I went to a Catholic High School, not because I had gone to Catholic grammar school (I didn’t) and not because I or my family was particularly religious (we weren’t), but because after attending public school the first year back in the continental U.S., I was afraid I wouldn’t live through another year of it, much less three more,… Read the rest
Posted by on 21 Jun 2010 by
Rena in
Geekery,
Just life
I’ve upgraded to WordPress 3.0 (“Thelonious”) and plan to use its multisite feature. But first I want to do some housecleaning here and at the blogs I plan to merge from hither and yon into this single install (hallelujah!).
I’ve also got some changes planned for Peace Arena’s front page and menus. I’m going to focus less on… Read the rest
Posted by on 12 Jun 2010 by
Rena in
Politics and Government,
outrages
… squeak out a primary win, making the seat a sure-fire GOP pickup in November. Hey, boys, which side are you on?
Like we don’t know already!
Update. This just in: Due to the weather, GrooveFest has been rescheduled for June 13.
I’ve been in Oklahoma since 2003, and haven’t been to this event yet. It sounds like one of the most progressive things in the state, but then, that’s relative, and it’s Norman.
What is Groovefest?
Groovefest is Norman’s one and only Human
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This would be a really good time to contact your GOP reps and read them the riot act (politely!) about what their party is doing to thwart reform and regulation and keep the bankers and Wall Street living high off the hog without punishment or accountability.
It may seem like moving mountains, but if enough of us do it, THIS… Read the rest
Posted by on 14 Apr 2010 by
Rena in
Just life
The Movie Gallery video chain is going out of business. So, was unable to talk myself out of going into the local store for their closing sale today. Here’s what I got:
- Flow: How did a handful of corporations seal our water?
- Enron: The smartest guys in the room
- The U.S. vs John Lennon
- Margaret Cho: Assassin
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Representatives Randy Brogdon and Charles Key are giving Sally Kern a run for the money to make Oklahoma radioactive for business development. Why? Because they might have to let law enforcement count attacks motivated by homophobia in Oklahoma. The conspiracy theory (there always is one with the Right, isn’t there, the poor little victimized bullies) is that under this… Read the rest
Posted by on 13 Apr 2010 by
Rena in
Just life,
arts
Any award Special Citation for Hank Williams (Sr) doesn’t really need an explanation.
New York City, April 12 – The Pulitzer Prize Board has awarded a posthumous Special Citation to country music icon Hank Williams for his lifetime achievement as a musician, Columbia University announced today.
The citation praises Williams for “his craftsmanship as a
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Today’s “We the People” rally featured some great speeches from activists local and national. Too bad there was such poor attendance — about 150, I estimate. Rev. Robin Meyers’ speech was very thoughtful, Rep. Pittman was like a preacher herself with some great motivational oratory(despite the unfortunate habit of calling the SCOTUS justices “justices of the peace”), and Max… Read the rest