Storytelling as Resistance: The Power of Our Words
by Jenny S. You know me as Jenny in Pat’s Fem Friday’s. He’s asked me…
Why We Need Indie Bookstores to Resist & Hope!
How have used and indie bookstores survived the winds of change? Do they matter? What…
Twenty Eight Days of Friendship and Top Three
All the rest have thirty-one, except February, twenty-eight days clear. It is the shortest month…
How to Celebrate National Retro Day
Happy National Retro Day! We talk about healthy and unhealthy nostalgia at Gen X Watch…
Performative Allyship While High On Memes
What is Performative Allyship? Are memes harmless escape or is there a dark side? How…
You Need Better Friends! Being There
“You need better friends! I’ll be there.” That is what she said to me. It…
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Debbie Harry and the Value of Blondie’s Deal
Is Debbie Harry a fierce inspiration to women, fashion, and music? Was her road hard? Do even the strongest and smartest women fall prey to predators to make dreams comes true because there is no other path? Would a young man with a camera make the right choice? In the matter of Debbie Harry, a…
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Reflections Lost and the Missing Nightline Telegram
Is breaking news broken? Were telegrams more powerful than the instant communication we have now? Is there room for reflection? Maybe, yep, and I hope so. Iran Hostage Crisis Births Nightline On November 4th of 1979 fifty-three American diplomats and citizens were held hostage after a group of Iranian college students belonging to the Muslim Student…
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I Want My MTV to be Less Racist
Did MTV forever change how we consume music? Was MTV responsible for positive social change? Was there a racism problem that needed to be addressed? Yes. The Good August 1st of 1981 a new television station would air on cable television. MTV entered pop culture playing “Video Killed the Radio Star” by synth New Wave…