Who I am…
I am a lawyer, former mother of teenagers, and a quixotic seeker after and champion of factual truth.
I make the best damn brownies you have ever had that are not regulated by the federal government.
I love movies, Broadway, and intelligent conversation.
I think in song lyrics and movie and television quotes.
I believe in the use of proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar even in text messages. I am willing to debate the use of the Oxford comma, if you know what the Oxford comma is. It also makes me very happy if people use the subjunctive mood when appropriate.
I have been told I intimidate people. I am really just a fluffy-centered teddy bear. Really.
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“He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” Micah 6:8.
“Pray for the dead, fight like hell for the living.” Mary Harris (“Mother Jones”).
“Don’t boo. Vote.” Barack Obama.
“Man’s capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man’s inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.” Reinhold Niebuhr.
“No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We’re always one of Us. It’s Them that do the bad things.” Sir Terry Pratchett.
“Damning facts are still facts.” Steven C. Holtzman.
“If you don’t stick to your values when they’re tested, they’re not values — they’re hobbies.” Jon Stewart.
“Darkness never sustains, even though it sometimes seems it will.” Doctor Who.
“Writing is a form of mischief.” Stephen Sondheim.
“An idea is not responsible for the people who believe it.” Don Marquis.
“If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step, you know it’s not your path. Your own path you make with every step you take. That’s why it’s your path.” Joseph Campbell.
“Truth is our strongest ally, our biggest weapon, and our best defense.” Me.
“Reality has a well-known liberal bias.” Stephen Colbert.
“The opposite of war isn’t peace, it’s creation.” Jonathan Larson.
“We live through times when hate and fear seem stronger.
We rise and fall, and light from dying embers
Remembrances that hope and love last longer.
And love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love;
Cannot be killed or swept aside.”
Lin-Manuel Miranda.“If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution.” Emma Goldman.
“No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” Samuel Beckett.
“I believe that the God who made (among other things) light, and space, and number, and time, and the spiral curve of Fibonacci numbers, must be acknowledged to understand more than I do about why there’s pain in the world.” Teresa Neilsen Hayden.
“No, it’s not fair. You’re in the wrong universe for fair.” John Scalzi.
“Liberals got women the right to vote. Liberals got African-Americans the right to vote. Liberals created Social Security and lifted millions of elderly people out of poverty. Liberals ended segregation. Liberals passed the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act. Liberals created Medicare. Liberals passed the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act. So when you try to hurl that label at my feet, ‘Liberal,’ as if it were something to be ashamed of, something dirty, something to run away from, it won’t work, because I will pick up that label and I will wear it as a badge of honor.” Lawrence O’Donnell
“So keep fightin’ for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don’t you forget to have fun doin’ it. Lord, let your laughter ring forth. Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cats, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce. And when you get through kickin’ ass and celebratin’ the sheer joy of a good fight, be sure to tell those who come after how much fun it was.” Molly Ivins.
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Monthly Archives: November 2011
OWS, the playlist.
I’ve been thinking. The Occupy Wall Street (and everywhere else, it seems) movement needs a playlist. So, going from only the things on my iTunes: “Fanfare for the Common Man,” Aaron Copeland“Fight the Power,” Public Enemy“We Shall Be Free,” Garth … Continue reading
My beautiful world.
On Thursday afternoons, I take a class that always begins with a mindfulness exercise. Yesterday’s was intended to help us remember good things on our lives. We were first asked to think of a time when we felt a “healthy … Continue reading
So sorry for the inconvenience.
Looking at things, yesterday I was cranky and mopey.* Today, I am cranky and melodramatic.** I am hoping that tomorrow I will be a more fun human being. Maybe even sunny.*** Or snarky, at least. **** *The two lost dwarfs. … Continue reading
The Blogroll is back.
I have reinstated my blog roll, which I got rid of a while ago, mainly because several of the links were to blogs that had gone dormant. Of special note is the late, lamented Respectful Of Otters. While Rivka’s kids … Continue reading
I wish I could dance…
… but not with joy. Dancing as a way to forget. Dancing as a way to express yearning. Dancing as a way to mourn. Dancing as a way to escape. I can’t dance right now. Some days I can barely … Continue reading
Letter I wish I could send
Dear bicyclist: When there are no bike lanes, you and I are sharing the lane. That is the operative word: sharing. When I am significantly ahead of you, have slowed down to make a right-hand turn into a parking lot, … Continue reading
Good cop.
Why yes, the First Amendment does protect his right to Free Speech. Imagine that: Cop backs up protester. Best line by the cop: “If you don’t like free speech you should move to another country”
Okay, that’s just strange.
You know how Congress often adds amendments to bills that are totally unrelated to the bills themselves? While looking up the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (in the aftermath of this post), I discovered … Continue reading
Playlist for today
I often make playlists for the day. Today’s playlist: “I Miss The Mountains, ” Alice Ripley, from Next to Normal“Breathe (2 AM)” Anna Nalick“Bank Job,” Barenaked Ladies“The Downeaster ‘Alexa,” Billy Joel“Streets Of Philadelphia,” Bruce Springsteen“Sorry-Grateful,” Charles Kimbrough, Dean Jones, George … Continue reading
It does make one think…
The passing of Steve Gingras has made me once again realize how fleeting life is, and how important it is to tell people “thank you” and “I love you” before they are gone forever. People can die without a moment’s … Continue reading
Goodbye, and thank you.
A friend on Facebook was posting about the bittersweet feeling of having her last IEP (Individual Education Plan) for her daughter. I mentioned that we had had the best Special Ed Director in the world when the kids were in … Continue reading
Poor babies.
Tonight, since it was Tuesday, I went to the Loft in San Jose for trivia, as I do every Tuesday. Last week, The Resident Shrink, The Rocket Scientist and I had managed to not merely beat but pulverize The Gringos, … Continue reading
The Beginning
Today is the first day of both NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month). While the first may seem difficult — 50K can be a lot of words to crank out in 30 days — the … Continue reading
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