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Armond White: How The Skinny Humanizes Gay Cinema
The title of The Skinny refers to gossip–the low-down between friends–but read another way (in the credit sequence's colorful graphics) it also refers to sexual opportunities in New York City. Writer-director Patrik-Ian Polk is interested in the erotic possibilities found by five young black gays, recent Brown University graduates, who reunite during New York's Pride Week celebrations. Gorgeous, young, educated black gays like these don't appear in movies by Gus Van Sant, Todd Haynes nor in mainstream Hollywood films. They hail from a society that only Polk puts on screen–a world recognizably his own vision like Wes Anderson's and equally as affecting.
By placing them in New York, Polk gives his characters a cultural coming-out (in the debutante sense) which also means advancing upon the bourgeois mainstream already so well represented by media-empowered white gays that these characters seem new–in fact, almost alien to the New York Times whose dismissive review linked Polk's characters to "an invisible demographic." Nothing could be more clueless–or so tragically revealing of mainstream media's self-important blindness.
Fact is, as Polk casts and photographs his characters, they are visualized quite handsomely. Joey's joking lament "Who knew an Ivy League degree in semiotics would be so useful!" turns out to perfectly define the film's success. These good-looking black folk are living signs–of black, gay social progress and arrival–although the mainstream media might label them "minorities".
Magnus (Jussie Smollett, a Prince-look-alike but with dimples) breaks up with his thug-hot boyfriend Ryan (Dustin Ross), while virginal Sebastian (Blake Young-Fountain) hankers after his studly best friend Kyle (Anthony Burrell). Beautiful British dyke Langston (Shanika Warren-Markland) and the elegantly masculine Southern queen Joey (Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman) watch from the sides, nervous about making their own hook-ups. This group resembles the ensemble of Polk's trailblazing LOGO-TV series Noah's Arc, but he's refined the stereotypes into more subtly-performed archetypes. These actors represent the range of urban black males less realistically than were the women in Pariah but more idealistically, like the co-eds in Whit Stillman's Damsels in Distress. Their rom-com search for love is also a quest for self-acceptance (infatuated Magnus opens the film kissing and grinning with emotional satisfaction) despite New York pressures of class, disease and insecurity that keep them from being carefree.
Yet, Polk's characters seem charmingly carefree the same way as Anderson's. Polk finds comedy and drama in Magnus & friends' state of untested innocence. He has discovered a knack for personal identification and audience assent that sets him apart from more celebrated black or gay cineastes. This makes Polk not merely a queer filmmaker but part of the current brotherhood of genuine American Eccentrics.
Would Gus Van Sant or Todd Haynes have the affectionate wit to lovingly stage a discussion about sexual hygiene? The Times' nonplussed reviewer could only belittle the moment as a PSA rather than a disclosure of brotherly intimacy (made so by Bowyer-Chapman's winning sense of concern and confession). Aspects of The Skinny indeed have a gossipy style of instruction–it's part of unfortunate p.c. habits Polk picked up from television. His style could be subtler (the images could use some concentration) still it's imminently watchable. And populist in ways most gay-identified filmmakers never achieve having worked themselves into the specialized ghetto reserved for detached artistes like Van Sant and Haynes. Only John Cameron Mitchell and Ira Sachs are trying to work themselves out of that rut.
To read the full review at City Arts click here.
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I just saw THIS POST on 2peas asking for a great Cricut carrier, and I remembered that I never told you about mine!
I was in the market for a way to carry my Baby Bug to crops. I had been making due with an traditional tote bag from an old CKU and, boy, was it NOT working. The bag was not big enough for the Cricut to lie down along the bottom, so I'd put it in at an angle, or I would fill the remaining room in the tote bag with cartridge boxes, etc. so the Cricut stood basically upright on its end. Yeah, not a great way to transport it, I know.
I wasn't actively looking just because I hadn't been to a crop with my Cricut lately so it wasn't on my mind. But one day about a month ago, I walked into Walmart scrapbooking section and saw this: the "Cricut Shoulder Bag."
Here's the front of the bag in it's packaging, so you know what to look for if you want one.
Here is the back :)
This is the empty bag in what I call "Baby Bug Mode." In other words, this is the way you could use it if you only wanted to store your CRICUT BABY BUG.
I like to call this "Expression Mode." Yep, you can unzip the ends and expand the bag so it's longer, long enough to hold your CRICUT EXPRESSION.
