Monday, May 27, 2013
Memorial Day 2013
IMHO, the best way to remember and honor our fallen men & women in uniform is to practice democracy. The concepts of "liberty and justice for all" means for ALL.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Election time
Pay attention....
If yiu do not exercise yiour rights, like muscles they will become flabby and disappear!
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Johnny Got His Gun, Dalton Trumbo
This is our book group reading for our meeting this Thursday (May 3) at 7. We picked this book as one which had been influential when we were young--it was one of the first anti-war books I read during the Viet Nam Conflict. It was originally published in 1939.
This book is extrememly relevant now as our solidiers return home from Iraq, Afghanistan or one of the 30+ other countries we have forces in.
Our war on terror sent troops off with out proper equipment including armor. Many of these men and women are returning home with wounds--physical and mental. We need to pay adequate attention to these veterans--providing adequate medical care, rehabilitation and re-entry into civilian life. We need to hold the government responsible for their care.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Women's History Month starts tomorrow
While only having onemonth to celebrateblack history or women's history is very problematic...
To help kick-off this year's Women's History Month, my book, American
Catfight: Political Wisdom for Women, has been priced for free for
ebook download from Amazon.com today through March 3rd.
The book explores the issue of money in feminism and the resulting
battles (such as the one we all recently witnessed between Planned
Parenthood and Susan G. Komen!) If you haven't had a chance to pick
it up previously, you can't beat free for a price!
http://www.amazon.com/AMERICAN-CATFIGHT-Political-Statecraft-ebook/dp/
B003QHZ4SM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1330453724&sr=8-2
Have a great Women's History Month!
Maryann Breschard
To help kick-off this year's Women's History Month, my book, American
Catfight: Political Wisdom for Women, has been priced for free for
ebook download from Amazon.com today through March 3rd.
The book explores the issue of money in feminism and the resulting
battles (such as the one we all recently witnessed between Planned
Parenthood and Susan G. Komen!) If you haven't had a chance to pick
it up previously, you can't beat free for a price!
http://www.amazon.com/AMERICAN-CATFIGHT-Political-Statecraft-ebook/dp/
B003QHZ4SM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1330453724&sr=8-2
Have a great Women's History Month!
Maryann Breschard
Women's Health care services after merger
Many of you are aware that after the hospital mergers here in Kingston, the Foxhall Ambulatory building housed women's reproductive health services,including abortion. But for the past few months there has been no doctor on staff to provide such services.
Today's NYT has an editorial calling on states to ensure all essential services are maintained post-mergers. The editorial makes it seem that this is promlematic only in rural areas...but it is happening here!
(The editorial mentions Merger Watch...)
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/29/opinion/womens-health-care-at-risk.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
Today's NYT has an editorial calling on states to ensure all essential services are maintained post-mergers. The editorial makes it seem that this is promlematic only in rural areas...but it is happening here!
(The editorial mentions Merger Watch...)
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/29/opinion/womens-health-care-at-risk.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Anti-fracking rally
There will be a rally to ban fracking Wednesday at 10 a.m.at DEC New Paltz
more info: rackAction.com
more info: rackAction.com
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Women in local politics
Read this article about women in local politics in the Rochester area:
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20111113/NEWS01/111130321/Monroe-County-election-women-politics-congress
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20111113/NEWS01/111130321/Monroe-County-election-women-politics-congress
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Women & Society Conference
The 20th annual Women & Society Conference is this weekend ( Friday Oct 21 & Saturday the 22nd) at Marist College, Poughkeepsie NY.
Women and Society is an academic conference covering all aspects of women and gender currently under study. Among the topics to be discussed this year are Sex, Violence, Counseling and Advocacy; Body and Sexuality; Media Portrayals; Reproductive Rights and Activism; Lesbians and Gays: Nature Versus Nurture; Empowering Women Through the Arts; New Ways of Thinking about Gender; and Warning Signs of Domestic Violence.
