And to piggyback on the previous post – This is one of those news stories that is real, and therefore more ridiculous than parody! A deaf three-year old in Nebraska is being told to change the way in which he signs his name because apparently, the hand signal looks too much like a gun and therefore violates their weapons policy…. Read more →
These days, many of us wake up to the fresh sensation of new horror. We hear of republican candidates threatening our rights to our bodies, making assumptions about the very nature of how a woman’s body can “stop” pregnancy for a legitimate rape. We live in a frightening climate. Freedom of speech is something I hold very dear, but I… Read more →
Not often do I find myself seething after only one cup of tea in the morning, but today seems to be that kind of day. Legitimate rape, Mr. Akin? I have a few questions about this. The first one, is how we define legitimate rape from the opposite, which can only be illegitimate rape. What makes them different? Oh wait…. Read more →
Right now we are in Staycation 2012 – the five days before my husband starts his new job. Yesterday we went to the Paris Theater in New York City (one of my very favorite movie theaters on the planet.) The movie is about the relationship between a parapalegic man and his caretaker. And it is BRILLIANT. It is one of… Read more →
A few weeks ago I woke up to the news that my wedding bouquet was on Offbeat Bride’s Monday Montage. Later that afternoon, a friend of mine told me that she’d seen my bouquet on The Mary Sue. Two days after that Corey Doctorow showed up on my flickr page and asked if he could put it on Boing Boing,… Read more →
The internet has imploded over something stupid that some random guy said. But this time it’s something I legitimately feel the need to comment on. Patton Oswalt thinks that Daniel Tosh doesn’t need to be bashed like this. Normally, I think the internet has a high incidence of people getting really upset for reasons that can’t make much impact on… Read more →
Hey, look! It’s an idea for a program that makes communication between hearing and non-hearing people easier – AND it doesn’t go by the “fix it, it’s broken” model. I really love that this is an adaptability concept geared toward bridging gaps in communication without either a) surgery or b) changing the person with a disability to make it easier… Read more →
I’m percolating while I finish unpacking from my move on Saturday. I still don’t have quite enough spoons to really focus on writing. When I’m ready, you’ll hear from me. Hopefully next week! So instead of doing any kind of writing, I’m putting a collection of links here for your perusal. A couple are directly related to my wedding, a… Read more →
Sometimes fortune cookies are right 😀
I don’t have children. Maybe I will someday. Or maybe I won’t. That’s not the point of this article. Have you ever been in a class discussion about motherhood, and suddenly a classmate directly questions not only your capability to be a parent, but the physiological possibility of bearing a child? I have. Has your ability to be a parent… Read more →
