This is what my day has been like. And yours?

I did something tonight that I never thought I would do... EVER! I wrote a letter to the editor of our local paper. It won't make it into the paper as this one has no Letter to the Editor section. It's not even very big.

The problem that I have found so irritating as to make me take up my pen (well, my keyboard) is the movie review column. Have a gander at the latest issue. You'll find Mr. Kane's review on page 10.

If I had merely disagree with Mr. Kane on how good the movie was (or not, in his opinion), I would have thrown the paper away in disgust. More and more, I keep tearing out the columns with the thought to complain about the misogynistic undertones running through them. Mr. Kane doesn't appear to like women very much, nor does he really think they should be in the movies. If they are the main focus, he calls them "chic flicks", including many well-respected movies such as The Iron Lady (which I don't think anyone would shelve under Chic Flick).

In this day and age, this sort of thing should be fought against. It's a small town. What can I do?

I wrote a letter to the editor. All day, I let the words and concepts run around in my brain and decided that I can no longer let this slide without saying something.

( You can find it here )

And I'm talking about it in a more public setting. By all means, if you feel this man is crossing the line, I would love for you to send the editor a note (the contact information is here). The world is getting smaller and I don't feel that one small town should have to endure such a mockery of womanhood without it leaking out to the larger consciousness.

Perhaps you don't think this column was so bad. Oh, just wait. I'm sure next week will be just as girl-bashing as ever. I intend to repeat this same journal entry next week and the week after until something is done. Yes, there is such a thing as freedom of speech... and I plan on using a little of it myself.

...sometimes the fastest way to get there is to go slow...

Hey! They have an Avengers Land Comm! Not surprisingly, it's called avengers_land and it looks fun. I joined last night. Come join the fun! Tell 'em I sent you when you sign up!

( The pretties I made for the comm )

Also - I'm the spreadsheet mod over at stargateland so come join the fun there, too! It only just started but it already seems like it's going to a fun place to be. Plus, I get to make pretty spreadsheets. WHAT a good excuse to not write!


I have started coughing again. The "I'm sick" sort of coughing. Good lord, I hope I don't have croup again. My sister says my nephews are also sick so either they brought something with them when they visited or I brought something home from work (which is always possible). We love to share in my family! Along with the other meds I normally take, I'm liberally taking lemon essence in the hopes that it helps.

Now that I've gotten my 700 words in tonight (oh, look at me go /sarcasm), I think I shall go to bed.

...sometimes the fastest way to get there is to go slow...

Hey! They have an Avengers Land Comm! Not surprisingly, it's called avengers_land and it looks fun. I joined last night. Come join the fun! Tell 'em I sent you when you sign up!

( The pretties I made for the comm )

Also - I'm the spreadsheet mod over at stargateland so come join the fun there, too! It only just started but it already seems like it's going to a fun place to be. Plus, I get to make pretty spreadsheets. WHAT a good excuse to not write!


I have started coughing again. The "I'm sick" sort of coughing. Good lord, I hope I don't have croup again. My sister says my nephews are also sick so either they brought something with them when they visited or I brought something home from work (which is always possible). We love to share in my family! Along with the other meds I normally take, I'm liberally taking lemon essence in the hopes that it helps.

Now that I've gotten my 700 words in tonight (oh, look at me go /sarcasm), I think I shall go to bed.