Have you ever been to a poetry slam? At its best, it's a smashed-together combination of art and improv, alive with wit and wordplay and excitement. Of course, it can also really suck. Depends on who's on stage. Not that I have a lot of room to judge, since I haven't had the guts to … Continue reading Poetry When Slammed
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A Learning-Journey Toward Valuing My Gender… And Those Who Share It!
Today I'm guest-posting with Emmie Mears, so I invite you to take a field-trip to her blog (link above) to read... Cheers! :) ~Kana
February Sunshine!
It's probably a fittting follow-up to the other day's Imbolc post that today I'm privileged to share the Sunshine Award! Perfect item for February, when we all (at least those of us in the northern hemisphere) might be in need of a little extra light... My humble thanks to Susan, of Susan Writes Precise, who … Continue reading February Sunshine!
‘Can your family does?’ YES!
This morning as I was scanning through the free apps newly available for iPad (my daily "shopping" spree--but only in the free category), I was also indulging in my daily ritual of giggling at some of the written descriptions of the apps. Clearly these aren't all written by English speakers, as evidenced by this write-up … Continue reading ‘Can your family does?’ YES!
Blacked Out, and Snowstorm-Driving for Dummies
In my drinking days, that title would have heralded a very different kind of post... But these days I'm Sober and it's the internet that was Blacked Out yesterday. In my case, not just Wikipedia, but the whole damn web. Probably everyone who tried to use the web yesterday became aware (if they hadn't been … Continue reading Blacked Out, and Snowstorm-Driving for Dummies
Internet Blackout… Imagine if it were Permanent! That’s the Threat We Face.
The basic functions of the internet are under threat with proposed "SOPA/PIPA" legislation, which will change all our lives if it passes. Wikipedia and other sites are blacked out today in protest--if you run into any of these blackout sites in the course of your day's use of the internet, imagine what it would be … Continue reading Internet Blackout… Imagine if it were Permanent! That’s the Threat We Face.
Soul for Sale, Going Once…
Once upon a time, I taught courses in college-level English Rhetoric, as well as college-level introductory Biology. This morning I got to combine those disparate background-bits to work on a freelance assignment--writing 6,000 words of rhetoric (and making a damn good case, if I say so myself) for something I don’t believe at all. Six … Continue reading Soul for Sale, Going Once…
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