The keynote address is free and open to the public and will be given Dr. Gail Dines, a professor of sociology and women's studies at Wheelock College in Boston, on Friday, October 21 at 7 p.m. in the Nelly Goletti Theatre, located on the third floor of the college's Student Center. Dines is an internationally acclaimed speaker and author, and a feminist activist who focuses on the hypersexualization of the culture and the ways that porn images filter down into mainstream pop culture.
Dr. Dines' work on media and pornography has appeared in academic journals, magazines such as Time and Newsweek, and newspapers across the country. She is a frequent guest on radio and television and is a recipient of the Myers Center Award for the Study of Human Rights. Dr. Dines is a founding member of Stop Porn Culture, an educational and activist group made up of academics, anti-violence experts, community organizers and anyone who is concerned about the increasing "pornification" of culture.
Dr. Dines' new book "Pornland" has just been published by Beacon Press and has received coverage by the Boston Globe The Guardian, the American Spectator, Ms. Magazine, The Huffington Post, AlterNet, the New York Post, the Sacramento Book Review, and Pulse Media. She has been featured on CNN and Canadian Public Radio.
This conference aims to mentor undergraduate scholars, to do so, we allow them to attend for free. All others must pay the registration fee. Conference registration begins on site at noon Friday in the Henry Hudson Room, 3rd floor of Fontaine Hall.
For registration and further information, contact conference coordinator Dr. JoAnne Myers, associate professor of political science and co-director of Women's Studies at Marist, at joanne.myers@marist.edu or (845) 575-3000, ext. 2234. A conference schedule is available online at
http://www.marist.edu/liberalarts/womensstudies/program.html
Women and Society is an academic conference covering all aspects of women and gender currently under study. Among the topics to be discussed this year are Sex, Violence, Counseling and Advocacy; Body and Sexuality; Media Portrayals; Reproductive Rights and Activism; Lesbians and Gays: Nature Versus Nurture; Empowering Women Through the Arts; New Ways of Thinking about Gender; and Warning Signs of Domestic Violence.
The keynote address is free and open to the public and will be given Dr. Gail Dines, a professor of sociology and women's studies at Wheelock College in Boston, on Friday, October 21 at 7 p.m. in the Nelly Goletti Theatre, located on the third floor of the college's Student Center. Dines is an internationally acclaimed speaker and author, and a feminist activist who focuses on the hypersexualization of the culture and the ways that porn images filter down into mainstream pop culture.
Dr. Dines' work on media and pornography has appeared in academic journals, magazines such as Time and Newsweek, and newspapers across the country. She is a frequent guest on radio and television and is a recipient of the Myers Center Award for the Study of Human Rights. Dr. Dines is a founding member of Stop Porn Culture, an educational and activist group made up of academics, anti-violence experts, community organizers and anyone who is concerned about the increasing "pornification" of culture.
Dr. Dines' new book "Pornland" has just been published by Beacon Press and has received coverage by the Boston Globe The Guardian, the American Spectator, Ms. Magazine, The Huffington Post, AlterNet, the New York Post, the Sacramento Book Review, and Pulse Media. She has been featured on CNN and Canadian Public Radio.
This conference aims to mentor undergraduate scholars, to do so, we allow them to attend for free. All others must pay the registration fee. Conference registration begins on site at noon Friday in the Henry Hudson Room, 3rd floor of Fontaine Hall.