When you open the front zipper, it looks a little something like this. Yes, it has a super cute interior that's Cricut green with white polka dots. You also get an instructional brochure and a longer shoulder strap.
There's my cute little Cricut. It slid easily into the front zipper opening. Before I got the machine centered and comfy in there, I moved it to the right slightly so I could sneak some Cricut cartridge boxes into the empty space on the left end of the bag, then moved the Cricut dead center in the bag. In the front mesh pocket, I put a loose Solutions cartridge which doesn't have a box. You could also put tools in there like your spatula.
To get some more cartridges in the right end of the bag, I used one of the Secret Squirrel zippers to open it up and easily slip the carts in. If you have an Expression, I believe you would use one of these end openings to slide your machine in. (Using the front slot to get an Expression in there would be quite awkward if not impossible).
I had one remaining cartridge and was able to fit it right in front, then zip the back closed.
Finally, here is my cute new Cricut Shoulder Bag all packed up and ready to go! You'll notice I attached the long shoulder strap, though I'm not sure if I'll actually use it. I think, given the weight of the Cricut and the relatively lightweight nature of this bag, I'll feel safer carrying it by the shorter handles, which attach to the bag in 4 places instead of 2, LOL!
If you're interested in this bag, you can buy it HERE at Walmart.com for $40, or HERE from Amazon.com for roughly $34. I wish I could remember what I paid for it at the Walmart store. I want to say it was around $30 but it could've been $40. Yeah, I wanted it badly enough, I would've paid $40 for it, ha!
After reading the reviews WALMART.COM and AMAZON.COM, I'm not sure you'd want this bag for your Expression. Many people report that the bag fits the Expression very snugly with no room leftover for cartridges or tools. They also mention how hard it is to get the Expression in and out of the bag, even with sliding it in from the end using the zippers. It sounds like a major headache and not worth it.
One comment from the reviews I definitely agree with is I wish the bag had at least a little bit of padding since the whole idea of the bag is that you'll be carting your machine around. You don't want to accidentally bonk it into the side of your trunk and damage your machine. I don't agree with the comments to make the bag REALLY padded nor to make it big enough to fit all kinds of carts and accessories along with the Expression. To me, the whole point of this particular bag is that it's simple, small, and lightweight. There are other Cricut bags on the market which are larger and padded, so there's no point making this bag into one of those bags, kwim?
In researching this entry, I did find some other clever Cricut tote options HERE, HERE, and HERE. THIS is a really cute bag with lots of color options! So my last recommendation would be to look around a bit online at Cricut bags and see if there's another option that might fit your needs better. If not, head on over to your local Walmart and pick up this cute and useful bag at a reasonable price.
Then take your Cricut on the road, baby! It needs to get out and meet people, maybe throw back some margaritas and get its "CHIRP!" on.
8 Comments on How Do You Carry Your Cricut?
OK-Now you have my bug very upset with me, it never gets to go out anywhere. But if I did have crops in my area, this was a great review. I do think I would purchase this tote, looks like it serves its purpose well. Thanks! KarenReply
Thanks for the comment. I've been wanting a bag for my cricut, I just haven't got one yet. I'll have to check around for prices.Reply
When I had the baby bug, I had the pull along green tote from Cricut – seriously – it rocks. Fits everything – plus a bazillion cartridges. Then when I got the expression – well of course it didn't fit. So I kept the rolly tote for the cartridges, plus the cords, my printed book of images for each cart, tools etc etc – very handy for that! I just keep the Expression in the box it came in = which works.Reply
I was at WalMart yesterday and saw that bag, but didn't really pay any attention to it since I don't crop outside my home. It looks like you really got a lot of stuff in it.Reply
I have the C-gull rolling bag for my expression. It was a birthday/Christmas gift from a friend. It's nice but I really think I preferred using the box it came in.
Blog re-design looks nice!Reply
thanks for the review…i've been looking for a good bag but wasn't sure i wanted/needed something cricut branded…..you give good options!Reply
I have the Expressions machine, which does not fit very well, let me rewrite that, the machine, once you get it in fits, but nothing else. I also feel if your taking your machine, you would want to put your cartridges in with it. Along with your power cords. So for those of us who have the Expressions machine we need to keep looking.Reply
I bought the Cricut duffel bag and the adjustable handle strap came lose the first time I picked it up. The middel metal part that adjusts the size is not long enough reach the metal d-ring. I figure this is unique to one item on a shelf.
