The Road Less Traveled

07.06.08 - One-Page History of the Iraq War
Matt Bors, cartoonist of the day.

07.05.08 - Why the Four-Day Work Week is Amazing
Utah: Mountains, Mormons and “Very Casual” Fridays

07.03.08 - What I’m Celebrating this 4th of July
Go out and enjoy a day off from work, time with friends, and big explosions. Once I figure out what being an American means to me, and whether or not I wish to identify with that title, I will have my Independence Day all planned out!

06.30.08 - Tribute to Fiona Apple
“This world is bullshit, and you shouldn’t model your life on what you think that we think is cool, and what we’re wearing and what we’re saying.”

06.18.08 - Relationships, Part II: Wedding Bells
So the other day, I made an ass of myself.

06.13.08 - Free Speech and Censorship
In the works…

06.09.08 - The First Video Blog
With a face made for radio.

06.04.08 - Katrina Vanden Heuvel on racism and sexism in politics
Buchanan: “Racism and sexism in the Democratic Party? In the media? What?!”

06.01.08 - Movin’ on up
Video killed the radio star, but hopefully not the blogger.

05.31.08 - We can say “What Happened.” We just can’t say why.
“I can only hope that… McClellan might be able to clean off some of the blood on his hands and prevent further devastation in Iraq.”

05.27.08 - Sexism Sells
Kudos to the folks at the Women’s Media Center for this media critique!

05.25.08 - Tee Hee
Only because it made me laugh. Yeah. Weird, right?

05.18.08 - Music for Social Change: Flobots
“[I]t’s tragic… that the appetite for military innovation is endless, but when it comes to taking on a project like ending world hunger, it’s seen as outlandish.”

05.16.08 - Why I Hate Fun
Excellent feminist anti-pornography FAQ.

05.16.08 - My Happenings: Minneapolis
National Conference for Media Reform & Ingrid Michaelson… I’m pumped!

05.14.08 - Maybe it’s just a bad dream…
Mencia: “as revolutionary as a fucking ham sandwich.”

05.10.08 - The Magical World of Disney
I will eventually write something really brilliant here. For now, MEF shall do.

05.09.08 - ELF Activist Sentenced
In the next edition of Webster’s, check to see if the entry for “entrapment” has changed.

05.09.08 - Mindfulness with Jon Kabat-Zinn
Here, now, or in whatever state of being, just watch it.

05.08.08 - Reaching Men
You see, though, all men ARE potential rapists. But, when they are willing to shut up and actually listen to what feminists have to say, they are potentially decent people.

05.06.08 - To the Class of 2008
Was it the bit about oppression they didn’t like?

05.06.08 - UConn Student Speaks Out
“The horrifying truth of the matter is that all men are capable of rape, and we live in a culture that teaches men to feel empowered through exploiting women’s bodies.”

05.05.08 - Bob Jensen Interview
Reason #527 Bob Jensen makes a lot of sense: David Horowitz hates him.

05.05.08 - Slam Poetry of Andrea Gibson
This one is called “Blue Blanket.”

05.05.08 - Intro to Patriarchy
Excellent post on patriarchy from Maggie Hays.

05.02.08 - Bush and Secret Law
Must we always be so secretive?

04.28.08 - Honest College Ad
So true… But really, who would attend a college that is completely honest about itself?

04.28.08 - Just a Trim
“You know, my hair is very curly, and it’s quite wild. But I promise you, it’s very, very clean.” - Andrea Dworkin

04.26.08 - About Feminism
Great introductory resource on feminism!

04.25.08 - Abstinence-only Does Not Work!
How dare you ‘elitist’ social scientists, medical and public health professionals, educators and researchers suggest that we base sex education on empirical evidence and not, you know, paranoia and stuff!

04.22.08 - Turkey and Racism in Retrospect
I will stop labeling white folks as KKK members when you actually read more than one sentence of what I write.

04.19.08 - Tribute to Regina Spektor
The first in a series of tributes to artists who I think are simply amazing.

04.14.08 - Prison Rape
Why it’s not funny, as if anyone really needs to clarify that point.

04.13.08 - Mukasey 9/11 Remarks
Is lying to the American public pretty much a requirement now of attorney generals?

04.13.08 - Clinton Red Phone Ad
A cheap scare tactic, and as Orlando Patterson notes, a teaspoon of racism.

04.13.08 - Kucinich: What are we waiting for?
Good question.

04.13.08 - U.S. Credibility in Middle East
Or lack thereof.

04.12.08 - Houston Comets sign Remmerde
*Struggling to come up with a subtitle that does not explicitly state that being great at basketball only requires one ball.*

04.09.08 - Sexual Assault Awareness Month
“This is a time of year in which I think about sexual violence, the rape culture, pornography, and the tremendous mind-fuck that is patriarchy, and I believe – without hesitation or equivocation – that nothing is going to get better. Not now. Not ever.”

