August 2006
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Anniversary
Last year, about this time, I was in a funk before Katrina struck, and then — in my deep nest in front of the television — sunk further down. I watched Americans pleading for help that did not come, and did not come — knowing with a dark certainty at my center that if these… Continue reading
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Equality Day
At the behest of Rep. Bella Abzug (D-NY), in 1971 the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as “Women’s Equality Day.” The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. This was the culmination of a massive, peaceful civil rights movement by women… Continue reading
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Still Feeling Evil?
Inspired by yesterday’s post, a few evil kitty cats: #flickr_badge_source_txt {padding:0; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif; color:#CCCCCC;} #flickr_badge_icon {display:block !important; margin:0 !important; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0) !important;} #flickr_icon_td {padding:0 5px 0 0 !important;} .flickr_badge_image {text-align:center !important;} .flickr_badge_image img {border: 1px solid black !important;} #flickr_www {display:block; text-align:left; padding:0 10px 0 10px !important; font:… Continue reading
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