I use a small duffel bag from Target (14-in) I think for my origianl Cricut, and a large duffel bag I bought at KMart 11 years ago for my expression. Neither has padding, but neither does cricut's. Both give me plenty of room to to store accessories, and being designed for athletes, they are rugged and easy to access.Reply

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A cellular game of run-and-chase could help form the iconic stripes on zebrafish skin. Contact between two types of skin cells, the black "melanophores" and the yellow "xanthophores," prompts the melanophores to move away and the xanthophores to follow in hot pursuit, developmental biologists report online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The researchers' models suggest that such interactions lead to the pigment cells separating into the distinct bands of zebrafish stripes. To understand how interactions between cells might lead to striped or spotted skin, the scientists found a way to grow pigment cells from zebrafish tail fins in lab dishes. Pigment cells of the same type didn't seem to interact. But when xanthophores and melanophores were near each other, the yellow cells (apparently attracted) reached out to touch the black ones. The black ones, in turn, were repulsed by the overture and moved away. Undeterred, the xanthophores followed. (In the gif [video], a yellow xanthophore chases a gray melanophore across the screen.) Cells from a zebrafish mutant called jaguar, which has broader, fuzzier stripes, behaved differently. Their black melanophores do not run from the yellow xanthophores, and the xanthophores do not chase them as ardently. This, the researchers say, could explain the mixed populations of yellow and black cells in the stripes' fuzzy borders. The team hasn't yet observed the cell movements in developing fish, but the work may help explain why mutations in genes that make proteins that are part of cell membranes can lead to different skin patterns in fish. It may also help explain how other animals—zebras, jaguars, leopards, or Dalmatians—get their patterned skin.


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Anonymous said: Even if Paul is dead, doesn't that mean the fake is just as good a songwriter considering his solo career?
Personally, I don't think Faul is a very good musician.30 July 2013 ♥ 1
Anonymous said: Have you heard the theory that John Lennon was killed because he was going to tell?
Yes, I have. I think it has some merit to it. Do you?30 July 2013 ♥ 1
Anonymous said: How dare you tell me that I'm not a true Paul fan! He's my idol, and you're trying to tell me that he's dead, and fake. He's very much alive- and no matter how much you try to prove otherwise, there's always going to be a large group of people that disagree with you.
Yes, I suppose people will always disagree. But that's not going to stop us.17 July 2013 ♥ 2
Anonymous said: Why do you think Paul's dead?
Because the amount of proof is too much to simply be coincidental.17 July 2013 ♥ 5
Anonymous said: where is the film to premiere?
It will be available on a video streaming site TBD. We will post links when it premieres.17 July 2013
Anonymous said: You are being VERY disrespectful to Sir Paul McCartney! It's completely ridiculous to believe that someone could ever replicate his singing and songwriting. He's a great man who's worked nearly his entire life making great music and it's so sad to think somebody actually believes he's a fake. I honestly must say I think you or anybody that agrees with this theory is not a true Paul fan and doesn't know what they're talking about. Good day to you sir!
It's actually not ridiculous. If it was ridiculous, the theory wouldn't have persisted until 2013.
A true Paul fan would know the truth.17 July 2013
emilymclennon said: Do you REALLY for one second actually believe that Paul is dead?
For more than one second, yes.17 July 2013
Anonymous said: Paul is alive and he is the only one.
What about Ringo?17 July 2013
Anonymous said: I'm going to see his ghost on the 16th.
Congrats to you, enjoy that.17 July 2013
Anonymous said: you anger me so much. please just stop being a total freak.
If you're upset by this, we suggest not visiting this blog.24 June 2013 ♥ 1


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Chinese is not one big language. They are actually two separate ones. COOL, RIGHT? We have two distinct dialects and written languages, Mandarin and Cantonese.
What's the difference?
Well, people who speak Mandarin only use around 4 tones, whereas people who speak Cantonese use up to 9 tones. The reason why Mandarin is easier to learn also has to do with the written - Mandarin characters use less brush strokes because it is simplified; Cantons use the traditional characters which make it difficult for English speakers to pick up. Each brush stroke counts, if you miss one or angle it slightly off, the entire word changes.
Example: In Cantonese, there is a phase that describes urgent business and needing to go to the toilet. For business, you pronounce it as "gup c", like the letter, but for the toilet, you say "gup sEE", emphasizing the "ee".
