Monthly Archives: January 2010

Weekend Link Love: Haiti III

Posted on 31 January, 2010 by

Edwidge Danticat via The New Yorker: A Little While The day that Maxo’s remains were found, the call came with some degree of excitement. At least he would not rest permanently in the rubble. At least he would not go … Continue reading →

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In Which I Rag on Jessica Alba

Posted on 30 January, 2010 by

I can’t stand Jessica Alba for a myriad of reasons.  I think she’s a hypocrite, and she’s always putting her foot in her mouth, saying stupid things like, “I’ve got cousins galore. Mexicans just spread all their seeds. And the … Continue reading →

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Johnny. JOHNNY. WTF?!!

Posted on 29 January, 2010 by

via The Independent However, he wasn’t shy in voicing his dismay about the arrest of film-maker Roman Polanski on a 30-year-old statutory rape charge. In 1999, Polanski directed him in The Ninth Gate. “Why now?” Depp asked rhetorically. “Obviously, there … Continue reading →

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Scott Roeder convicted of first-degree murder

Posted on 29 January, 2010 by

via Yahoo! News WICHITA, Kan. – Jurors swiftly convicted an abortion opponent of murder Friday for shooting to death one of the only doctors to offer late-term abortions in the U.S., a killing the gunman claimed was justified to save … Continue reading →

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Friday Link Love

Posted on 29 January, 2010 by

Blogeando: Latinos Are Blogging, Are you Engaging Them? Depending on the source, there is anywhere from 5.4 percent to 7.5 percent more Hispanic bloggers than whites in the U.S. The gap is due to the “liberating” effects of new technology, … Continue reading →

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Farewells

Posted on 29 January, 2010 by

When it rains, it pours. Ruth P. Smith, reproductive rights activist and co-founder of NARAL, died on Tuesday, January 26, at the age of 102. Zelda Rubinstein, most famously known for her role in Poltergeist—and not recognized enough for her … Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Posted on 27 January, 2010 by

I currently work part-time as a tutor at a college.  Classes just started last week, so the tutoring center has been very quiet.  Most of the students I have been working with lately are ESL students, because their courses began … Continue reading →

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Book Blog

Posted on 25 January, 2010 by

You may have noticed that I added another page above Frida.  Keeping my book content neatly arranged was starting to give me a headache, so I created a separate book blog to streamline the process.  It’s a little sparse right … Continue reading →

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Badass of the Day: Mo’Nique

Posted on 24 January, 2010 by

I keep forgetting to post this, but better late than never.  Mo’Nique showed off her hairy legs at the Golden Globes last week.  As someone who has sported her hair in graduation garb, evening dresses, and a bridesmaid dress, I … Continue reading →

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Two-Minute Movie Reviews

Posted on 24 January, 2010 by

I’ve seen four films at the theater in the past week and a half.  It will only take two minutes to discuss all of them: Nine Plot: Narcissistic man-child destroys the relationships around him and refuses to acknowledge it until … Continue reading →

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