Posted on Tuesday, 1st July 2008 by Maritzia

The Parade magazine has a poll up.  Let’s go see if the fatties can make a difference.  At the moment it’s 70/30 for charging fat people extra.

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Posted on Thursday, 20th March 2008 by Maritzia

Well, of the Peace Symbol, anyway. Sort of appropos, considering that yesterday was the anniversary of the war.

photo credit: CarbonNYC
PEACE, BABY!

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Posted on Wednesday, 19th March 2008 by Maritzia

Today is the 5th anniversary of a war that most of us never wanted and are still fighting against.
Today, let us take a moment to sit in our safe peace here in the US and remember those who have lost their lives to this ill advised, misbegotten mess. Let us remember the soldiers that have [...]

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Posted on Thursday, 28th February 2008 by Maritzia

Yep…that’s right…it’s the anniversary of my birth.  46 today.
I’m celebrating by announcing my latest on-line venture:
Administrative Arts
Okay…so it’s only interesting if you’re a secretary…but I’m still rather proud of it.

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Posted on Saturday, 16th February 2008 by Maritzia

Regardless of your feelings about the war, this video will make you think:

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Posted on Thursday, 14th February 2008 by Maritzia

I saw a link at Casual Blasphemies to a Q&A with Alton Brown from 2004 on eGullet. One of the questions was what he was passionate about. In his reply, he stated:
“As for more serious matters, I’m passionate about this country getting off it’s fat butt and getting into shape. I see a [...]

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Posted on Wednesday, 6th February 2008 by Maritzia

Things like this make me absolutely, batshit crazy! There’s an underlying assumption here that if you don’t support Hillary Clinton, then you must be a bad feminist.
Let me tell everyone out there, the reason I’m not supporting Clinton has nothing to do with our misogynistic, patriarchal society. I’m absolutely thrilled that a woman [...]

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Posted on Friday, 25th January 2008 by Maritzia

I don’t usually get too political on this blog, but today I am.
The Senate has passed the bill providing an extension to the warrantless wiretapping and providing immunity to the telecommunications companies that provided information to the government illegally!
Write to your Congressman and make clear that you do not want the House passing the same [...]

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Posted on Sunday, 6th January 2008 by Maritzia

I’m already slacking on my resolution to post here more, but I have a good excuse. I’ve been down with the flu all week, and let me tell you, it’s a nasty strain this week. That’s why I haven’t posted this little gem for you yet.
Obama’s Iowa Victory Speech
I’m so thrilled with the [...]

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Posted on Sunday, 30th December 2007 by Maritzia

As one of my goals for the coming year is to work more with the Tarot and become more familiar with interpretations, I decided to once again do a reading for the year.
 
The card I drew for January was the 7 of Swords, which in the couple of books I have seems to represent opposition, [...]

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