Archive for July, 2008

“My Baby Rides the Short Bus” (an anthology)

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Here’s a call for submissions for an upcoming anthology.  In particular, the editor is looking for the voices of families of color, dads, younger parents, and older parents.
last submissions call!
The deadline for general submissions to My Baby Rides the Short Bus was July 1, 2008. We are really pleased with the strong and thought-provoking […]

Antigua and Barbuda Literary Festival

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Where will some of the brightest literary stars of African descent be Nov. 6-10th?
At the Antigua & Barbuda International Literary Festival!
Visit the Festival site for more details (As of this writing, they seem to be having technical difficulties with the online registration, but do check back).
The good people at the African-American Literature Book Club, are […]

Let them eat…something besides white asparagus and truffle soup

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

G8 leaders enjoy 18-course banquet as they discuss how to solve global food crisis!
(hat tip to TAO, my brother from another mother)

Kissing…who knew?

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

So, Tech Boo and I are together for a couple of weeks with four of our girls (ages 4 1/2, 9 1/2, 9 1/2, and almost-12).  I’m not exaggerating when I say that, on average, we only manage to sneak in about 17 seconds of alone time each day (not counting when we are in […]

“Reds on Ice? It’s Not Heresy”

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

I went out on a first (and last) date once with a cop.  It was an online thing, and based on his picture, I wasn’t all that enthused.  But I went…and then interacting with him face to face, I was even less enthused.
It wasn’t just that I wasn’t attracted to him.  There was also the […]