For registration and further information, contact conference coordinator Dr. JoAnne Myers, associate professor of political science and co-director of Women's Studies at Marist, at joanne.myers@marist.edu or (845) 575-3000, ext. 2234. A conference schedule is available online at
http://www.marist.edu/liberalarts/womensstudies/program.html
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
On the backs of women
Literally, on the backs of women, the Topeka, KS City Council voted to decriminalize domestic violence...did they vote to decriminalize a nonviolent, non public order threatening marijuana: no! This is literally a FU to women.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/12/us/topeka-moves-to-decriminalize-domestic-violence.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=topeka&st=cse
Petition to decriminalize marijuana not DV in Topeka:
http://www.change.org/petitions/topeka-city-council-member-decriminalize-marijuana-not-domestic-violence
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/12/us/topeka-moves-to-decriminalize-domestic-violence.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=topeka&st=cse
Petition to decriminalize marijuana not DV in Topeka:
http://www.change.org/petitions/topeka-city-council-member-decriminalize-marijuana-not-domestic-violence
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Book group
Just finished our book group--Next books are Gail Dines' Pornland (she is also talking at Marist OCt 21st as part of the Women & Society Conference, you're invited to the talk)for November, December is Joan Wallach Scott's The Politics of the Veil, and Jan/Feb is Orhan Pamuk's Snow, March is Taking on the Big Boys by Ellen Bravo...and on the list is Wendy & the Lost Boys, Going Rouge. . .
Kristof is in Sieera Leone, and just busted a pastor who was allegedly sexually abusing (raping) young girls according to his tweet.
Kristof is in Sieera Leone, and just busted a pastor who was allegedly sexually abusing (raping) young girls according to his tweet.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Irene
A colleague of mine forwarded this request, from one of her grad students who teaches in Roxbury (I have edited it a bit):
The bottom floor of my school was flooded and we lost a lot of sports and drama club equipment. However, the neighboring towns were devastated. Many people have lost homes, businesses were totaled and buildings continue to collapse. The electric company, as it continues to clean up, powers us down often.
If you would like to see what has happened to my area, go to http://www.watershedpost.com/, and you can see the photos. There are also links for the towns near me: Margaretville, Fleischmanns, Prattsville, Middleburgh to name a few.
Yesterday I rode my bike to Margaretville and Flesichmanns which are 11-15 miles away and the devastation is indescribable.
I have never seen anything like this. I am worried for the families and we are all just standing by to see whether or not our school year will begin on time.
My school has become a hub for the Red Cross and we are beginning to collect supplies for the towns where children have lost their homes, schools, transportation, and overall way of life.
I am proud of my community and what is happening here. The students have put in tremendous amounts of community service.
[Edited]On ourSuperintendent's Conference Day, students helped clean the building, playground, and athletic field.And will help sort donations that have come in so that they can get them to the families in need. While it is important that instruction take place (we all know the panic to have them ready for state tests and regents), I am pleased with my administrations' decision to allow our students (who are the more fortunate ones) to pitch in and give back.
We have been pretty fortunate in getting help. The National Guard is in Margareville and Fleischmanns as well as FEMA and other organizations who are helping these poor people. Margaretville is 11 miles away and where all of us went for groceries, prescriptions, etc. Sadly, today I found out that most of the stores on Main Street will be torn down because the flood damage was so severe.
My husband works for a non-profit organization that specializes in Main Street revitalization funding. His offices have now turned into Red Cross and DSS headquarters. He has come home every night emotionally and mentally drained from just seeing the devastated people coming into his office with the clothes on their backs and nothing else. They have no idea where to go, or what to do. To say this is awful is a sheer understatement.
Keep my neighbors in your thoughts, if you will, and thank you for being patient with my brief circumstance.
There is a tremendous need for school items: crayons, markers, notebooks, paper, pens, pencils, etc... Believe it or not, there is huge need for things like soap, deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo, and feminine supplies as well. There are many children who lost all of their back-to-school things; both supplies and clothes.
You can send them to:
Roxbury Central School – Hurricane Victims
53729 State Hwy. 30
Roxbury, NY 12474
Just put a note in that the supplies are for hurricane victims.
Thank you SO much for asking about this.
-Tammy
The bottom floor of my school was flooded and we lost a lot of sports and drama club equipment. However, the neighboring towns were devastated. Many people have lost homes, businesses were totaled and buildings continue to collapse. The electric company, as it continues to clean up, powers us down often.
If you would like to see what has happened to my area, go to http://www.watershedpost.com/, and you can see the photos. There are also links for the towns near me: Margaretville, Fleischmanns, Prattsville, Middleburgh to name a few.
