Author Archives: kirstincm

The other day when I was driving to school, I saw guys like the ones in the photo, Mormons out trying to spread their Word. But they weren’t doing that. They were jumping their bikes off curbs, laughing, and being … Continue reading →

After my rant yesterday, I decided to shape up my act. And really, that rant was mild. Monday night I scared my class when I ranted about haters (or asshats, as I unkindly called them). Last night I hated on … Continue reading →

It is so tempting to hate on haters. But if I do that, does it make me any different than them? Probably not. So today is about awareness instead. First, the folks in Mississippi faked out Constance and her date. … Continue reading →

Well, I think you can only vote once per computer. But use other people’s computers! SKY is up for a Minnesota Book Award in the category of Young People’s Literature, and folks out in the world can also vote it … Continue reading →

How do I know this? I spent 30 minutes looking at LOLCats. I realize this doesn’t sound like insanity to most. But net surfing isn’t one of my pastimes unless I’ve left the world of rational thought or am using … Continue reading →

Do you do this? I can’t be the only one that does this. Though I may be the only one who does it in a Prius, and before you go hating on being fuel-efficient, may I say I drive it … Continue reading →

WARNING: screechingly liberal post ahead, and yes, this is slightly ancient news because it’s more than ten minutes old, but it’s still worthy to talk about. And now we have a cool logo. OK. Maybe you’ve heard about this. A … Continue reading →

In no particular order, things I like in my life, excluding things like friends and family, duh (I’m reaching for a blog topic today, can you tell?): 1) a quiet house where no one’s coming home for a while–like a … Continue reading →

It’s 11:08 right now, so I’ll get this one in before it’s not Friday anymore. I’m doing better at remembering! And don’t you love the P alliteration in this week’s entry titles? It also seems to be LOLCats Week on … Continue reading →

Today I was talking to someone about privilege, and how I am privileged more than I can even acknowledge: I’m white, middle-class, way too educated, and employed, plus I live in a house, drive a car, have clean water . … Continue reading →