VW Gold Mine in Whittier, CA has put Nadya Suleman back in the Press after featuring a display using their long-time mascot posing with eight baby dolls.
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Just a tribute to the Octo-Mom.
Thursday, June 25th, 2009My boyfriend’s roommate can do magic!
Saturday, February 21st, 2009I told you about my boyfriend’s roommate whose into magic tricks, right? Here’s my favorite one that he does!
+1 To the Love List
Monday, February 9th, 2009David Grohl and I have a love/hate relationship. I loved him in Nirvana until Kurt died, it escalated with the Foos’ The Colour and The Shape, and promptly burned out with the release of There’s Nothing Left to Lose. We courted briefly with One by One and split again for the first year after In Your Honour. After a few social disagreements that he couldn’t drop, dating back to 2001 (namely Alive and Well), I turned my back on him for good. He came back to me with his grungy, punk attitude that I love so much with Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace and last night, he surprised me again by supporting same-sex marriage (therefore, rectifying his previous social disobedience.)
The white ribbon is a symbol from the organization whiteknot, who sports the slogan “Everybody should have the right to tie the knot.”
Dave rocks.
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New Project, ftw!
Saturday, January 31st, 2009You can has cheezburger!
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Don’t hold me with your stranger hand, I like a strong grip. The dress is crocheted and sewn together!! Omg, I would wear it everywhere. I would even crochet pickles and cover my pumps with them.
If it doesn’t get all over the place, it doesn’t belong in your face….
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If your Mama’s going to make you a snuggie (wtf blanket), we’re going to work on one of these for me. 
Congress Throws A Bone To Women and Minorities, Approves Lilly Ledbetter Bill
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
In a 250-177 vote, Congress has given the thumbs up for women, blacks, hispanics, (and I assume) other minorities to challenge and win lawsuits for pay discrimination based on gender, age, religion, disability, and/or race. You may remember Lilly Ledbetter–whom the bill’s namesake stems from–who lost a lawsuit to Goodyear because her discrimination claim was not filed in a timely manner, According to the New York Times, the new bill establishes that:
“Each new paycheck is a violation of the law if it results from a discriminatory pay decision made in the past.”
This is a victory worth celebrating as this is marks another advancement in the fight to close the wages gap. I am torn as to whether or not it could have come at a better time. On one hand, the economy is down and job loss and risk of is high, giving single moms living out of their parents’ houses, older women who have an established savings, and educated, urbanized minorities a prime opportunity to speak up and make it out rich. On the other hand, the economy is down, job loss and the risk of job loss is high and employers have no way of defending themselves against such lawsuits forcing them to higher less women and/or pressuring them even more to outsource (see CIO article).
Still, raise a glass in victory, ladies.
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