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Go, Chaz!

June 11th, 2009

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Chastity Bono’s transitioning. Read the rest of this entry »

site update

June 9th, 2009

Look at all the strange new things going on here! Shawn changed the header up there today. And the new wordpress magician, Alison Abreu-Garcia, has numbered the comments and done a bunch of other little things.

More change is afoot! But don’t worry, we’re just kinda playing around and trying things out.

Thanks to everyone who sent resumes and websites in response to our search for a wordpress helper. By way of introducing Alison, I just have to show you the link she sent in her email. Go here, then click on ” where it says “If your name is alison bechdel, click here.” That just kinda won me over. So, welcome Alison A-G.

Is everyone on board with starting the discussion of THe Little Stranger on 6/28? NLC, thanks for the link to the NPR interview with Sarah Waters today.

roundup

June 4th, 2009

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Wow. I just got caught up on the blog after being AWOL this past week. What a set-to you had there! Thanks to everyone Read the rest of this entry »

californication

May 26th, 2009

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In the flurry of emails I just received about Prop 8 being upheld in CA, there was one offering these very clever stickers. You can get one here, from a group called Credo Action.

I have no doubt that in the end, the side with the best graphic design will triumph.

re-posting that weird post to see what happens

May 23rd, 2009

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Here’s me and Shawn again. He’s the one with the five o’clock shadow. Thanks to all the people who expressed interest in the website helper job. We’re narrowing things down and Shawn will contact everyone soon. New Jersey is still backwards.

I’m sorry I don’t have anything more interesting to report. There was a red breasted grosbeak outside my window the other day.

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And I spotted this trillium while hiking last Sunday.

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Oh yeah, and here’s a movie of my cat watching that talking cat on the computer. She’s not particularly interested.

wut the hail?

May 22nd, 2009

Why aren’t the comments working on that last post? Will this work?

friday

May 22nd, 2009

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Here’s me and Shawn again. He’s the one with the five o’clock shadow. Thanks to all the people who expressed interest in the website helper job. We’re narrowing things down and Shawn will contact everyone soon. New Jersey is still backwards.

I’m sorry I don’t have anything more interesting to report. There was a red breasted grosbeak outside my window the other day.

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And I spotted this trillium while hiking last Sunday.

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Oh yeah, and here’s a movie of my cat watching that talking cat on the computer. She’s not particularly interested.

want ad

May 14th, 2009

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Here’s my new assistant Shawn and me, puzzling over how to fix up this website. (In case you’re confused, I’m in the blue.)

Does anyone out there have the skills to help us? We’re looking for someone with knowledge of html coding, some knowledge of wordpress, and some graphic design skills (and programs, like Adobe Suite).

It’s a small freelance commitment, but there might be future tweakings required.

Send some links to your work and/or a resume, and your rate, to velvetpatsy@gmail.com and we’ll get back to you!

dateline Dayton

May 12th, 2009

I’m just about to fly home from Dayton. I spoke at Wright State University last night. I was alarmed to discover, upon my arrival, that I was part of the Presidential Lecture Series, Read the rest of this entry »

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May 7th, 2009