Mandarin is easier because it speaks out to a wider audience. Most of China speaks/writes Mandarin and in Hong Kong, most people know how to speak it at least.
For some reason, people often think that if they learn Mandarin, picking Cantonese up will be simple. I personally don't believe that's true because although they do have technical similarities, the way that people on mainland and the people in Hong Kong use them are drastically different. It's not just a difference of languages, it's a difference of cultures.
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smashedLine breaks: smashed
Pronunciation: /smaʃt /
1Violently or badly broken or shattered: a smashed collar bone
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Ex-SAAA director gets probation, home confinement
By Joe Beck
Years of financial scandal at the Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging came to an end Friday with the sentencing of former executive director Helen Cockrell to six years probation and three months of home confinement.
Judge Dennis L. Hupp also sentenced Cockrell to 1,000 hours of community service -- at least 300 hours a year -- in addition to the more than 350 hours of community service she has already performed at one agency by the estimate of her attorney, Nancie Kie.
Hupp reduced two convictions for felony embezzlement to misdemeanors as a result of Cockrell fulfilling the terms of a plea agreement she made almost a year ago on the same two charges. The agreement required 200 hours of community service and $10,674 in restitution, which Cockrell has paid.
"She's trying to regain the trust of the community, and she's trying to do that day by day by day," Kie said of her client.
Cockrell apologized for her actions after hearing Commonwealth's Attorney Brian Madden describe her as "arrogant" and lacking remorse.
"I harmed those I was charged with serving," Cockrell said. "I apologize to the seniors that were hurt by my actions, and I hope they will find it in their hearts to forgive me."
The case against Cockrell included evidence that she used a line of bank credit reserved for agency purposes and an invalid invoice that was used to move money to her personal bank account.
Another offense involved use of an agency credit card that paid for a personal trip to New York City with her daughter.
The hearing drew about 10 people with current or past ties to the SAAA. The agency operates a variety of programs in Frederick, Warren, Clarke, Shenandoah and Page counties and Winchester designed to allow the elderly to remain in their homes and stay out of long term care facilities.
Several of those affiliated with SAAA criticized the sentence in remarks after the hearing.
"It's like a tap on the wrist," Schelin said of sentence. "Really, what kind of message is that for people in her capacity?"
Wanda Shoemaker, a member of the SAAA Board of Directors, said she could tell "something was wrong" with the way the agency's finances were being managed in the months leading up to Cockrell's firing in September 2011.
"It was definitely too easy a sentence," Shoemaker said.
Marsha LeBrecht, the agency's director of human resources, testified that the discovery of Cockrell's embezzlement and the financial and personnel turmoil that ensued took a heavy toll on the agency.
Many members of the staff and Board of Directors quit and those who remained struggled to cope with doubts about the agency's survival, and cuts in services, pay and benefits. LeBrecht said several agency clients died while on waiting lists for services.
"Several staff had heart attacks at work," LeBrecht said. "It was horrible."
"Are you saying embezzlement caused all this?" Hupp asked.
"I do," LeBrecht said.
Clarke County Sheriff Anthony Roper, who served on SAAA's Board of Directors from 2008 until 2012, testified the board learned that hundreds of dollars of checks made out to vendors remained in agency drawers and were not being sent to them.
"There was a tremendous cash flow problem," Roper said of the agency's finances.
When pressed by Hupp as to whether the agency's financial troubles could be blamed on Cockrell's conduct, Roper replied, "I'm not sure, quite honestly, that the commonwealth was able to meet the burden to make those charges."
Madden argued that Cockrell be sentenced to more than the state guidelines for embezzlement and called for her to be sent to prison. Madden called the case different from most other embezzlement offenses that typically involve low paid clerks stealing money out of store cash registers.
Cockrell's crimes affected the ability of SAAA to help poor, vulnerable senior citizens, Madden said.
"We don't see any indication of remorse," Madden said of Cockrell. "In fact, as far as we're concerned, the defendant has exercised quite a bit of arrogance."
Hupp cited Cockrell's long record of military service and the absence of any previous offenses as factors working in her favor in his sentencing decision. He also referred to a similar case in Shenandoah County a few years ago that involved the theft of larger sums of money.
Hupp told Cockrell she could leave her residence during her term of home confinement to go to work, perform community service, attend church and attend her wedding, which is to be held within a few months.
