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Monthly Archives February 2006

White House Knew of Levee’s Failure on Night of Storm

White House Knew of Levee’s Failure on Night of Storm – New York Times
You’ve already heard me say it, but, once again, with feeling:
It’s the hurricane, stupid.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Bush administration officials said they had been caught by surprise when they were told on Tuesday, Aug. 30, that a levee had broken, [...]

Posted 10 February 2006 lize § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

The Dark Side of Feminism

The Dark Side of Feminism:
Chris does the laundry. My jeans are dirty. They are washed.
Then they are tossed in the dryer. Not laid flat, as the label instructs.
Now my “muffin-top” flesh hurts and you can see 3mm more of my foot than I want you to see.
Liberation is a bitch.

Posted 09 February 2006 lize § uncategorized ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

More Step Seven, with a Dash of Feminist Discourse

Back to my jealousy problem. Yesterday, I finished writing a short piece about how I felt about the death of Betty Friedan. I made the bold move of submitting it to the Op-Ed page of the New York Times. I knew that the big issue was time and Judy Warner–author of Perfect Madness, [...]

Posted 08 February 2006 lize § uncategorized ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged:

Step Seven: Keeping It Real

OK, most of you already know that my life has a certain 12 Step-cast to it and that it has for a very long time. I’ve tried to avoid bringing any of that up here, but my tiny window for writing has intersected today not with a great musical moment but with my number [...]

Posted 06 February 2006 lize § uncategorized ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: