Friday, June 12, 2009
an amazing article
I recently read (and ripped out of the magazine in the doctor's waiting room) a pretty great article. Author Amanda Robb, for Newsweek, wrote a piece entitled "A Casualty of the Abortion War," and it really did a number on me. I tried to find it online, and will keep trying, I guess. Once I find it, I'll post a link. Or, you could look for yourself!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
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Monday, May 4, 2009
"Hope will never be silent." - Harvey Milk
Well, I finally made myself watch the film Milk tonight. I was dreading it as I remember dreading Boys Don't Cry and The Laramie Project a few years back. Certain life stories just hit too close to home - they don't just dig at my heartstrings, they challenge me to figure out who I really am, how I feel about that, and what I'm going to do with that. Certain life stories force me to not accept this world, for I learn from them that there just has to be a better world out there. Life stories such as Brandon Teena, Matt Shepard, and Harvey Milk snap me out of every single minute complaint about my daily life - and they show me that what I see as a small part of my identity is, in fact, a common bond to greatness.
My struggles feel so small and so common, yet tragic and earned just the same. I hope that someday, everyone I talk to will have seen these tremendous films - they're a good place to start.
My struggles feel so small and so common, yet tragic and earned just the same. I hope that someday, everyone I talk to will have seen these tremendous films - they're a good place to start.
Monday, April 27, 2009
two things
one: found this new blog, aimed at gathering the stories of the pro-choice population. no apologies, just honest opinions and stories. check it out, and think about emailing them to add your story! http://intercessorsforchoice.blogspot.com/
two: idol. i haven't been blogging much lately, and that's in part because of having a full-time job, but mostly because of idol. usually the obsession skips a year (as it did from ace to jason), but i'm moving right from jason into adam. it's pretty sad how much i enjoy the show, and even more how i look forward to his performances. i already posted the video for "mad world," but following this entry, i'll post one of my favorites. "play that funky music"... nice. finally he started dancing a bit, and it's upbeat enough for me to listen to on the way to and from work most days. i'll probably update more on idol after the top 5 becomes 4, assuming the person i can't stand goes home.
two: idol. i haven't been blogging much lately, and that's in part because of having a full-time job, but mostly because of idol. usually the obsession skips a year (as it did from ace to jason), but i'm moving right from jason into adam. it's pretty sad how much i enjoy the show, and even more how i look forward to his performances. i already posted the video for "mad world," but following this entry, i'll post one of my favorites. "play that funky music"... nice. finally he started dancing a bit, and it's upbeat enough for me to listen to on the way to and from work most days. i'll probably update more on idol after the top 5 becomes 4, assuming the person i can't stand goes home.
Monday, April 6, 2009
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