Her sentence also included six years in prison, all of them suspended.
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The Colca Canyon is the canyon of the Colca River in southern Peru and is considered to be the world's deepest canyon. It is located about 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of Arequipa. Parts of the canyon are habitable, and Inca and pre-Inca terraces are still cultivated along the less precipitous canyon walls. The small town of Chivay is on the upper Colca River, where the canyon is not so deep but where many terraces are present in the canyon and continue for many kilometers downstream. The Colca Canyon is also the habitat of the great South American condor.
The Colca Canyon can be reached by car from Arequipa in about 3 hours. From the Colca Canyon it is a half day drive to Lake Titicaca, through beautiful high Andean scenery, making it the perfect waypoint on your trip across Southern Peru.
The Colca Canyon is more than twice as deep as the Gran Canyon in the USA and is the deepest canyon in the world.
At an altitude of 3250 metres above sea level and two-and-a-half hours travel from the city of Arequipa, the Colca Lodge nestles on the banks of the River Colca. It is surrounded by hundreds of p
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Jim Schoenfeld has a couple of things that most hockey players aren't exactly known for: two music albums, recorded during his first stint with the Buffalo Sabres. The former NHLer spent most of his playing career with the Sabres before he dove into the coaching world.
Defense, b. 1952
Drafted by the Sabres, 1972
Schoenfeld spent a few years before the NHL playing in the OHA with a trio of teams: the London Knights, Hamilton Red Wings and Niagara Falls Flyers. After being drafted by the Sabres 5th overall in 1972, the Galt, Ontario native joined the NHL team soon after – and that's where he's spend most of the next 10 seasons.
During his tenure with the Sabres, Schoenfeld recorded and released two albums. His first, Schony, released in 1972, consisted mostly of covers of various songs. His second album, The Key Is Love, was released in 1974 and was composed entirely of original songs.
Schoenfeld's departure from the Sabres came on December 2, 1981, when he was traded to the Detroit Red Wings in a blockbuster trade. Schoenfeld, along with Danny Gare and Derek R. Smith, went to Detroit in exchange for Mike Foligno, Dale McCourt and Brent R. Peterson.
He spent two seasons with Detroit, then one with Boston, before signing for one more year with the Sabres in 1984-85.
Overall, he played 584 regular season games with the Sabres and scored 45 goals and 183 assists in that time. He also racked up 1,025 penalty minutes as a member of the blue and gold.
After hanging up his skates, he finished off the 1984-85 season as head coach of the AHL's Rochester Americans. Schoenfeld then spent one year as coach of the Sabres, notching a 19-19-5-0 record.
He went on to coach the New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals and Phoenix Coyotes. In 2002, he was named an assistant coach with the New York Rangers. Schoenfeld also coached the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL from 2005 until 2007.
Currently, Schoenfeld is assistant general manager of the Rangers. He also acts as general manager of the Wolf Pack.
Other Sabres players to wear #6: Mike Weber, Jaroslav Spacek, Cory Sarich, Bob Boughner, Doug Houda, Keith Carney, Phil Housley, Ron Fischer, Al Hamilton.
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The best-selling author of CONFESSIONS OF A DRAMA QUEEN takes a smart, funny look at friendship, staying true to your identity, and moving on.
Gracie and Savannah are best friends —and utterly unalike. Savannah is beautiful, outrageous, and irresistible to the opposite sex. Gracie is shy, smart, and would rather be studying lizards than meeting boys. Still, theyve made a surprisingly great team, and (until now) it seemed as if nothing could come between them. But lately, Savannahs talent for lying and manipulating is becoming harder to ignore. Shes fallen head over heels for an elusive college boy, and Gracie cant help wondering: is her friend as confident as she seems? When Savannah gets between Gracie and her crush, the line separating best friend from worst friend is crossed.