Yesterday I rode my bike to Margaretville and Flesichmanns which are 11-15 miles away and the devastation is indescribable.
I have never seen anything like this. I am worried for the families and we are all just standing by to see whether or not our school year will begin on time.
My school has become a hub for the Red Cross and we are beginning to collect supplies for the towns where children have lost their homes, schools, transportation, and overall way of life.
I am proud of my community and what is happening here. The students have put in tremendous amounts of community service.
[Edited]On ourSuperintendent's Conference Day, students helped clean the building, playground, and athletic field.And will help sort donations that have come in so that they can get them to the families in need. While it is important that instruction take place (we all know the panic to have them ready for state tests and regents), I am pleased with my administrations' decision to allow our students (who are the more fortunate ones) to pitch in and give back.
We have been pretty fortunate in getting help. The National Guard is in Margareville and Fleischmanns as well as FEMA and other organizations who are helping these poor people. Margaretville is 11 miles away and where all of us went for groceries, prescriptions, etc. Sadly, today I found out that most of the stores on Main Street will be torn down because the flood damage was so severe.
My husband works for a non-profit organization that specializes in Main Street revitalization funding. His offices have now turned into Red Cross and DSS headquarters. He has come home every night emotionally and mentally drained from just seeing the devastated people coming into his office with the clothes on their backs and nothing else. They have no idea where to go, or what to do. To say this is awful is a sheer understatement.
Keep my neighbors in your thoughts, if you will, and thank you for being patient with my brief circumstance.
There is a tremendous need for school items: crayons, markers, notebooks, paper, pens, pencils, etc... Believe it or not, there is huge need for things like soap, deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo, and feminine supplies as well. There are many children who lost all of their back-to-school things; both supplies and clothes.
You can send them to:
Roxbury Central School – Hurricane Victims
53729 State Hwy. 30
Roxbury, NY 12474
Just put a note in that the supplies are for hurricane victims.
Thank you SO much for asking about this.
-Tammy
Friday, August 26, 2011
Women's Equality Day
Today (August 26) is Womens Equality Day...91 years ago women got the right to vote. And, for the most part, vote we do...Yet for some reason, we are not equal--Women still earn substantially less then men (even in the same jobs)and that translates into less social security/pensions/retirement incomes.
Women do not even make up 20% of the House (16.7%) or Senate (17%)--we are ranked 70th (see http://www.ipu.org/wmn-e/classif.htm); in state legislatures women make up 23.6%.
Women's voices are still not equally represented in op/eds in Newspapers and Magazines, on television, in films....
Yes, we have made some strides--but NOT ENOUGH.
Women do not even make up 20% of the House (16.7%) or Senate (17%)--we are ranked 70th (see http://www.ipu.org/wmn-e/classif.htm); in state legislatures women make up 23.6%.
Women's voices are still not equally represented in op/eds in Newspapers and Magazines, on television, in films....
Yes, we have made some strides--but NOT ENOUGH.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
NOH8
If you go to http://www.montgomery-duban.com/noh8/ and like them, they will donate $10K to the NOH8 campaign.. Do it! Pass the word!
Friday, July 29, 2011
all a twitter
So, I am now tweeting...follow me at www.twitter.com/@feminista54
Its been a great way to stay up with the political games being played over the debt ceiling...
The blank check that Boehner was talking about, another misnomer by the GOP--its just paying for what we have already spent...
btw, Reagan raised the ceiling 200%...
Its been a great way to stay up with the political games being played over the debt ceiling...
The blank check that Boehner was talking about, another misnomer by the GOP--its just paying for what we have already spent...
btw, Reagan raised the ceiling 200%...
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Gillibrand's Campaign: Off the Sidelines
Senator Gillibrand is using her bully pulpit to get women into elective politics. She is calling her effort: Off the Sidelines.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/05/nyregion/gillibrand-wants-women-involved-in-politics.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=gillibrand&st=cse
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/05/nyregion/gillibrand-wants-women-involved-in-politics.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=gillibrand&st=cse
Friday, June 24, 2011
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