So...last night I got a little distracted from my writing because I was at this amazing punk house, participating in Drawing Club and eating this fantastic dessert called Banana Scream, which is basically a whole bunch of frozen, dumpstered bananas blended up with some cinnamon and vanilla...this is probably the best vegan ice cream I've ever had!
The title quote, mostly attributed to Jon Stewart and the Daily Show, has been stinging my ears each of the last few nights as I've switched between the televised Minneapolis convention and the online stream of his show.
The N-word is one of the most taboo words of the English language. The history alone is an indication of the hatred and negative connotations that surround the word. To use “nigger” in a positive manner only belittles the people whose past is haunted by the negativities of the word. Continued use of the word only stimulates racial injustice and keeps African Americans oppressed.
Vocal atheists often get accused of being "blissfully ignorant" of sophisticated arguments for God's existence . These arguments, we are told, put religious belief on a sound rational footing. However, we are never told exactly what these sophisticated arguments are.
There is a lot of talk dealing with the choice of Governor Palin pulling some of the Hilary Clinton supporters her way. I don’t think that could happen because Governor Palin does not support women’s rights. She is totally against a woman’s right to choose what to do when she gets pregnant.
I've shared my observations of the Democratic National Convention, so now it's time to examine the Republican National Convention. Just as in my previous blog, these are reactions that I recorded in real time as I watched the Convention live on CNN.com.
So harvesting wild rice was all of these: fun/hard work/emotionally stressful/rewarding/a time of spiritual growth. I don't even know where to begin. I thought tonight I'd start by talking about what I learned about the give and take between us and the environment, us and other people, us and plants, and animals, both domesticated and wild.
I grew up in the big city where it was huge but small. Communities form and everyone either has heard of one another or seen one another. My life is no different than any other city girl. I grew up poor but fighting my way out with education. I have two BA degrees and working on getting my masters at the age of 22.
