Serenity… an expedition

Iran I really wish I had something meaningful and relevant to say about the situation in Iran, but I don’t. There are plenty of people who actually know something about that part of the world and all the ins and outs of their politics who are saying it so much better. Me, my thoughts are [...]

In the past few days I’ve read a few things, mostly related to Eric Boehlert’s new book, Bloggers on the Bus: How the Internet Changed Politics and the Press that, of course, brought back many memories of the primaries – and the massive, massive failure of most feminists and feminist and progressive sites in navigating [...]

This is pretty cool. There was nothing remarkable about the case before Hosi Nwamitwa II, chief of the Valoyi tribe that lives in the lush hills here. A villager said his brother’s wife had failed to show up for a hearing on an accusation that she insulted neighbors. The accused pleaded guilty and was fined [...]

The Washington Post discovers that not all Black people think alike! Details at 11. (picture from here)

I just don’t. Especially self-described feminists or liberals/progressives. Is this a personal failing I should be working on? Maybe so, but I actually suspect not, considering history. I am not sure why this was weighing on me this morning but it was, so I thought it best to get it on out. I can understand [...]