Archive for September, 2007

Today is “International Hug A Vegetarian Day”

28Sep07

Please plan accordingly.

Awesome Things To Do In Life #5: Stand up against bullies

20Sep07

This is one of a series of posts about Awesome Things To Do In Life.

A gang of six to ten ethically challenged Nova Scotia upperclassmen boys recently took it upon themselves to verbally harass a 9th grade boy for the high crime wearing pink to school, calling him a homosexual.
Seniors David Shepherd and Travis Price, [...]

Dietary Zinc

15Sep07

Updated to include numbers about zinc needs and zinc content in specific foods, and to change my recommendations and notes about raw foodism.

Encouraged by my mother, I’m trying to be a little more mindful of my nutritional needs, now that I’ve been some degree of vegan for coming up on a year. Unfortunately, it’s [...]

Being a better researcher

14Sep07

I just read a great post on the Feminist Law Professors blog about how to be a good Research Assistant, compiled from the notes of a number of professors.   She asks, “what does (and does not) make for a successful professor-RA relationship.”
Most of the list applies not just to research assistants but graduate students [...]

Crumbly Upside Down Peach Cobbler

08Sep07

Batter
1 1/2 c flour
3 t baking powder
1/2 c sugar
1/4 t salt
1 c milk
1/4 cup Earth Balance
Fruit
1/8 c sugar
1 t cinnamon
10 peaches, sliced
Crumb Topping
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c flour
1/4 c Earth Balance
2 t cinnamon
Cream the butter and the sugar for the batter. Add the other dry ingredients and mix well. Add the soy milk and [...]

Is That A Man?

08Sep07

I recently discovered this poem. Musings follow.
I’m Not a Man
Harold Norse (Hidden Transcripts, page 133, copied from here)
I’m not a man. I can’t earn a living, buy new things for my family. I have acne and a small peter.
I’m not a man. I don’t like football, boxing or cars. I like to express [...]

Raw corn

07Sep07

How did I go my whole life not knowing that you can eat corn raw and that it is delicious?
Also, the dance scene in New Haven?  It is a little weird.  Seriously, stripper moves?

New Intro

07Sep07

I’ve been working a little more on my 2nd year project proposal while I’m traveling. Ed gave me some really good feedback about my introduction that I started to try to incorporate. It’s still so raw, but I’ll keep posting what I’m working on. It makes me feel more accountable for continuing [...]


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