"Something happened to end Gracie's best friendship with the beautiful, beloved yet ditzy Savanna but Gracie won't say what. Instead Sheldon (Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen) unfolds their friendship's demise slowly, developing the complex dynamics of their relationship as well as the girls' individual personalities. As Gracie and Savanna's connection grows ever more tenuous--Savanna is constantly standing up Gracie (and others) and forcing her to lie on her behalf--the never-been-kissed Gracie has an unexpected suitor: the odd but adorable Cooper, who ropes her into volunteering with him. Gracie's down-to-earth narration and passion for protecting the environment makes Savanna's shallow and clueless nature all the more grating, though Savanna is never reduced to a mean-girl caricature. Instead, her actions come across more as misguided than intentionally cruel, and readers should relate to Gracie's painful experience of growing beyond a once-treasured friendship. Nevertheless, it's a relief when Gracie realizes that she has changed but that Savanna will not, and finally lets her go. Ages 12 — up. (Aug.)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright PWyxz LLC)
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Very formulamatic movie, but "based" a true story. Since it's a movie, you can only hope it was faithful to real life. Otherwise, it was entertaining, in a Hollywood inspirational way, very Disney-esque. I agree with previous comments, good to see with your kids or grandkids.
This is actually a great family movie. It is a wonderful story about a boy, who despite, negative peer pressure and a troubled family life, remains positive, virtuous, and driven to achieve his dream. He is providentially rescued by a man who becomes his mentor and a worthy father figure. This true story is full of human drama. HIghly recommend.
Mavericks is a surfing location in Northern California, USA.
It is located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) from shore outside Pillar Point Harbor, just north of the town of Half Moon Bay
at the village of Princeton-by-the-Sea.
After a strong winter storm in the northern Pacific Ocean, waves can routinely crest at over 25 feet (7.6 m) and top out at over 80 feet (24 m).
The break is caused by an unusually shaped underwater rock formation.
Mavericks is a winter destination for some of the world's best big wave surfers.
Very few riders become big wave surfers.
Only a select few are willing to risk the hazardous, sometimes deadly, conditions at Mavericks.
An invitation-only contest is held there most winters, when the waves come.
Seven years after his historic ride, Jay drowned while free diving in the Maldives.
He was 22 yers old.
It is a really inspirational and thought-provoking docu-drama you would certainly love from the bottom of your heart.
This is amazing. I love how it's perfect for everyone- and teenagers will l o v e it too. It's inspiring, clean, and action packed. So so good.
wow very good
This is a very inspiring movie.
Jay seemed like one of the few souls who was always kind. May he rest in peace. It is a really great story about him showing that with passion and endurance even with adversity, you can accomlish your dreams.
Based on the short life of Jay Moriarty, a young surfer. For an action actor such as Gerald Butler, his performance was well done.
A nice heart-felt film.
Good movie. Watched this movie with my Grandkids; 11 and 14 years old. They thought it was a excellent movie also.
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2 bedrooms w/private balconies, 2 full bathrooms, 1 half bathroom
Nestled on the Pacific Ocean bluff, between Torrey Pines Beach and Del Mar Beach, this low-density upscale community of duplex townhomes offers a wonderful experience of California coastal living. Relax to the mesmerizing sounds of the surf, the awe-inspiring whitewater ocean views, and spectacular sunsets right from the private balconies, your living room and your own bedroom. This newly landscaped, ocean-front, cul-de-sac community is convenient to major highways yet quiet and private.
The 1250 sq ft 2-story townhome is recently renovated to welcome the most discerning guests. It is the end unit next to treed, multi-acre private property.
A few minutes along the great walking trail just outside your door leads you along the bluff or beach to the Torrey Pines State Park and world class Golf Course - or a few minutes to the North brings you to the Del Mar Beach and Park.
Clubhouse amenities include pool, spa, work-out room, and 2 tennis courts.
Beautiful, upscale coastal community !: Spectacular whitewater views of the Pacific Ocean from the living room and master bedroom and more awesome from their private balconies !
Our entire complex has been newly landscaped, the clubhouse bath and shower facilities updated, new work-out room added..
We are located with very convenient access to the I-5, yet in our own private cul-de-sac community on the ocean bluff. Just a few minutes North of Torrey Pines State Park and an easy walk South to Old Del Mar; its about one mile drive to the horse track and fairgrounds.
Adventure and Sporting opportunities abound. Almost within sight from this townhome is the Torrey Pines Golf Course and nearby are various other world-class golf courses.
A bicycle path passes through the street behind our complex and contiues on along the beach trail to the Torrey Pines State Beach and Park.
Great Hikes, Kayaking, Surfing, Scuba-Diving, Parasailing, Sailing and Power Boating are available in closeby areas.
Cultural Events and Shopping!: Del Mar offers an abundance of activities and events, cultural and sporting, throughout the year and presents seemingly unlimited shopping opportunities.
