Sometimes life seems like a series of hellos and goodbyes. That’s a quote from one of my favorite priests who I grew up with in Ohio. And before you think I’m about to write a Hallmark sentiment to make up for the fact that Nick forgot that Saturday was Sweetest Day, I’m just marveling how […]
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2nd Edition of Asian American Women…
Thanks to BFP for the this: 2ND EDITION OF ASIAN AMERICAN WOMEN ISSUES, CONCERNS, AND RESPONSIVEHUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCACY Announcing the second edition ofAsian American Women: Issues, Concerns, and Responsive Human and CivilRights Advocacy by NAPAWF Founding Sister, Lora Jo FooPublished by iUniverse Asian American Women: Issues, Concerns, and Responsive Human and CivilRights Advocacy […]
Two RDs for the Price of One
Visitors galore! Boots, Don, and Barb Cordonnier just passed through Boston last weekend and we’re gearing up for another fresh batch of family tomorrow night. Kay, Kelly, and Keith Borchers are flying in tomorrow and Nick is heading up to the airport to pick them up so I don’t miss one moment of Grey’s Anatomy. […]
Burning Question for Presidential Candidate
I’ve always wanted to ask Hillary in private what she does for women of color, but the questions need to be set to an entire group. Via Racialicious, if you want to send in a question that you want to ask a presidential candidate, here’s your chance. R. was chosen to be a question collecting […]
Simplicity Asks of Feminism
About seven years ago, I began attending a discussion group entitled, “Voluntary Simplicity,” that incorporated a slim book collection of writings about simple living. I only attended a few sessions, but the energy and lessons of those thrice attended meetings lingers today. A few months ago, the connection between feminism and simplicity began to knock […]
Crip Chick Rocks
Aw yeah… This is why you have GOT to start reading Miss Crip Chick if you haven’t done so already. This is a great post in light of some disturbing recent headliners. So Disturbing.
ABC is Trying to Go Brown, Sorta
H/T to Angry Asian Man So, apparently, ABC is trying to get more Flips on its network to try and make some positive strides after their huge-ass blow up on Desperate Housewives where they managed to insult the Filipino people, specifically the medical professional field, both here in the States and in the Homeland. They […]
Katherine Heigl’s Sister, Anti-Asian Sentiments
Gossip blogs can suck my big toe. The anti-asian sentiments found in gossip blogs are appalling, racist, sexist, and downright infuriating. I never link to sites that I don’t read, but apparently some gossip blog (Idon’tlikeyouinthatwaydotcom) has some choice words to describe the surprise that Katherine Heigl was a bridesmaid for her sister and the […]
Confronting Split Women
Confronting Split Women:Using Asian Feminist Theology as a Lens for Bi-Cultured, First Generation F/Peminists ImmigrationThe Filipino people are the second largest Asian population and one of the three fastest growing demographics in the United States.1 Despite being second in number only to the Chinese, this population remains largely unknown and virtually invisible in the media […]
One more chord for the violinist…
I’ve been dreaming a lot. I’ve also been aging a lot. After a while, one has got to win and the other must forfeit. Lately, I’ve been letting age win, but that doesn’t mean that dreaming has stopped. Since I was a little girl, I wanted to be a writer. Writing was never about anything […]