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Driving around, I waste more time

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Liz Henry

This afternoon we drove around searching for the building I’ve seen and wondered about for years. It’s visible from Highway 101, is topped with giant panels of stained glass, and says “STUDIO” on the side in white letters. “Studio” is … finish reading Driving around, I waste more time

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Neophile links: Marx, Signifying, Leibowitz, Lezginkas

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Liz Henry

I read very quickly and am a hardcore neophile, traits that go well together. It makes me super happy to have tons of new information flying into my brain. Take these links, please, to help me close the tabs in … finish reading Neophile links: Marx, Signifying, Leibowitz, Lezginkas

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Historical Hipster San Francisco Poetry

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Liz Henry

As I was reading up on the controversy about Blue Bottle Coffee putting a generator-drive truck with espresso machines into Dolores Park, I came across this mock documentary by “Kenita Burns” about the battle between Ritual Roasters and Blue Bottle … finish reading Historical Hipster San Francisco Poetry

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Argentinian feminists in the early 1900s

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Liz Henry

To give a little extra context for the poem “Feminismo” by Alfredo Arteaga, here’s some of what women were doing in Argentina at the time. “On May 10, 1910, the date of the centennial celebration of Argentine independence, the first … finish reading Argentinian feminists in the early 1900s

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Reunion ho! In which I reminisce, with real names

Posted on May 31, 2007 by Liz Henry

my friends under the stairs Originally uploaded by Liz Henry It’s my 20th high school reunion coming up. I can’t bear to give $39 to THAT WEB SITE OF EVIL which seems to control all information from the past. So, … finish reading Reunion ho! In which I reminisce, with real names

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Excellent feminist rant on being "of a time"

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Liz Henry

I really enjoyed Ide Cyan’s “Timeless” on the Feminist SF blog; it’s a polemic on Time and social change, and was sparked by Ide’s notice of the ubiquity of the defense that a sexist or racist or otherwise annoyingly biased … finish reading Excellent feminist rant on being "of a time"

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Women of the Left Bank

Posted on November 30, 2006 by Liz Henry

I’m still thinking about Paris Was a Woman and at the moment am listening to Ed Sanders reading “Hail to the Rebel Cafe”. I know a lot of Latin American women were in Paris or visited in the teens and … finish reading Women of the Left Bank

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A few feminist seeds scattered to the wind and you

Posted on November 27, 2006 by Liz Henry

The documentary Paris Was a Woman, about just a few of the women in Paris in the early 1900s and especially the 20s; writers, painters, poets. I especially liked the interviews with photographer Gisele Freund. The tension between Stein and … finish reading A few feminist seeds scattered to the wind and you

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fun idea meltdown

Posted on June 24, 2006 by Liz Henry

so I’ve had these ideas before but suddenly feel like my head will explode if I don’t blog them and say t hem again. With the video and vlogging discussion, again, I love that everyone will be making home movies … finish reading fun idea meltdown

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at the BlogHer launch party

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Liz Henry

January 2006 068 Originally uploaded by Jo Spanglemonkey. I’m blogging on Latin America as a contributing editor for Blogher. Karen Walrond of Chookooloonks is also covering the region – she’s taking anything Caribbean and I’m, in theory, linking up with … finish reading at the BlogHer launch party

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