I am having one of those my-pants-don’t-fit-right, I-didn’t-even-want-to-stand-up-to-shower-this-morning-let-alone-deal-with-anything, I-don’t-want-to-talk-to-anyone days. You know the sort. I’m sure you’ve been there before. As a teacher, these days are particularly challenging. At my job, I can’t avoid dealing with things or talking to… Read more ›
Check me out! (I’m going to brag a little. Feel free to pat me on the back in the comments. 😉 ) Today, I’m a featured blogger on BlogHer’s Love & Sex page. Here’s what they had to say about… Read more ›
I recently came across this article about reasons why women keep their names when they get married, and I thought it was a good time to revisit the name change debate. It’s not a bad article (aside from the fact… Read more ›
Lucky for us, Susie Bright will actually BE IN CHICAGO in October, so we are going to get to meet her to talk about the book rather than do it virtually! Horray! Unfortunately, this means we need a new book… Read more ›
If you’re anything like me (and I bet you are, because you read this blog), you used to listen to music like it was the end all, be all of your universe. You would to lay on the ground in… Read more ›
It’s going to be a ranty day. We have a dog, now. Which means we end up talking to a lot of dog owners, and there are a LOT of dog owners in our apartment complex. Fortunately for all of… Read more ›
It’s that time of the summer again, when I get tired of listening to myself talk. This doesn’t happen often, so take advantage of it now! 🙂 I’m looking for some guest posts from you, lovely readers. It’s tough to… Read more ›
Just the other day, I was talking to one of my teacher friends who works at a different school than I do. He was telling me about the recent cuts his school district has suffered – even though the economy… Read more ›
The #chifems are at it again with yet another intriguing book selection for the summer! This month, we’ll be reading Big Sex Little Death by Susie Bright and, by her suggestion, we’ll hopefully be having a conversation via Skype with… Read more ›
Today, I’m over at Gender Across Borders talking about the implications of the AMA’s decision to denounce retouching images of models. Here’s a little teaser: This week, the American Medical Association denounced the use of digital manipulation and retouching on… Read more ›
I know you’ve noticed that it’s a holiday weekend. And so I’ve been sort of taking a holiday. Today started with a lovely bike ride, during which I saw a coyote about five feet from me and was very grateful… Read more ›
When we’re two balloons, and together our direction is up, chances are we’ve found the right person. Our soul mate is the one who makes life come to life. -Richard Bach, from The Bridge Across Forever I was never the… Read more ›
Last night was Penny’s first obedience class. We signed her (and us) up for obedience classes at the local Petsmart even though she’s already a really, REALLY good dog. I used to think obedience classes were only for dogs who… Read more ›
I am not a housewife. I have a job for 10 months out of the year. But for 9 weeks, I am, essentially, a housewife. Tim and I moved in together almost one year ago (July 1) and last summer,… Read more ›
Since I’m out of town for the weekend and won’t have time to write brilliant articles, I’m posting three Link Love editions – Feminism, Education, and Marriage. These are composed of links to articles and websites that I’ve perused, wanted… Read more ›
Since I’m out of town for the weekend and won’t have time to write brilliant articles, I’m posting three Link Love editions – Feminism, Education, and Marriage. These are composed of links to articles and websites that I’ve perused, wanted… Read more ›
Since I’m out of town for the weekend and won’t have time to write brilliant articles, I’m posting three Link Love editions – Feminism, Education, and Marriage. These are composed of links to articles and websites that I’ve perused, wanted… Read more ›
Today is a busy day! I’ve been searching for some freelance writing jobs to keep me occupied for the rest of the summer and put some extra cash in our vacation fund, and it seems like a few of them… Read more ›
I put out a call on Twitter today for a topic to write about. My buddy, @EKSwitaj, suggested I write about “dealing with the shift from the highly structured school year to the more flexible days of summer,” which I… Read more ›
Today, I’m over at Gender Across Borders, talking about the Global Press Institute! Here’s a little teaser: Every Thursday, Chicago’s NPR station, WBEZ, has a series called Global Activism. I’m a new subscriber, but, as a writer here at Gender… Read more ›