Trade Ya!

An open letter from Dar Williams and Patty Larkin regarding the upcoming election (via Catie Curtis' email list).



Dear Friends,

We the undersigned singers/songwriters/strummers and dreamers believe that the upcoming presidential election will have an impact on our country and the world community for many decades to come. We believe that in order to reach the positive goals of peace and unity, George Bush must go. To this end, we support JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT. We urge you to join us and do the following in order to ensure that Kerry wins back the White House in 2004:

1. Vote for John Kerry

2. Contact your local Democratic party and offer transportation assistance getting Democrats to the polls.

3. If you are voting in a swing state, vote for John Kerry. Ralph Nader is not an option in a race this close. Winner takes all in American elections. This means that if Ralph Nader gets 3% of the vote, he doesn't get 3% of the voice. The president gets 100% of the voice (and cabinet selections).

If you are planning to vote for Ralph Nader, you can sign up for VotePair.org, where people in non-swing states agree to vote for Nader in exchange for Kerry votes in swing states. It's legal, and VotePair's founder (and Dar Williams' friend), Jamie Raskin, says that Ralph Nader has endorsed it this time around.

4. Don't give up on trying to bring one more vote to the Democratic Party. Talk it up!

Thank you for being part of our community. We look forward to working with you for a better tomorrow.

Sincerely,
Patty Larkin and Dar Williams
Merrie Amsterburg
Karla Bonoff
Jonatha Brook
The Burns Sisters
Catie Curtis
Peter Gallway
John Gorka
Tracy Grammer
Pat Humphries & Sandy O
Janis Ian
Lucy Kaplansky
Christine Lavin
Peter Mulvey
Holly Near
Carrie Newcomer
Nerissa & Katryna Nields
Tom Rush
Chris Smither
Marc Schulman
Ben Wittman

Finally!

My honey has a blog. Go say hi!

50 things you never wanted to know about me

Swiped from Martini Mambo...

1. Your name spelled backwards. Enaid.

2. Where were your parents born? Somewhere in Pennsylvania, I think (mom) and NYC, probably in or near Brooklyn (dad)

3. What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer? A couple of different time records applications to try out on my Palm for keeping track of freelance consulting work.

4. What?s your favorite restaurant? Tandoori Palace (cheap) and Sitar (not-so-cheap). Can you tell that I like indian food?

5. Last time you swam in a pool? Don't remember. A long time ago.

6. Have you ever been in a school play? Yes. I was a native american saint.

7. How many kids do you want? The jury is still out on having kids, but I think 2 would be more than enough.

8. Type of music you dislike most? Gangsta rap.

9. Are you registered to vote? Of course. Aren't you?

10. Do you have cable? Yep. Digital cable with Showtime, the DVR box and Road Runner. We should buy stock in Time Warner.

11. Have you ever ridden on a moped? No.

12. Ever prank call anybody? Not that I recall.

13. Ever get a parking ticket? Uhuh.

14. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving? Jumping off of high places on purpose is not my idea of fun. If I were going to try one of these, it would be skydiving. At least I would have a parachute.

15. Farthest place you ever traveled. California.

16. Do you have a garden? We have a jungle.

17. What?s your favorite comic strip? Opus. I miss Bloom County.

18. Do you really know all the words to your national anthem? No.

19. Bath or Shower, morning or night? Shower. Morning.

20. Best movie you?ve seen in the past month? Fahrenheit 911.

21. Favorite pizza topping? Mushrooms and spinach or broccoli.

22. Chips or popcorn? Usually chips. Gotta have popcorn at the movies.

23. What color lipstick do you usually wear? Burt's Beeswax Lip Balm (sans color).

24. Have you ever smoked peanut shells? Um, no. Why would I want to?

25. Have you ever been in a beauty pageant? No.

26. Orange Juice or apple? Apple. I'm allergic to oranges.

27. Who was the last person you went out to dinner with and where did you dine? Where we actually sat in the restaurant? With Carrie at Chili's. The tuna steak was overdone but her salmon looked good.

28. Favorite type chocolate bar? Hershey's Special Dark.

29. When was the last time you voted at the polls? Whenever the last election was.

30. Last time you ate a homegrown tomato? Dunno.

31. Have you ever won a trophy? No.

32. Are you a good cook? I can follow a recipe and no one has died yet. I make a killer lasagna.

33. Do you know how to pump your own gas? Yes.

34. Ever order an article from an infomercial? No.

35. Sprite or 7-Up? Whatever. I don't drink soda much anymore and when I do, it's usually Coke.

36. Have you ever had to wear a uniform to work? Yes. I worked at a local movie theater that made all of the female employees wear these atrocious red polyester dresses. Bleh. Gave me horrid flashbacks to catholic school and the atrocious plaid dresses that we had to wear there.

