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Author: Lisa
Yes, It’s my 30th Birthday
Today is my 30th birthday. And in my annual tradition of writing a State of the Self, I wrote a long piece about my current state of life. I will post that shortly, but as I wake up this beautiful morning, a tumultuously grey morning, I think to myself, “Birthdays are days of celebration. I […]
The Ultimate Quiz
Over the weekend, I celebrated by 30th birthday even though my actual birthday is Friday, February 27. In addition to the great community of friends we have here in Cleveland, my buds Heather and Mary Kay came from Cincinnati, Alexis DROVE from Boston, and Leanne drove from Chicago. I feel extremely loved. I wore a […]
Who You Calling Radical? Conversations Between WOC and RWOC
Are we capable of this? ******************************************************************************************** Who You Calling Radical?Conversations and analysis of media justice,dynamics of race and racism, activism, and difference by womyn of color and radical womyn of color.********************************************************************************************Guidelines: Choose a question to engage, or draft a question and answer in the comments section. All questions and thought processes by womyn of color […]
Letter #6
Dear Veronica, The dream to someday look into your eyes is holding steady, it’s constant beat both calming and excruciating. I just finished my first cycle of ovulation medication, to stimulate the eggs, and it was not successful. Dr. Liu, in his ever strange ways, seems cheery when I call him, asking him what our […]
The Truth
Ugh, I’ve been the queen of blog neglect and I’m searching for the energy and perspective to write about the most wonderful weekend I’ve had in Cleveland. My birthday fiesta was on Saturday and I am still recovering this Monday morning. That should tell you how good it was. More to come.
My Nicaraguan Father: Reflections on Feminism, Letters, and Digital Media
My Nicaraguan Father: Reflections on Feminism, Letters, and Digital Media Dedicated to Don Manual Montiello My Nicaraguan father, who I had not seen in eight years, died this week. A man with a heart condition, he fell onto a street, his face purple, and died. He was walking the barrio, our home, Catorce de Junio, […]
Late Night Out
Spell insomnia. L-I-S-A. No caffeine. No uppers. Nothing to keep me awake. But I can’t sleep. N-I-C-K, on the other hand is snoring louder than our beloved space heater in our bedroom. Happy Valentine’s Day! And instead of getting a nice rest and putting Friday the 13th to bed, I am up, writing, blogging, brainstorming […]
Friday the 13th
It’s Friday the 13th and I tend to get excited for this stupid day. There’s really no reason for the excitement. It’s kind of like when New York City had a huge blackout back in 2003 (?). I am intrigued by how people react to random, rather large scale phenomenons. It’s all the little stories […]
Mother of Fourteen, Nadya Suleman
Nadya Suleman, the mother who recently gave birth to Octuplets, has recently launched her own website. The website which says, “We thank you for the love and good wishes sent to us from around the world. The octuplets arrived on 1/26/09. They are all healthy and growing stronger by the day.” Of course, as indicated […]