Photos from the briefing at the Asian Cultural Center in downtown Oakland. Carl Chan moderated and he is hilarious! Said Bush finally found his WMD’s and they are subprime loans.
Archive for February, 2009
Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s Briefing on the Recovery Bill
Posted in I did, tagged Economy, Oakland, Recession, Recovery, Stimulus on February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Abortion in Video Games: RapeLay
Posted in I think, tagged Abortion, Rape, RapeLay, Sexual Violence, Video Games on February 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
According to Bitch magazine blog:
The Japanese video game Rapelay … encourages players to rape women and then force abortions upon
From Feministing:
“A game that involves the player stalking victims and then raping them in a virtual world is being offered …
…One website review describes “tears glistening in [...]
Stimulus Watch: Oakland
Posted in I think, Uncategorized, tagged Economy, Oakland, Recession, Recovery, Stimulus on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From $260,000 to $450 million, Oakland has a list of projects. You can find out more about them, rate them, etc… on Stimulus Watch Oakland
Tuesday Take-It-Easy Lunch
Posted in I did, tagged Food, Wine on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Abortion & Celebrities: Neko Case & Rosario Dawson
Posted in I think, tagged Abortion, Celebrity, Media on February 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last weeks Sunday edition of the New York Times Magazine features Neko Case in the article, Wild Thing, where Neko says:
“I should have been an abortion,” Case says, with her customary frankness. “The only reason I wasn’t was that my father was a Christian.” Air quotes didn’t quite land on that proper noun, but they [...]
Rhianna: Privacy Denied!
Posted in I think, tagged Chris Brown, Domestic Violence, Rhianna on February 20, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Within seconds, I received several messages over twitter, linking to the photo of Rhianna, eyes closed, bloody lip, swollen nose, with a bare neck and a visible tattoo on her shoulder. I felt sick to my stomach. Sick that this happened to her, to any woman, to any man, but most of all, [...]
Stomach Turn of the Day: Jailing Kids for Cash
Posted in I think, tagged Justice on February 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Amy Goodman reports on Truthdig:
As many as 5,000 children in Pennsylvania have been found guilty, and up to 2,000 of them jailed, by two corrupt judges who received kickbacks from the builders and owners of private prison facilities that benefited. The two judges pleaded guilty in a stunning case of greed and corruption that is [...]
Top Secret: New, Best Sauvignon Blanc Ever!
Posted in I believe, tagged Wine on February 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Grange Sonoma has become my new favorite weekend adventure. Located in Sonoma, they are a bit off the beaten Napa Valley path, and have wines you literally cannot buy anywhere else. Being a Sauvignon Blanc fan, I was stoked to find a new one, so new, in fact, that even the winemaker doesn’t [...]
Today, In Oakland: Rain
Posted in I did, tagged Fun, Oakland on February 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
