when children are deprived, society is deprived of the contributions of these children who are denied love and attention – talks about the marriage of a man and woman-unconditional and conditional to YES to life, love… Sexual abuse of minors…many of you have spoken of the pain your communities have enduredyou are assured that you […]
Author: Lisa
LIVE BLOGGING: The Pope in my Living Room
Say whhaatt? Are you really doing live blogging about the Pope? Sure am…for those without access or time to read the address from the Pope and care to know about what the leader of the Vatican has to say about catholicism in the US. Why am I covering this? Because a feminist analysis outside the […]
In Solidarity
H/T to Angry Asian Man Next Generation Voices is a new group that was established in response to the events that took place at the University of Colorado, Boulder when the student newspaper published an article entitled, “If It’s a War Asians Want, It’s a War They Get.” The first campaign of NGV is “In […]
When Breaking the Silence Kills You
Ok, so, as long as folks are talking about the consequences of silence, complacency, and feminism in the blogosphere, let’s look at what happens when trying to break the silence of Brown womyn. Beyond the blogosphere, take a REAL LOOK at what is happening out in our world where our sisters – and yes, they […]
Reasons For Change
There’s nothing like change. There’s nothing that brings the woes of anxiety or the ecstasy of surprise more than the shifting landscape we call life. Even with Nick’s practicality and my intuition put together, we will never be able to predict where the bend of the road will take us. Deep thoughts, by LFB. And […]
A Split Sister
I often write about biculturalism. I am Filipina. As a Pinay, there are not that many seekers out there looking for the same thing – truth of identity, complexity, and shifting explanations of self, home, and resistance. Thank you, my dear Nadia, for showing me Jen Clare Garawan, who uses art to explore her Asian […]
Revisiting the WHY of Blogging
I was in and out of airports all weekend. Nauseated, angry, sleepy, exhausted, dizzy, frustrated, sweaty – basically the most uncomfortable circumstances that a human can feel without the threat of violence – airports can bring out the worst in me. Beyond the fatigue, I overheard two gentlemen about to board US Airways with me. […]
Mass Grave Found of Murdered Native American Children
Forwarded to me by deep soul, La Chula, here is a link of a horrific finding: in Canada, a mass grave where they suspect potentially thousands of Native American children who attending boarding school were murdered. Also, a beautiful voice that belongs to Virgina Baptiste documents the sexual abuse, torture, and violence. Read. Learn. Absorb. […]
Finding Filipinas
It can be challenging to find uplifting notes about Filipinas in the news. When I google “Filipinas in the news,” I am disgusted and disheartened to find stories about Filipinas being chopped up and then loaded into a washing machine, or another Pinay being molested or slain, or another being charged with a death sentence […]
Sayonara & Soundtrack
Adonis: “How’s the blogging world these days? Anything going on?” Me: (silent long glance) Adonis: “What’s up? Something blowing up?” Me: “I’ve noticed a considerable jump in visitors lately.” Adonis: “Is that bad?” Me: “It’s like Rock of Love with bandana Bret Michaels. Folks are just tuning in to watch the worst parts of people […]