Comments on: hmmmm http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hmmmm News about Alison Bechdel's comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, and her graphic novel Fun Home Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:50:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=444 By: Donna http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hmmmm#comment-289381 Donna Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:18:32 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hmmmm#comment-289381 Kitty Burns Florey's article, "Diagramming Sarah", about sentence diagramming. http://www.slate.com/id/2201158/ Kitty Burns Florey’s article, “Diagramming Sarah”, about sentence diagramming.

http://www.slate.com/id/2201158/

]]> By: Jana C.H. http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hmmmm#comment-288327 Jana C.H. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:25:59 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hmmmm#comment-288327 Little Gator-- In central Washington State is a small town named Zillah. In Zillah there is a Church of God. Go here for a photo of the sculpture in the church parking lot: http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=4232776&publicUserId=5576180 Go here for t-shirts: http://www.8ball.co.uk/tshirt/3/26677/T-Shirts/TV-&-Film-T-Shirts/Church-Of-Godzilla-T-Shirt/ Jana C.H. Seattle Saith Anna Russell: I'm not making this up, you know! Little Gator– In central Washington State is a small town named Zillah. In Zillah there is a Church of God.

Go here for a photo of the sculpture in the church parking lot: http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=4232776&publicUserId=5576180

Go here for t-shirts: http://www.8ball.co.uk/tshirt/3/26677/T-Shirts/TV-&-Film-T-Shirts/Church-Of-Godzilla-T-Shirt/

Jana C.H.
Seattle
Saith Anna Russell: I’m not making this up, you know!

]]> By: April http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hmmmm#comment-288201 April Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:08:38 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hmmmm#comment-288201 Just have to mention here that someone over on Pharyngula http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/10/vp_debate_thread.php called Palin "Caribou Barbie". Can't quite form my indignant feminist glare properly because I'm laughing so hard.... Just have to mention here that someone over on Pharyngula http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/10/vp_debate_thread.php called Palin “Caribou Barbie”.
Can’t quite form my indignant feminist glare properly because I’m laughing so hard….

]]> By: Liza Cowan http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hmmmm#comment-288164 Liza Cowan Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:28:15 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hmmmm#comment-288164 Time to get out and campaign - however you can. You can go to www.mybarackobama.com to get phone numbers (very easy) or go to your local Democratic HQ, or join up with MoveOn.Org for their next calling party. Talk to your neighbors. Donate $ if and when you can. Now's the time, people. Obama Or Else! Time to get out and campaign – however you can. You can go to http://www.mybarackobama.com to get phone numbers (very easy) or go to your local Democratic HQ, or join up with MoveOn.Org for their next calling party. Talk to your neighbors. Donate $ if and when you can. Now’s the time, people.

Obama Or Else!

]]> By: Kate L http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hmmmm#comment-288112 Kate L Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:36:11 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hmmmm#comment-288112 ksbel6, The argument that we presented when we went door-to-door campaigning for a "No" vote on the Kansas anti-gay marriage amendment was a libertarian one: that the state should not decide that a whole group of people cannot enter into contracts with each other. The amendment, which passed overwhelmingly elsewhere in the state (except for Douglas County, where was defeated with 60% of the vote going "No"), was nearly defeated here in my 50,000-some population home town as a result. ksbel6,

The argument that we presented when we went door-to-door campaigning for a “No” vote on the Kansas anti-gay marriage amendment was a libertarian one: that the state should not decide that a whole group of people cannot enter into contracts with each other. The amendment, which passed overwhelmingly elsewhere in the state (except for Douglas County, where was defeated with 60% of the vote going “No”), was nearly defeated here in my 50,000-some population home town as a result.

]]> By: little gator http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hmmmm#comment-288104 little gator Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:27:37 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hmmmm#comment-288104 As a Godzilla fan, I ask you not to insult the Big Guy by comparing him to whoever. As a Godzilla fan, I ask you not to insult the Big Guy by comparing him to whoever.

