So anyway…

Classes start today, and this promises to be a very busy year.  As you read this, I’ll be meeting my new group of kids and diving head-first into a whole new curriculum and dealing with a long list of stuff that’s already making this school term “interesting.”  WAY too much so!
I have a lot to [...]

I’m back.

Michael Franti & Spearhead: “Say Hey!”
Yeah, I’m back.  Couldn’t stay away, too much to say.
And I missed you.

Blogging Against Disablism Day.

First, watch this:

If you still don’t get it, watch this:

Kinda says it all, doesn’t it?
So stop saying it, writing it, blogging it, commenting it, snarking it, thinking it, or tolerating the use of it.
OKAY?

Blogging against disablism: May 1.

From Diary of a Goldfish:
Friday May 1 will be Blogging Against Disablism Day.
Blogging Against Disablism day will be on Friday, 1st May. This is the day where all around the world, disabled and non-disabled people will blog about their experiences, observations and thoughts about disability discrimination. In this way, we hope to raise awareness of [...]

Blogging Against Theocracy… sorta.

Today’s the day I’ll post for the now-annual blog-a-bration known as Blog Against Theocracy.
I wasn’t going to do this this year because I haven’t been in much of a mood to post about anything these last few days, and because, frankly, I thought I didn’t have much to add to the conversation.  I still kind of [...]

Spread the word to end the word.

We’re all friends here, right?
We respect each other?  We listen to each other?  We can speak honestly, in trust and love?
Cool.
So.
Do me a big favor.
It’s not that big a deal, but it means a lot to me and to a lot of other people.
STOP USING “-TARD.”  As in “retard.”  “F#&ktard.”  “Whatevertard.”
On your blogs, on your [...]

To my troll:

Howdy, friend.  You visited my little blog today and left a whole lot of ungrammatical insults as “comments” on various postings here.  Then you told me that you knew I “wouldn’t post them anyway,” and so I guess you figured that gave you license to say even more insulting stuff, also ungrammatically and with many errors [...]

Friday (Afghan) baby blogging.

(Photos: Reuters, AFP)

Happy Blogroll Amnesty Day!

From skippy the bush kangaroo:

today marks [the] blog-burst [known as] blogroll amnesty day or b.a.d.  for short, and literally dozens of participating blogs will be participating.
each blog will celebrate the unity of progressive infrastructure amenability by posting links to a handful of smaller blogs, thus giving exposure to diverse voices thru-out blogtopia, and yes, we coined that phrase!
we [...]

Tagged.

My favorite wild hippy chick, Liberality, has tagged me, which is kinda nice because I don’t get tagged very often.
Anyway, this meme has been around for a while.
Here goes…
The Rules:
1.  Link to the person who tagged you.
2.  Post the rules on your blog (done).
3.  Write six random things about yourself (see below).
4.  Tag six people [...]

The “because it’s only a meme if we all do it” meme.

Because Jenn says so…

via Obamanation
Actually, I like the one of my avatar better…

Consider the Alternative.

[ As of 1/19:  We're now up to 26 participants.]
Friends: YOU’VE GOT ONE MORE DAY!
On January 20, 2009, President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in as our next president.  Many of us look forward to this day as a moment of new hope, new direction, and positive change.
Unfortunately, many of us also view this day [...]

100,000.

At some time during the day today, my hit counter passed 100,000.
Now, for some big blogs, that’s a hit total for, like, an hour or something.  It took a loooooong time to reach that here.
Wev.
Whatever that number means, it looks good to me.  So thanks for stopping by.  I truly appreciate it.

Christmas meme.

Borrowed from Jan.
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?  Wrapping paper. I recycle left-over (not used) paper from the year before, usually, because I always over-buy.
2. Real tree or artificial?  Real.  Frazier fir.  Our township mulches them and sells the mulch.
3.  When do you put up the tree? About a week or so before.
4. When do you [...]

The Blogger Album Project!

This is a meme I can seriously get into.  I stole it from Border Explorer, who didn’t tag me, so I tagged myself, because I love blogging about music and I don’t do it enough.
THE RULES:
1.  Post your list of the seven best-ever albums, the seven bloggers you will tag, a copy of these rules, [...]

How the f*** did we get here?

Florida teen commits suicide by overdosing on drugs in front of webcam audience
MIAMI (AP) November 21 – A South Florida college student killed himself by overdosing on drugs in front of a live online audience as some computer users egged him on, some debated his method, and others tried to talk him out of it.
Abraham Biggs, [...]

Page 56 meme.

I haven’t done much of this lately, but the old blogging well between my ears is rather dry at the moment, so I’ll dip into this one.
You know the rules by now:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence along with these instructions on [...]

Friday peace blogging, special pre-election edition!

Yes, it’s back!

John and …

Chloe and Lisa and …

Nate (and friend) and …

Thailand Chani and …

Paul and …

Utah Savage and …

Michael and …

Mike’s pal, Ben, and…

The Pagan Sphinx and …

Beartrand!

(NOW ACCEPTING MORE PICS!  SEND YOURS IN SOON!  Many, many thanks to Fran for her help getting this going again.)
[ Find Your Polling Place | Voting Info For Your [...]

Friday peace blogging, special edition, v. 4.

Liberality and …

JudiPhilly and…

Pizza Diavola and …
YOU?
(Please send yours  along if you haven’t chipped in yet.)

Friday peace blogging, special edition, v. 3.

Fran and …

The Cunning Runt and…

litbrit and …

Jennifer and …

Jennifer’s Julia and …

Jennifer’s Robin and …
YOU?
(Hey!  I’m out of pictures!  If you haven’t contributed yet, what are you waiting for?)