there’s a baked potato on my desk and i don’t know what to do about it.
marvel at my microsoft paint skillz.
I’m lonely, so lonely March 26, 2009
normally, i’m the 3rd or 4th person in on my side of the office. today, i’m the first. 1 is on vacation, 3 are out sick, 1 is having electrician issues and the last one usually gets here around 8:30-8:45. it’s a little weird.
Quiz Time! – It’s all about the ladies! March 25, 2009
via feministing who credit Deborah Siegel, over at Girl w/ Pen
1. In 2009, women make up what percent of the U.S. Congress?
A. 3%
B. 17%
C. 33%
D. 50%
2. How many CEOs of Fortune 500 companies are female?
A. 12
B. 28
C. 59
D. 84
3. Who was the first First Lady to create her own media presence (ie hold regular press conferences, write a daily newspaper column and a monthly magazine column, and host a weekly radio show)?
A. Eleanor Roosevelt
B. Jacqueline Kennedy
C. Pat Nixon
D. Hillary Clinton
4. The Equal Rights Amendment was first introduced to Congress in:
A. 1923
B. 1942
C. 1969
D. 1971
5. Who was the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
A. Phyllis Wheatley
B. Alice Walker
C. Toni Morrison
D. Maya Angelou
6. What percentage of union members are women today?
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 35%
D. 45%
7. What year did the Griswold v. Connecticut decision guarantee married women the right to birth control?
A. 1960
B. 1965
C. 1969
D. 1950
Answers after the jump…
Just so you know March 21, 2009
swans are scary, scary things when they’re pissed off.
*not my photo. but VERY similar to what chased us.
Reasons he’s not teaching science March 17, 2009
The pope doesn’t think condoms help stop the spread of AIDS. O_o
Pope Benedict XVI said on his way to Africa Tuesday that condoms were not the answer in the continent’s fight against HIV, his first explicit statement on an issue that has divided even clergy working with AIDS patients.
“You can’t resolve it with the distribution of condoms,” the pope told reporters aboard the Alitalia plane headed to Yaounde, Cameroon, where he will begin a seven-day pilgrimage on the continent. “On the contrary, it increases the problem.”
h/t to feministing
prayers, meditations, or whatever you can offer March 11, 2009
one of my best friends is really sick. i’m not in a place to give details to the world but, suffice it to say, it’s a pretty rare situation for a young, healthy woman, and we’re all pretty scared. please send whatever positive thoughts you can to dallas and i’ll make sure they get directed toward her.
In which imitating a great TV show is NOT a good idea March 10, 2009
because, while logan echolls was a brilliant character, he’s not someone i think we should aspire to be.
the lesson for today is, don’t treat people like animals.
She’s got Bristol Palin hair* March 10, 2009
i’ve been rocking the little bang-bump the last few days and i really like it. so much easier than dealing with my bangs in the fun humidity of a dallas spring.
*sung to the tune of “Bette Davis Eyes”
Buy your own damn fries! – Barack Obama March 5, 2009
seriously, this is the funniest shit i’ve heard in a long time. it’s actual recordings of barack obama cursing up a shit-storm.
Barack Obama is tired of your motherfucking shit
h/t to carissa on facebook
