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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Mexico City, 1851
My dear Mother, June 1, 1851. I have just returned from a pretty ceremony at the “Colegio de las Ninas” (a girls’ school) in honor of the Virgin. The church was decorated in the gayest manner with flowers and a … Continue reading
Posted in history, rio grande valley, women's history month
Tagged Fort Brown, Helen Chapman, Mexico City, Rio Grande Vallley, Texas
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News from the front…
The Harry Ransom Center at UT-Austin has acquired the archive of David Foster Wallace. I must say, having heaved around Infinite Jest for the better part of last year, I’m hella curious to go and check out that handwritten manuscript … Continue reading
Posted in art & literature, border wall, discrimination, education, general assholery, racism, rio grande valley
Tagged border wall, Brownsville, chess, Dallas, David Foster Wallace, Edward James Olmos, Euless, housing discrimination, Infinite Jest, Repent Amarillo, south Texas, Texas, tuition raises, UT
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My apologies
This blog has kinda been on autopilot for about 2 weeks now, due to a mixture of work, life, and a lifetime supply of puke nasty bout of food poisoning. We now return to our regularly scheduled programming.
Monday Mix – 2010 WHM Edition [Part II]
Edith Piaf – La Vie En Rose
Posted in history, monday mix, music
Tagged Celia Cruz, Dolly Parton, Edith Piaf, Loretta Lynn, The Supremes
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Headline of the Day
Courtesy of my local paper, The Monitor As you can see from the little blurb of article (sorry for the fuzziness of the screen grab), Edcouch is a city. *shakes head* Monitor: Hire some freaking editors, for crying out loud. … Continue reading
Posted in rio grande valley, say what?
Tagged Edcouch-Elsa, rio grande valley, The Monitor
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Attn DC: HIPS Volunteer Training on March 6
via Jenna Marie HIPS is a feminist, sex-positive, trans-inclusive organization dedicated to holistic health and education services for people engaged in commercial or survival sex work in Washington, DC. We are looking for dedicated, empathetic, and above all passionate volunteers … Continue reading
Monday Link Love
Feminist Peace Network: Her Story–Writing Women Back Into History Today we begin the annual month-long celebration of women’s history. During the last few decades there has in recent years been a sea-change in the amount of information about women’s lives … Continue reading
Monday Mix – 2010 WHM Edition [Part I]
It’s officially Women’s History Month! Y’all know what that means… All women, all month long for Monday Mix! Carmen Miranda – Give Me a Band and a Bandana
Posted in monday mix, music, women's history month
Tagged Big Mama Thornton, Billie Holiday, Carmen Miranda, Nina Simone, Wanda Jackson
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