04.05.08 - Tim Wise Clip
Great critique of white privilege.

03.31.08 - Response to “The Slow Death of Violence”
Maybe changing forms, but certainly not dying, for a whole host of reasons that have nothing to do with biology.

03.30.08 - Planned Parenthood Book Sale
I made a pilgrimage.

03.30.08 - Down There: “Vagina Monologues” at Simpson College
Excellent performance, ladies! Keep up the good work!

03.29.08 - Earth Hour 2008
But I’m scared of the dark!

03.28.08 - Third Carnival Against Prostitution and Pornography
My incoherent ramblings about anti-pornography training attend a carnival.

03.14.08 - Educational Philosophy, Part II
My educational philosophy as it applies to specific issues in education.

03.14.08 - Educational Philosophy, Part I
My general educational philosophy.

03.09.08 - New Feminist Blog
“The Paradoxical Feminist”

02.28.08 - “Alyssa Lies,” and Living in a Culture of Violence
“I felt overwhelmed with sadness – for the many children who have suffered abuse or neglect at the hands of loved ones, for children who are starving, for children who are bought and sold, for children who are sexually abused, for children who wake up to gunfire every morning, and for all children growing up in a culture of violence. And all I could think to do was cry.”

02.24.08 - Music for Social Change: Brett Dennen
“Countless lives are being hurt and irreparably changed, our world is being destroyed, and the outlook is bleak for future generations… because we fail to see the suffering around us and work against it.”

02.15.08 - A Different Kind of Pain
“I am upset that there is gradually developing a bizarre and twisted understanding of who I am and what I am about.”

02.09.08 - Coming Attractions
A few ideas for future posts.

02.06.08 - Ida County Courier article
Feminist anti-pornography activism gets some press.

02.05.08 - BCIG Girls’ Basketball
A third consecutive trip to the state championship game?

02.04.08 - Nostalgia and High School Speech
The 16-year-old version of me writes a speech on life.

01.28.08 - Stop Porn Culture Training
“Being welcomed as an ally into the feminist movement is not something I take lightly, nor is it something I accept without seriously investigating the motives and intentions behind my involvement with feminism, as well as actively confronting the male privilege that exists in and outside the movement.”

01.16.08 - Child Prostitution Ring
“I hope men can see these girls - and all human beings, for that matter - as deserving of love, peace, and perhaps most importantly, freedom. Freedom to be. Freedom to grow. And freedom to live without the threat of rape.”

01.10.08 - Stop Porn Culture
Feminist anti-pornography training event coming up at UT-Austin!

01.06.08 - Relationships, Part I
“It is with enthusiasm that I engage this struggle, opening my heart to fundamental realities of being human, yet never losing hope that I might be able to share a little bit of peace, compassion, and loving kindness with a fellow seeker.“

12.20.07 - The Potential for Sex-Positive Sexuality Education
Grad school paper on the history of sex education in the United States.

12.17.07 - Resume
The paper version of me.

12.17.07 - Education in Context
Grad school reflection paper on the historical and socio-cultural foundations of education.

12.16.07 - Sharing the Love for J-Love
Just a lil’ shout-out to a woman who is speaking out against a media system that exploits women.

12.16.07 - Critical Media Literacy
Grad school paper on critical pedagogy and media literacy - in theory and in practice.

12.16.07 - Got Anger?
“Being a activist… demands an emotional awareness and sensitivity to “feel” the issues, rather than merely intellectualizing them. Borrowing a time-honored feminist adage, it seems that, in addition to recognizing the personal as political, we must recognize the political as personal.”

12.05.07 - V-I-C-T-O-R-Y over patriarchy
High school girls’ basketball and why it matters

11.29.07 - Radical Feminism & Me
A few comments regarding radical feminism and its influence on my thinking.

11.26.07 - When protests go too far…
“If we are genuinely concerned with the welfare of children, taking pot shots at a woman who brought her kids along to an anti-war protest is ridiculous… [A]s the women and children of Iraq have experienced a devastating assault from the Bush Administration’s so-called ‘war on terror’… it seems entirely appropriate for women and children in America to rise up in peace and solidarity.”

11.15.07 - Turkey and Racism
“The tradition we call Thanksgiving did not ‘just happen,’ nor did Native Americans become virtually wiped out in this country by accident…. this sort of selective storytelling has actually been carefully crafted for the benefit of White Americans.”

11.15.07 - Rape prevention (paper)
“Reaching Out to College Men in Rape Prevention” - college, sophomore year

11.15.07 - Rape prevention (presentation)
“Reaching Out to College Men in Rape Prevention” - college, sophomore year

11.15.07 - Pornography as woman-hating propaganda
Award-winning paper, college, junior year

11.15.07 - Reflections on the Sex Industry by a Pro-feminist Male
Women’s studies capstone paper - college, senior year

11.15.07 - Porn 101
Presentation on studying pornography - college, junior year