Last time around Genni and I gave some info on buying clothes at the thrift store, but this time it’s about selling them back.
I usually don’t shop in consignment stores for clothes — furniture is another deal — but opt for the thrift shops. Thrift shops usually have donated clothing with no cost to […]
Archive for February, 2007
HUHO: Quick Money Selling Clothes
Published February 28th, 2007 in Clothing and Help Us Help Ourselves. 5 CommentsI think my email client hates me. I tried to set up a new email address in Thunderbird but I’m not sure if it’s working yet. Help me out and email me at fauxrealtho at gmail dot com.
UPDATE: It works! Contact information updated on the About page.
Magical Negro Strikes Again?
Published February 28th, 2007 in Advertising, Entertainment, Movies, People and Religion. 17 CommentsObviously I haven’t seen “Black Snake Moan” yet, but I can’t get away from the buzz today. Several bloggers I respect are writing about the website and the trailers (see here in particular), and a particularly nasty discussion about the movie posters has erupted at Salon.
It’s the interview with director Craig Brewer at Salon […]
Abortion Bill Fails in Indiana
Published February 27th, 2007 in Feminism, Health, Indiana and Law. 3 CommentsJessica doesn’t want to know why the bill failed due to fumbling over contraceptive issues, but it’s actually pretty obvious if you’re familiar with anti-abortion tactics.
A bill requiring doctors to tell women seeking an abortion that human life begins at conception failed to clear the Senate Monday.
Bill sponsor Republican Senator Patricia Miller of Indianapolis did […]
News: Queen to Meet “The Queen”
Published February 26th, 2007 in Celebrity, Humor and Movies. 2 CommentsHelen Mirren, who won the best actress Oscar for playing Queen Elizabeth II in “The Queen,” may be invited to tea, Buckingham Palace said Monday, after which Mirren will summarily be hanged.
Save This One For the Science Fair
Published February 24th, 2007 in Asides, Humor and Sex. 1 CommentHow many condoms can you wear at once? See also, How to nail Jell-O to a wall.
I’d planned on walking to the coffee shop today to get out of the house, but it appears we’re having an ice storm. Plans thwarted.
Worse, I’m out of cat food, Pablo is flipping out, and I hate driving on ice. Tonight is going to rule.
UPDATE: The question of the night is what […]
Another Recommended Movie
Published February 24th, 2007 in Asides, Feminism, Movies and Music. 2 CommentsIf you’re into hip hop and feminism, you’ve got to see this. Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes explores sexism, homophobia, and violence in hip hop and how this often hyper-masculine culture intersects with and is controlled by white commerce. It’s running on PBS right now.
Bastards of the Party
Published February 24th, 2007 in History, Movies, Poverty and Racism. 5 CommentsAbout a week ago I caught “Bastards of the Party” and was blown away. Being a fan of all sorts of gangster movies (don’t ask) I’ve always wondered how LA gang culture evolved into what it is today and how the rivalries started. From a movie-making perspective it seemed that the story of […]
the new Fresh Yarn essays
Say Everything: As younger people reveal their private lives on the Internet, the older generation looks on with alarm and misapprehension not seen since the early days of rock and roll. The future belongs to the uninhibited.
Jesus Did Not Say: “Shut Your Pie Hole”
The Romantic Life of Brainiacs: College-educated, […]
HUHO: When Your Cat Has Eye Herpes
Published February 24th, 2007 in About, Help Us Help Ourselves and Pets. 5 CommentsIf your cat gets eye herpes* there is generally no need to visit a vet because, just like human viruses, there’s not much you can do about a virus except pamper it. If it gets bad enough, yes, take your schnookums to the vet and get some ointment to rub on your kitty’s eye […]
I asked Jill to host Help Us Help Ourselves at Feministe for March 1st. Send your submissions to feministe@gmail.com in a timely manner in order to be a part. Car and transportation-related tips have been requested, but any of the following would be welcome.
# how to scrape up money quickly when you’re in […]
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