(lifted from California Clean Money Campaign)Voters Resoundingly Say "YES" to Fair Elections in Los Angeles! Last night, Los Angeles residents sent a message to leaders across the state and across the country: It's time to end corporate and big … [Continue reading] about Resounding Victory for Fair Elections in Los Angeles!
Looking for Work is Humbling
It's a humbling experience to look for a job, even in my sector where there are lots of 'em. I am filled with compassion for everyone who is looking, or has given up looking. I'm in such a good situation: I have lots of skills and experience as a … [Continue reading] about Looking for Work is Humbling
Why MLK Jr. Day was all about me
Mid-way through ministerial school, lately I've had my doubts. I gave my first sermon last fall at the Tahoe-Truckee Center for Spiritual Living. It was well-delivered and well-received. There was laughter and there were tears (in the congregation … [Continue reading] about Why MLK Jr. Day was all about me
Postcard from Paradise
Aloha! Greetings from my villa at the Fairmont Kea Lani on the island of Maui. Day 4 went great. Went on a "snuba" cruise to an island, saw dolphins, sea turtles and a humpback whale close up. Was the only "single" woman on a boat of retired … [Continue reading] about Postcard from Paradise
Women’s Webcast for Boxer/Brown
Yesterday I helped produce a cutting edge live webcast in Los Angeles sponsored by Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California and the California League of Conservation Voters. It has former State Senator Sheila Kuehl hosting asking women leaders … [Continue reading] about Women’s Webcast for Boxer/Brown
“My” ballot measure voting recommendations
Those who know me well know who really wrote these ballot recommendations, but I agree with them all and so I'm passing them off as mine. Please distribute widely.Proposition 19 -- YesLegalizes Marijuana Under California but Not Federal Law. Permits … [Continue reading] about “My” ballot measure voting recommendations
Four Snouts up for Mauritius at Capital Stage
(:)(:)(:)(:) for Mauritus by Theresa Rebeck playing now at the Capital Stage in Old Sacramento. I should have known that this play was written by a woman. Even though, as the Sacramento Bee review suggests, the playwright is clearly deeply influenced … [Continue reading] about Four Snouts up for Mauritius at Capital Stage
Mad Men feminist?
In 10-10-10 Washington Post yesterday, Stephanie Coontz of Evergreen College argues persuasively "Why Mad Men is TV's most feminist show" To make her point she walks us through the realism of the stark sexism, sexual harassment and reduced options … [Continue reading] about Mad Men feminist?
Four Snouts Up for It’s Kind of a Funny Story
(:)(:)(:)(:) for It's Kind of a Funny Story in theaters now, at least in Sacramento. The blurb review from the SF Chron that I read prior to this movie was insubstantial, something like, "3 1/2 stars, kid checks himself into a psych ward and wants … [Continue reading] about Four Snouts Up for It’s Kind of a Funny Story
Why the revolution will not be tweeted.
ANNALS OF INNOVATIONSMALL CHANGEWhy the revolution will not be tweeted.by Malcolm GladwellOCTOBER 4, 2010Social media can’t provide what social change has always required.At four-thirty in the afternoon on Monday, February 1, 1960, four college … [Continue reading] about Why the revolution will not be tweeted.
Jerry Brown surprises pundits with humor/relaxation
I watched the debate tonight between (former) Governor Jerry Brown and (former eBay CEO) Meg Whitman held at UC Davis. My husband Bill Magavern was in the front row as a guest of and surrogate for Brown. I sat at home tweeting to my 15 followers … [Continue reading] about Jerry Brown surprises pundits with humor/relaxation
Nine Years After 9/11, Let’s End the Fear
You may want to read a piece on fear and 9/11 that I wrote for ministerial class that was posted on the Center for Spiritual Living Santa Rosa Blog. It begins:--Today marks the 9th Anniversary of the attack by Al-Quaida on the United States. In the … [Continue reading] about Nine Years After 9/11, Let’s End the Fear