English Only (This One’s for You, Tom L)
Two weeks ago, in response to my January 19th post, one reader commented: Tell me more about ‘English Only bull#$%.’ What does that refer to? Does Mexico publish its voter materials in other languages for the benefit of non-Mexican-speakers? English Only is a movement...
Romney’s Out!
Whoa..Mitt Romney's suspending his campaign. Now what will Ann Coulter do? Poor Ann Coulter...(only time you'll ever see Ann Coulter's name on my blog).
Post-Super Tuesday
Today I feel down and discouraged about my continuing lack of employment, plus I feel physically wrung out after spending six and a half hours outside in the cold yesterday just to earn $40. I'm aware that everyone in my family voted for Clinton, making me feel like...
Obama the Uniter
In response to Obesio's request for evidence supporting the assertion in my last post that Barack Obama has a strong record of building bipartisan coalitions, I present the following. I know I need more sources than this, but it's a start.From Newsweek's Across the...
This Hispanic voter is not for Hillary
I'm disturbed by the assumption that Hillary Clinton has the Latino vote in her back pocket. I'm disturbed by the media assertion that there's tension between black and Latino voters. I'm disturbed by Sergio Bendixen's statement that "The Hispanic voter -- and I want...
I’m Getting Married
I was born single. I grew up single. I spent my 20's and 30's being single. I never had any other view of myself. As a young child I never wrapped a towel or scarf around my head and pretended it was a bridal veil. I never asked someone to play the husband so I could...
Taking Down the Christmas Tree
This morning I finally accepted that it's time to start taking down the decorations: the cards on the mantel, the lights in the window, the tree that still stood splendidly decorated in a corner of our living room. This afternoon I went downstairs and got the empty...
My Job Is OVER
It's over. My last waitressing shift was Saturday night, and my three-year career as a restaurant server is over.My final shifts on Friday and Saturday nights weren't easy. It's almost as if the general manager wanted to make sure I would really go. She scheduled me...
Fringe Hispanic
Today is the day of the Nevada caucuses, the first time in our history that a state with a large Hispanic population will get an early say in who our presidential nominees are. I'm looking forward to strong support for Obama coming out of Nevada, but as has been...
Prioritizing Fat
Previous post on fat: Fat blogs. Disclaimer: since I've become properly obese, I re-read these old posts and see my body dysmorphia and obsession with food and weight. It's sad to me now. I'm fascinated by the ideas in a book called The Fattening of America, which...
Vote Early
Yesterday I voted early. Chicago has early voting polls open from Jan. 14 through Jan. 31, Monday through Saturday, 9a to 5p. For anyone who lives in Chicago, click here to find one near you:http://chicagoelections.comI'm hoping to be so busy on February 5th, "Super...
still dead in the water
I live on the border of Chicago and Evanston, the suburb to the north. I want to start working on the northside of Chicago or Evanston since the commute downtown takes at least an hour and public transportation is unreliable these days. I'd like to ease back into...