what gives you hope?
Last night we were asking the usual year-end questions—what brings you joy? What gives you hope?—and I had no answer for the latter question (truthfully, I think I just fell asleep before I could answer). Now in the bored light of day, I wonder: Is it indictments handed down to Republicans? The mainstream exposure of [...]
what to do with all your extra money
Lend it to people in Africa who can really use it. This is a brilliant idea.Check this out:
http://alternet.org/story/29345/http://www.kiva.org/
need i say more?
(thanks to the brilliant Rich and his fabulous site)
Now if we only had a TV…
"like Nan Goldin without the fucking"
is how she’s been described (click title above). Can I love her any more?
another day, another reason to be ashamed of this country
Though it’s hardly a surprise, the governor of California denied clemency to Stanley Williams, so he’ll be murdered tonight at San Quentin prison.
Check out Professor Kim’s posts (these are just two but there are many on her blog):
http://professorkim.blogspot.com/2005/12/tookies-departure.html
http://professorkim.blogspot.com/2005/12/more-states-consider-death-penalty.html
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- Taking a Break February 4, 2012Site visitors will probably notice that I haven’t updated here frequently. I am taking a break from my site(s) for at least the summer. I’ve been working in this field for 25 years and I’m burned out on photography and art, the site(s) are in need of major updates/ revamping/ retooling, social media is exhausting, [...] […]
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- Mambu Badu’s Inaugural Magazine February 4, 2012Danielle was briefly a contributor to this site; I am very excited to hear about her latest venture, the collective and now journal Mambu Badu “that seek to find, expose, and nurture emerging female photographers of African descent.”  Congrats, Danielle! As you may (or may not) know, last fall, I co-founded Mambu Badu, a photography collective […]