Author Archives: Ealasaid

Carnival of Feminists XI has been up for a while now, but I’m slow sometimes.I think my favorite links from this one are: Two takes on a new anti-rape campaign: one somewhat in favor and one pretty pissed off. I … Continue reading →

One of the things that really annoys me about fibromyalgia is that finding the right meds at the right dose is more of an art than a science. For example, the med I take for my fibro is Cymbalta. I … Continue reading →

by Dianne Sylvan “The Circle Within” is a book to help the reader explore his/her religious beliefs and develop a detailed, customized daily Wiccan tradition. Sylvan emphasizes the importance of having a daily practice that works for you, rather than … Continue reading →

by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubne Wow, this book is awesome. You wouldn’t think that a piece on economics would be a page turner, but this one is. I will write about it more thoroughly when I’m done, … Continue reading →

So, it’s Discardia. And it’s spring. That means… time for spring cleaning! My roommate and I cleaned out our garage over the weekend. It went from being so packed with crap that you could barely walk from the front to … Continue reading →

Man! I got to go curling as an offsite from work yesterday. Photos here, courtesy of Earthdog. Curling is a lot harder than it looks. I only fell down twice, but that was because I was being really, really careful. … Continue reading →

I ran across this poem today in my blog reading, and had to save it for posterity. Note: I strongly suspect that most of my male readers are aware of male privilege and are not misogynist assholes. This poem is … Continue reading →

I like these. Here. Favorite: “If you want your religion taken seriously, stop treating it like fandom.” and here. Favorite: “The next person to ask ‘so when are you having kids?’ gets strangled with a tampon”

Native American tribal leader tells SD governor where to stick his forced-birth law I am definitely making a donation toward this. Go Ms. Fire Thunder!!!

My faith in the world is restored. There is an official trailer for Sam Jackson’s next movie, and it’s still going to be called Snakes on a Plane. YAY! Best movie title ever. Watch the trailer. This movie is going … Continue reading →