Posted By:  RaquelEvita Posted On:  Aug 18, 2008	Full volume
A friend slipped this note into a CD for me on Saturday night. Yelling doesn’t have to be literal. It doesn’t have to be loud. It doesn’t have to be shrill. It doesn’t have to insult, to shame, to guilt, or to hurt. When these become the aim of speaking, the...... [view]

Posted By:  RaquelEvita Posted On:  Aug 6, 2008	The Hijablog hearts my style - and I heart them for their support
I’ve done a handful of postings on here about hijab, women’s dress, and the importance of choice. The most fundamental issue being that women should have the right to choose - or reject - wearing the hijab. When you choose to, it has a fighting chance at being authentic. When...... [view]

Posted By:  scoutbanana Posted On:  Mar 30, 2007	she's taking on more water; the zimbabwean titanic
As a ship with a hole takes on water, so too does a state or government sink with a corrupt and ineffective government. Zimbabwe is sinking, many have noted this before, but presently its plunge to the depths seems to be even more imminent. President Mugabe of Zimbabwe is losing control of his...... [view]