolls in a.c) In the course of this (it didn't work) I went back and read some of the olden days stuff...and dammit, I want to take the Place back from the trolls. Of course I also want to have lots of time for recreational reading, someone to magically clean my house for free and to be able to eat ice cream and chocolate without raising my blood sugar or getting acid reflux. I miss people, and things and life...I even quoted the Beatles...but it's still Friday night. *sigh*
There are places I remember
All my life, though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places had their moments
With lovers and friends
I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I've loved them all
But of all these friends and lovers
there is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more
Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more
In my life I love you more |
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| context |
[Mar. 23rd, 2008|12:22 pm] |
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From Joyful Jubilant Learning
Rayona Sharpnack -Trading Up
quote (author's italics):
Context is the often unexamined mind-set or frame of reference we operate from that informs our behavior and evokes behavior from others. In other words, context is the belief system you carry inside. It’s your frame of reference, your paradigm, your view of reality or of life from which your behaviors and behaviors spring.
Context is usually something you have inherited or have had impressed upon you in your formative years, not something you have consciously developed for yourself. Much of it comes "loaded at the factory"; it’s the default setting that your brain and spirit automatically return to, especially in moments of crisis or fatigue.
Context shapes everything we see or do, as individuals and social beings. It shapes who "you be" as a person. Yes, you have physical attributes that distinguish you, but ultimately, what makes you unique is the configuration of preconceived ideas that constitute your reality.
Rayona's suggestions for examining your personal context:
1. Reveal your context: what do you believe about yourself? What holds you back? How do you impact others? 2. Own your context: take stock of the upside and downside of your context, and examine the intended and unintended consequences of it! 3. Design a new context that gets you what you want: begin by asking yourself “how good are you willing to have life be?” 4. Sustain your new context: develop new practices to get this new context to stick! 5. Activate your context and engage with the world: move out of your own concerns and into partnership and community with others to help change the world around you!
I probably won't buy the book but this is something to consider. |
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[Mar. 21st, 2008|09:40 am] |
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didn't know about the strike before i posted, but please consider it unposted. |
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| Ping rj and tom |
[Mar. 21st, 2008|09:31 am] |
Funny, yet strangely arousing... |
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| PSA: Red Herring Reunion |
[Mar. 18th, 2008|10:47 am] |
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If you were in Chambana Illinois back in the day, or if you know anyone who was, this may interest you. The Red Herring Coffeehouse, one of two continuously operating coffeehouses in the area since the 1960's is having a reunion April 11-14. It's going to be a blast. |
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| WMW 3/16/2008 Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, Friends |
[Mar. 16th, 2008|02:23 pm] |
   Track Artist Album
1. You've Got a Friend Carole King Tapestry
2. A Mother Knows Alix Dobkin Love and Politics
3. Music in My Mothers House Holly Near Ronnie Gilbert This Train Still Runs
4. Three Women Carrie Newcomer Betty's Diner
5. Daughters of Feminists Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer A Parent's Home Companion
6. Dear Mom Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer A Parent's Home Companion
7. Sometimes Mother Really Does Know Best Christine Lavin Sometimes Mother Really Does Know best
8. Circle of Friends Cris Williamson Live in Concert
9. Mama's Hands Three Weird Sisters Hair of the Frog
10. Sister Cris Williamson Live in Concert
11. Family Dar Williams Mortal City
12. My Mother's Hands Four Bitchin' Babes Fax It! Charge It!
13. Best of Friends Gerri Gribi The Gerri Gribi Songbook
14. If You Love a Hippopotamus Heather Bishop Belly Button
15. The Women Are Singing Tonight Cris Williamson Fringe
16. Something About the Women Holly Near Simply Love
17. There's a Light Beyond These Woods Mary Margaret Nanci Griffith There's a Light Beyond These Woods
18. Children and all that Jazz Joan Baez Diamonds and Rust
19. Velveteen Kathy Mar Plus Ca Change; Plus C'est La Meme Chose (2cd set)
20. The Mother Peggy Seeger An Odd Collection
21. Daughters and Sons Kathy Mar My Favorite Sings
22. My Mom's a Feminist Kristen Lems Equality Road
23. Sisters Dancing Together Leslie Fish Skybound
24. Mama I'm Coming Home Lily Holbrook Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt
25. Friendship Waltz Lui Collins Stone by Stone
26. Sweet Friend Margie Adam Best of
27. Soul Sister Mary Black Looking Back |
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| Notable Lesbians in Women's Music and update |
[Mar. 14th, 2008|08:31 am] |
My mom is better. I didn't have to stay with her in Florida this week. Should get my living room finished today. |
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| I'm back |
[Mar. 10th, 2008|01:24 pm] |
My mom is doing much better. She still has a cough from the creeping crud and she has lost 18 pounds but her digestive problem is doing better. She has started eating a bit and actually got up and dressed this morning.
I may catch up someday, but prolly not today.
*hugs* |
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| Margaret Sanger |
[Mar. 2nd, 2008|01:54 am] |
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Apparently someone out in the blogosphere has been slamming Margaret Sanger.
Margaret Sanger founded the American birth control movement and, later, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, as well as for developing and encouraging family planning efforts throughout the international community.
Here are comments from the Woman's Space blog, defending her. |
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[Mar. 2nd, 2008|01:54 am] |
In Celebration of Womyn's History Month
Womyn Making Waves 3/2/2008 Playlist
1. Song of the Soul Cris Williamson Live in Concert
2. If It Wasn't for the Women Alix Dobkin Love and Politics
3. Living With Lesbians Alix Dobkin Living with Lavender Jane
4. Woman of Heart and Mind Minnie Riperton Best of Minnie Riperton
5. Leaping Lesbians Sue Fink Lesbian Concentrate
6. Marie Cathy Winter Breath on My Fire
7. Rubenesque Duras Sisters Rubenesque
8. Chocolate Mother Folkers Live at the Arveida Center
9. I Am a Union Woman Deborah Holland Panic is on
10. Sometimes It Takes Balls to Be a Woman Elizabeth Cook Balls
11. If You Were a Woman Bonnie Tyler Super Hits
12. Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here Any More Gerri Gribi The Gerri Gribi Songbook
13. If you Love a Hippopotamus Heather Bishop Belly Button
14. Best Friend (The Unicorn Song) Margie Adam Best of
15. Did Jesus Have a Baby Sister Heather Bishop Old New Borrowed Blue
16. Imagine My Surprise Holly Near Imagine My Surprise
17. Society's Child Janis Ian Society's Child-the Verve Recordings
18. Ballad of the ERA Kristen Lems Equality Road
19. The Pill Loretta Lynn Respect
20. Ode to a Gym Teacher Meg Christian Best of Meg Christian
21. Brave and Crazy Melissa Etheridge Brave and Crazy
22. Gonna Be an Engineer Peggy Seeger Three Score and 10
23. For Straight Folks… Pat Parker Lesbian Concentrate
24. Sisters Rory Block Ain't I a Woman
25. Butch in the Streets Tribe 8 Fist City
26. I am Woman Helen Ready I Am Woman
27. Wild Women Don't Sing the Blues Sue Keller Wild Women
28. Sometimes It's a Bitch Stevie Nicks TimeSpace
29. Downhome Aphrodite Seanan McGuire Stars Fall Home
30. Wish I was a Single Girl Again Robin Greenstein Images of Women
31. Looking for the Time Nanci Griffith There's a Light Beyond These Woods
32. I Kissed a Girl Jill Soubule Jill Sobule |
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| Womyn Making Waves -Women's History Celebration March 2, 2008 |
[Mar. 1st, 2008|11:50 pm] |
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