Category Archive: Politics

Feb
08

Dr. Manny Got it Wrong

On Tuesday, Fox News published an article by Dr. Manny Alvarez titled “English-Only Bills Are Not Unfair to Immigrants“. A friend posted it to her Facebook page, and I’ve been stewing about it ever since. I knew as soon as I read it that I disagreed strongly, emphatically, with his stance but it’s taken me …

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Sep
30

Have you read a banned book today?

KiteRunner

This week is Banned Book Week, which, according to the American Library Association, “highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings of books across the United States.” Despite freedom of expression being clearly provided for in the Bill of …

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Mar
08

One of the Fifty Million…

This weekend, I attended a talk by Kip Nash, a Boulder man who has turned many of the front yards in his neighborhood into farm plots as part of the Boulder Community Roots project. If the endless gorgeous seed catalogs, warm weather, and the kohlrabi, sorrel, kale, garlic, onions, garlic chives, and strawberries sprouting in …

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Jan
22

Free at last, free at last…

It just seemed like a fitting week to pull out that quote. What with Monday’s MLK Day, Tuesday’s inauguration and now a beautiful, long-overdue series of executive orders issued by President Obama to reverse one of the most shameful legacies of the Bush Administration, it just seemed appropriate (there are some personal tie-ins too that …

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Dec
01

Thoughts on Thanksgiving

I’m a bit of a worrier. Combine that with the company Matt & I work for announcing huge layoffs, war dragging on abroad, friends losing their jobs left and right, the economy spiraling ever downward, and finances therefore tightening, all at a time when I’d rather be shopping for fun things for my children, and …

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Sep
16

If I were a Christian, I’d attend Anne Lamott’s Church

When reading Anne’s many diatribes on Salon, or her book, Operating Instructions soon after Gabriel was born, I have in the past felt like I should give her a call to chat about God. But now, after reading her A call to arms this evening, I’m sure of it: If I were a Christian, I’d …

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Sep
01

The Three Minute Update!

It’s been an embarrassingly long time since I blogged (5 days, seriously?!!?!), it’s time for me to go to bed, and I don’t even want to think about all the posts I need to stock-pile this week to keep you entertained while I’m on vacation next week! So I’ll be quick and start tomorrow (which, …

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Aug
21

It’s about time!

After a series of rather ridiculous attack ads questioning Barack Obama’s credentials and patriotism, and even going so far as to compare him to the vapid Paris Hilton (although I could almost kiss her for her response to McCain’s ad, I’m happy to see Barack Obama striking back with some hard-hitting ads of his own. …

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Jul
21

An interview with method’s “green giant,” Drummond Lawson

After trying many method products over the past 6-8 months and writing my method product review last week, I found I still had some unanswered questions about this innovative company and its products. Why do they still use petroleum-based ingredients? What’s up with the artificial fragrances? Why aren’t they signing the Compact for Safe Cosmetics …

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May
19

Obama Answers Policy Questions on BlogHer

This candid and fairly in-depth (at least compared to the typical sound bite) interview gives a good picture of what President Obama might look like. What do you think? Is he electable? Can he follow through if he is elected? I think he can…

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