]]> By: Josh http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hmmmm#comment-287633 Josh Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:38:35 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hmmmm#comment-287633 Well maybe the Republican WILL lose big in November: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/03/AR2008100303699_pf.html If that link stops working: http://www.truthout.org/100408A Oh, and I liked Pamela Anderson's take on Sarah Palin. :) Well maybe the Republican WILL lose big in November:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/03/AR2008100303699_pf.html

If that link stops working:
http://www.truthout.org/100408A

Oh, and I liked Pamela Anderson’s take on Sarah Palin. :)

]]> By: ksbel6 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hmmmm#comment-287549 ksbel6 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:17:17 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hmmmm#comment-287549 I just think it is incredibly sad that Democrats don't feel like they can be for gay marriage without losing the election. I will never understand how that brings out so many emotions in people. I just think it is incredibly sad that Democrats don’t feel like they can be for gay marriage without losing the election. I will never understand how that brings out so many emotions in people.

]]> By: Jana C.H. http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hmmmm#comment-286627 Jana C.H. Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:41:14 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hmmmm#comment-286627 Ted-- I did some phone calling for Darcy Burner the last time she ran. My congressional district is probably 80% Democratic (our Congressman, Jim McDermott, is sometimes called "Congressman-for-Life"), so the Burner campaign often recruits people from our district to help. I've done quite a few sketches of Darcy, and they almost all turned out well. I'm not sure why, because she's relatively young (and looks younger), and I find older people much easier to draw. I can use more lines! With children and teens especially, I have to capture a likeness in just a few lines, or I end up adding twenty years to them. Glad you like Darcy. We have some interesting local races going on, but practically everyone has interesting local races. On this blog we focus on national politics because we're from all over the world, but one can usually have more effect at the local level. I'm a precinct committee officer, and am among those being actively wooed by the two Democrats who, because of our new top-two primary, are competing for the state legislature in my district. It's surprisingly tricky, because I could easily support either one, and I meet them both frequently. Knowing the candidates in person adds a whole new dimension. Anyone else have interesting tales about their local politics? Donna-- A candidate wearing a skirt AND a hat! Wow! I'd have to support even an evangelical Christian who did that! (Not really.) You know, I think Stuart would look good in a fedora with his utilikilt. Distinctive, distinguished, and a bit silly. Jana C.H. Seattle Saith Thucydides: A man who takes no interest in politics is leading not a quiet life but a useless one. Ted– I did some phone calling for Darcy Burner the last time she ran. My congressional district is probably 80% Democratic (our Congressman, Jim McDermott, is sometimes called “Congressman-for-Life”), so the Burner campaign often recruits people from our district to help.

I’ve done quite a few sketches of Darcy, and they almost all turned out well. I’m not sure why, because she’s relatively young (and looks younger), and I find older people much easier to draw. I can use more lines! With children and teens especially, I have to capture a likeness in just a few lines, or I end up adding twenty years to them.

Glad you like Darcy. We have some interesting local races going on, but practically everyone has interesting local races. On this blog we focus on national politics because we’re from all over the world, but one can usually have more effect at the local level. I’m a precinct committee officer, and am among those being actively wooed by the two Democrats who, because of our new top-two primary, are competing for the state legislature in my district. It’s surprisingly tricky, because I could easily support either one, and I meet them both frequently. Knowing the candidates in person adds a whole new dimension. Anyone else have interesting tales about their local politics?

Donna– A candidate wearing a skirt AND a hat! Wow! I’d have to support even an evangelical Christian who did that! (Not really.) You know, I think Stuart would look good in a fedora with his utilikilt. Distinctive, distinguished, and a bit silly.

Jana C.H.
Seattle
Saith Thucydides: A man who takes no interest in politics is leading not a quiet life but a useless one.

]]> By: Ted http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hmmmm#comment-286600 Ted Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:38:56 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/hmmmm#comment-286600 Jana, I've been sending money to a woman running for Congress in a Seattle suburb (even though I live in California). Her name is Darcy Burner. Her Dad is a Viet Vet friend of mine. She is an excellent candidate and I had a chance to meet her in LA. If you listen to the Repubs you will notice there are three words they never use in the debates: Republican, George and Bush. My favorite debate quote,“Vice President Cheney has been the most dangerous vice president we’ve had probably in American history.” And not a peep out of Palin. Jana, I’ve been sending money to a woman running for Congress in a Seattle suburb (even though I live in California). Her name is Darcy Burner. Her Dad is a Viet Vet friend of mine. She is an excellent candidate and I had a chance to meet her in LA.

If you listen to the Repubs you will notice there are three words they never use in the debates: Republican, George and Bush.

My favorite debate quote,“Vice President Cheney has been the most dangerous vice president we’ve had probably in American history.” And not a peep out of Palin.

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