37. Last thing you bought at a pharmacy? Actual medicine. Allegra for my allergies.

38. Ever throw up in public? regrettably, yes.

39. Would you prefer being a millionaire or find true love? Having a million bucks would solve a lot of problems for me, but I think I'm going to have to go with love on this one.

40. Do you believe in love at first sight? Yes.

41. Ever call a 1-900 number? No.

42. Can ex?s be friends? Depends on the ex. Theoretically, yes.

43. Who was the last person you visited in a hospital? I think it was my friend Beth after she had a brain tumor removed.

44. Did you have a lot of hair when you were a baby? I don't know if you could call it 'a lot'. I think I had the usual amount.

45. What message is on your answering machine? Something boring like, "We can't take you call right now. Please leave us a message and we'll get back to you as soon as we can." *beeeep*

46. What?s your all time favorite Saturday Night Live Character? Oh, that's hard!! There's pretty much anything that Gilda did and I always loved Point/Counter Point with Dan Akroyd and Jane "You ignorant Slut" Curtin, and of course there's Jake and Elwood. I'm definitely an old school SNL fan.

47. What was the name of your first pet? Pandy, short for Pandora. She loved boxes.

48. What is in your purse? I don't carry a purse. Sometimes, when I have too much crap to fit in my pockets you might find my Palm Pilot, cell phone, keys, eyeglass case, gum/mints, a paperback novel, a pen or two, a small notebook, feminine hygiene products and random bits and pieces of paper in my backpack.

49. Favorite thing to do before bedtime? Watch tv or read.

50. What is one thing you are grateful for today? Cooler, dryer weather that does not require gills for breathing.

Ah, the power of blogging!

Queer Day: Blogger brings down closeted Congressman Edward Schrock

I lurk therefore I am

Category VIII - The
Lurker

Though you wish for more, you usually inhabit the
fringes of your social groups.


What Type of Social Entity are You?
brought to you by Quizilla

swiped from Martini Mambo

tell me about it

1. Who are you?

2. Have we ever met?

3. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.

4. Describe me in one word.

5. What reminds you of me?

6. If you could give me anything, what would it be?

7. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn’t?

8. Are you going to put this on your weblog and see what I say about you?

9. What do you love like a fat kid loves cake?

10. What makes you come back here?

Leave your responses in the comments.

found at Queerly Canadian

it isn't easy being green

What Color is Your Brain?
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At work or in school: I work best by myself. I like to focus on my ideas until my desire for understanding is satisfied. I am easily bored if the subject holds no interest to me. Sometimes, it is hard for me to set priorities because so many things are of interest.
With friends: I may seem reserved. Although my thoughts and feelings run deep, I am uneasy with frequent displays of emotion. I enjoy people who are interesting and of high integrity.
With family: I am probably seen as a loner because I like a lot of private time to think. Sometimes, I find family activities boring and have difficulty following family rules that don't make sense to me. I show love by spending time with my family and sharing ideas and interests.

found at Mups.

A Moral Dilemma

I got this as an email from my mom. :-)

Here's a dilemma for you.... be honest and decide what you would do. This test only has one question, but it's a very important one. Please don't answer it without giving it serious thought. By giving an honest answer you will be able to test where you stand morally. The test features unlikely, completely fictional situation, where you will have to make a decision one way or the other. Remember that your answer needs to be honest, yet spontaneous.

You're in Florida...In Miami, to be exact... There is great chaos going on around you, caused by a hurricane and severe floods. There are huge masses of water everywhere. You are a CNN photographer and you are in the middle of this great disaster. The situation is nearly hopeless. You're trying to shoot very impressive photos. There are houses and people floating around you, disappearing into the flood. Nature is showing all its destroying power and is ripping everything away with it. Suddenly you see a man in the water, fighting for his life, trying not to be taken away by the masses of water and mud. You move closer. Somehow the man looks familiar... Suddenly you know who it is - it's George W. Bush! At the same time you notice that the raging waters are about to take him away, forever. You have a chance to save him or you can take the best photo of your life, a Pulitzer prize winning photo, a unique photo displaying the death of one of the world's most powerful men.

And here's the question (please give an honest answer)...

Would you select color film, or rather go with the simplicity of classic black and white?