A Whole New Me

I talked to my dad at lunch, who is enjoying his retirement more than I’ve seen any man alive enjoy his retirment.  He’s talking about coming down at least twice this month to help get the house ready and he’s giddy with plans for moving the trailer to our back yard, where he and Mom [...]

Oh My God! Did All of Sarah Palin’s Friends and Family Die?

I don’t like Sarah Palin.  I’m tired of writing about her.  But Jesus Christ, it’s as if the internet has just discovered that there are women and we have babies.  I want to specifically talk about this post from John Aravosis.
1.  It is very, very weird that Palin would, after saying that her water broke, [...]

Feminism Is Not a Moral Position

I see a lot of folks talking about how Palin is a step back for women or a colluder in the oppression of women or a terrible choice for vice president because she should be staying at home with her children, not because we believe that a woman should stay home with her children but [...]