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15 Months In, Life is Still Good
SwirlSpice less than a day ago
Missy and I celebrated 15 months together last week. Things are better than ever. Somehow, just over the last few weeks, we've made some new breakthroughs.
Spokesman-Recorder Readers Chime in On Homosexuality
SwirlSpice 4 days ago
The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder is "the oldest minority owned business in the state of Minnnesota. It is a newspaper committed to meeting the news and information needs of African Americans.
One Hundred Pushups
SwirlSpice 4 days ago
Remember when I did that Army PFT thing? My personal push-up best, at that time, was 30 pushups. That's 30 on-your-toes push-ups.
Zero Per Gallon
SwirlSpice Jun 25 08
I'm by no means a hardcore biker.
I'll admit, I've gotten awfully smug about biking, considering I only bike to work once or twice a week (four miles each way), occasionally to run errands, and have only been doing this for about 7 weeks, which does not include any particularly adverse weather.
Flattery
SwirlSpice Jun 13 08
You have the brain of a chemical engineer and the soul of a blogger.--Missy
"I'm not a woman and a person of colour - I'm simultaneously both."
SwirlSpice Jun 13 08
Any feminist woman of color (and probably a lot of white feminists) can tell you that the feminist and the anti-racist movements have had trouble playing nice, and this juicy Barack Obama vs Hillary Clinton race has brought things to a head in a very publicly visible way.
NCMR 2008: Panels I Wish I Could Have Gone To
SwirlSpice Jun 09 08
I'm attending the National Conference on Media Reform here in Minneapolis this weekend.
There was so much content crammed into this weekend.
NCMR 2008: FOX News Ambushes Bill Moyers
SwirlSpice Jun 09 08
I'm attending the National Conference on Media Reform here in Minneapolis this weekend.
That producer guy from Bill O'Reilly's show is a real piece of work.
NCMR 2008: Owning Our Own and Reaching the Masses
SwirlSpice Jun 07 08
I'm attending the National Conference on Media Reform here in Minneapolis this weekend.
Description:
In a media system dominated by large corporate conglomerates, independently owned outlets provide important alternatives but rarely reach significant audiences.
NCMR 2008: Netroots: What's Next?
SwirlSpice Jun 07 08
I'm attending the National Conference on Media Reform here in Minneapolis this weekend.
Description:
The rapidly growing progressive political blogosphere -- a.
NCMR 2008: Coverage of Race and Gender in the 2008 Campaign
SwirlSpice Jun 07 08
I'm attending the National Conference on Media Reform here in Minneapolis this weekend.
Description:
In the historic 2008 presidential election, media coverage of Sens.
NCMR 2008: Catching Up With Friends
SwirlSpice Jun 07 08
This is my girl Samhita, whom I met at SXSW 2007 (and haven't seen in person since). She's in town for the NCMR, representing MAG.
NCMR 2008: Hip Hop Activism
SwirlSpice Jun 07 08
I'm attending the National Conference on Media Reform here in Minneapolis this weekend.
Description:
This workshop will focus on some successful strategies that have been utilized by organizations using hip hop as an organizing tool in urban communities.
NCMR 2008: How Far Have We Come? People of Color in the Mass Media
SwirlSpice Jun 07 08
I'm attending the National Conference on Media Reform here in Minneapolis this weekend.
Description:
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the groundbreaking Kerner Commission report that found the mainstream media contributed to racial divisions that tore apart our nation in the late 1960s.
Running with the Choir
SwirlSpice May 18 08
Gorgeous day for a run here in the TC. Sunny. A little breezy. Not super warm, but you like it a little cool when you're exerting yourself.
Choir Withdrawal
SwirlSpice May 15 08
I wrote this a year ago (and neglected to publish it), but it still holds true.
I'm anticipating severe choir withdrawal.
Perspective on Election '08
SwirlSpice May 15 08
"I like pretending that Hillary or Obama in the White House would significantly change my life as a black woman in America.
My First Bike Commute
SwirlSpice May 15 08
All last summer when I -- actually, we -- essentially spent weekdays at the Eden Prairie house, four miles from where I work, and spent weekends at the Uptown apartment, I said to myself that I should bike to work.
I'm Full Up
SwirlSpice May 07 08
KathyHowe just announced that she had to give up one of her gigs.
About a month ago, mostly unprovoked by anything in particular, I said to Missy that if I have to take on any additional commitments beyond what I have now, something is going to have to give.
