Michaele and Tareq Salahi decided to throw on their finest and crash the first state dinner of the Obama presidency.   They went through check points to assure that they were not armed, however; the fact that they were not on the guest list certainly reveals that the secret service needs to work harder to keep the first African American president safe.  After the event, the couple posted pictures of themselves with highly placed government officials on facebook. Was it really ... Read Full Story

I wanted to take the opportunity to wish all who are celebrating a Happy Thanksgiving.  I originally wrote this post last year, but I thought that it would be appropriate to repost it today. Today families are going to gather across the nation to share a meal. (At least those who can afford to participate.) They will brave long lines, security at the airports, and lots of traffic to ensure that they are able to re-enact the national fable that we have come to understand as Thanksgiving ... Read Full Story

The things you run across on the internet. Apparently, it has been updated to maintain temperatures so if you put it in  the freezer, you can have the “authentic” Edward love making experience.  I read twilight and I admit that I  really enjoyed the books, but seriously there has to be a limit.  Seriously, forty dollars for this? I really think that anyone that purchases this needs an intervention. Subscribe Read Full Story

It was a beautiful day yesterday, so we decided to walk home from Destruction’s hockey game.  We were laughing and talking when the unhusband noticed a black jockey proudly displayed on someone’s lawn.  I distracted the children because I did not want them to see it.  Seriously, in 2009 people are still openly displaying their racism like that.  Why don’t they just tattoo racist on their foreheads.  Unfortunately, the camera phone on my cell phone is broken and so I ... Read Full Story

This is a guest post from Genmaspeaks. This blog is about all things that speak to Genma Holmes'heart. My wonderful children and the challenges of motherhood.My business ventures from pest control owner to writing and publishing to continuing to work in the ... For the last several years, this time of year have me flopping around in my Ms. Santa suit and busy with nonstop gift wrapping and delivering of gifts to my little friends at Grace Eaton Child Care. It is not an official program but G... Read Full Story

  For those of us not living in the U.S. today is officially hump day.  After today, the worst of the week is definitely over.  Those of you that are American have a great long weekend to look forward to filled with turkey and family, fun times for some, and abject horror for others.   Please use this thread to chat about whatever is on your mind.  Are you reading a good book, have you seen a great movie?  This is the place to share.  You can even use ... Read Full Story

This is a guest post by Catherine who is a blogger for Hyphen Magazine. She recently graduated from Arizona State University and will soon join Ms. Magazine as an editorial intern. For most of my life, I've acted the part of the fiery feminist activist. At age 10 (before I even knew "feminist" as a word) my surprisingly cogent defense of biblical Eve moved my evangelical father into surrendering his argument that women are the root of all evil. At age 16 (when I only knew "fe... Read Full Story

Every once and awhile you just need to watch something silly.  This made me smile and so of course I had to share. H/T Shakesville Subscribe Read Full Story

This a guest post from everyone’s favourite Gus, Allison McCarthy.   Allison McCarthy is a freelance writer, a co-host of the BlogTalk Radio podcast Womanist Musings, and a columnist for "The Intersectional Feminist" at the group blog, Girl with Pen.   Hos, Hookers, Call Girls, and Rent Boys is a self-described collection of "short memoirs, rants, confessions, nightmares, journalism, and poetry covering life, love, work, family, and yes, sex."  I was lucky ... Read Full Story

The Cleveland show continues to be a hot mess.  Week after week it targets the most vulnerable members of our society.  MacFarlane has no witty repartee for the reduction of White, cisgender males of class privilege. Apparently men that look like him are above ridicule.  Often the defence of his actions is that he picks on everyone, however; that is far from the case.  The omission of White cisgender males of class privilege, speaks to who he values and whose power he is a... Read Full Story