Category Archives: Whatever

Thoughts on Political Speech in the wake of Arizona

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Myca

There are just a few thoughts I have about all of this that I wanted to share. First, Sarah Palin. As Xeni Jardin says, “I try to avoid blogging about Sarah Palin, for the same reasons I’ve tried to avoid … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Anti-Semitism, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, Media criticism, Whatever | 41 Comments

YouTube – Concerto for two men

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

I don’t have much to say about this, really, except that I think it’s quite beautiful:

Posted in Men and masculinity, Whatever | 1 Comment

On Writing and Mortality at Big Other

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Mandolin

I’ve posted some thoughts on Writing and Mortality at Big Other. An excerpt: A year or two ago, an article made the rounds which had collected ten pieces of writing advice from a number of famous authors. Some of the … Continue reading →

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Cascadia Subduction Zone: A New Magazine of Feminist Literary Critique

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Mandolin

Last year, L. Timmel Duchamp mentioned to me that she wanted to start a new forum for reviews. She was joined by Nisi Shawl, Kath Williams, and Lew Gilchrist, and the four of them have brought the project into reality … Continue reading →

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I (Of Course) Especially Like The Twelve Days of Chanuka

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Obama’s Socialist Christmas Ornament Program www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog</a> The Daily Show on Facebook

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I Will be Out of Commission for A While

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

So I have been diagnosed with what is probably carpal tunnel syndrome, which means I will be needing not to type anything of any significant length for what I hope will be no longer than a couple of weeks. There … Continue reading →

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The Phoenix Reading Series – December 19, 2010

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

This coming Sunday, I will be reading in The Phoenix Reading Series at Bengal Curry in New York City. The event starts at 5:30, and there will be an open mic, but you need to go down to the restaurant … Continue reading →

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The View From My Window

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

So, it’s a beautiful day here in Minnesota. The really great part comes once the snow stops; at that point, we get temperatures around -15° F, with wind chills around -30° F. Gotta love this state. I guess.

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Hanukkah Post on Jewish Identity, Jewish Fantasy, and People of the Book: a Decade of Jewish Science Fiction & Fantasy

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Mandolin

SFF Chat put together a series of essays by Jewish writers for this Hanukkah series. I’m honored to have been included, with an essay about the process of editing People of the Book: A Decade of Jewish Science Fiction and … Continue reading →

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A Popular Christian Belief I Find Offensive

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Ampersand

Not just a Christian belief — I’m sure some other religions share this belief, and it’s just as offensive to me if they do — but I live in a majority-Christian culture, so Christian beliefs are what I’m familiar with. … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-atheism, crossposted on TADA, Whatever | 48 Comments