From the monthly archives:

December 2009

NIP Nukers Raise My Blood Pressure

December 9, 2009

A couple of days ago I watched the tail-end of a Twitter dust-up between a young man and some lactivists that I follow regarding breastfeeding in public (hereafter known as NIP). The tweets got so tense I responded viscerally just from watching the exchange (you know those tight-in-the-chest, tingly arm, itchy finger, head-in-a-vice-ready-to-explode, Oh-no-you-didn’t-just-say!! feelings).  [...]

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Senate Healthcare Bill and Breastfeeding

December 7, 2009

I’ve recently been really infuriated  by the fiasco we Americans are calling the “Healthcare Debate”. Watching attempts to erode women’s rights and our healthcare needs being treated like a bargaining chip has a tendency to do that for me. Go Figure. I am confined to Facebook status updates, e-mail and online donations to organizations like [...]

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