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About Judy
A retired high school and community college teacher, I offer this, my second home, for rent to 'people like me' who enjoy being near the Pacific Ocean as much as I do. Having purchased this townhome in 1998, as an investment property, it is my pleasure now to have remodeled and share it with others for fabulous vacation experiences.
My primary residence is in the Colorado Rocky Mountans, where I enjoy skiing, hiking, biking, sailing, and golf.
Traveling to destinations that are on my 'bucket list' is a high priority in my life.
Welcome to my second home!
Judy purchased this townhome in 1998
Why Judy chose Del Mar
Acquisition of this townhome in the oceanfront community of Del Mar Woods was precipitated by my desire to have a fabulous ocean view in a less public setting, with easy access to all necessary services, activities, cultural opportunities, events, and shopping,
What makes this townhome unique
Oceanfront ambiance without the 'circus' atmosphere of high density traffic and commercialization; this property offers a secure and comfortable feeling of 'home away from home'.
Our Del Mar Woods Community is populated almost entirely by resident homeowners and part-time, second homeowners, like myself; with just a few short-term vacationers.
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Change is finally here – On September 10, 2014, Governor Chris Christie signed into law substantial and significant amendments to New Jersey's alimony law. The law took immediate effect on that date. I previously blogged about the now effective changes after the legislature passed the bill during the Summer, and we have prepared an Alert… Continue Reading
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A CHANGE IS GONNA COME – NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE OVERWHELMINGLY PASSES ALIMONY REFORM BILLPosted in Alimony, Modification
After almost three years of legislative discussions, negotiations, arguments, and the like, alimony reform is coming to New Jersey in what is turning out to be light speed. Late last week, the New Jersey State Assembly unanimously passed a compromised form of long-debated legislation that would represent what many consider to be a substantial overhaul of New… Continue Reading
APPELLATE DIVISION UPHOLDS AWARD OF PERMANENT ALIMONY IN 12 YEAR MARRIAGE WHERE WIFE SUFFERED FROM LUPUSPosted in Alimony, Divorce
While there are few issues more controversial in New Jersey family law than that of permanent alimony, one circumstance in which courts have been relatively consistent in rendering such an award - where the circumstances may have, without such fact, merited a different result - is where the payee spouse suffers from some form of malady. This was the… Continue Reading
Ability to Pay Hearings: A Refresher in the Limits of Coercive IncarcerationPosted in Alimony, Child Support, Practice Issues
"Why won't they throw him in jail? He is $10,000 in arrears in child support!" This is a sentiment many matrimonial practitioners frequently hear from their clients. Often times clients think that courts automatically throw an obligor spouse in jail for the non-payment of support. While not uncommon in other states, in truth, the use… Continue Reading
BEWARE – THE LITIGANT WHO GOT THE "BAD DEAL"Posted in Alimony, Child Support, Practice Issues
All too often in post-divorce litigation, we meet with a potential client who tells us how he got a bad deal and that the prior lawyer (if there was one) did a bad job, sold him out, did not care, and all sorts of other reasons. Aside from the fact that both litigants presumably entered into the agreement knowingly… Continue Reading
TERMINATING ALIMONY FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT, PART 2 – THE SUPPORTED SPOUSEPosted in Alimony, Modification
Back in October, 2013, I blogged about losing a dear friend and client, Bill*, after his long battle with brain cancer, and unfortunately, also after a long battle with his former wife over his continued alimony obligation to her. (photo courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net) Over the past several months, I received many emails from people who… Continue Reading
"EGREGIOUS FAULT" AND ALIMONY – CLARK REVISITEDPosted in Alimony, Child Support, Uncategorized
In 2012, I blogged on the reported Clark v. Clark decision, in a post entitled, "Finally A Case On"Egregious Fault As It Relates to an Award of Alimony." (Photo courtesy of free google images) In this case, the husband proved that the wife secreted $345,690 from their closely held business during their marriage. He argued… Continue Reading
TAX COURT RULES HUSBAND'S ALIMONY PAYMENTS ARE REALLY NON-DEDUCTIBLE CHILD SUPPORTPosted in Alimony, Child Support, Practice Issues
In Johnson v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, an interesting new decision from the United States Tax Court, a former husband was held unable to deduct the payments to his ex-wife as alimony because the amount of such payment was subject to a "child-related contingency." Specifically, the parties' divorce settlement agreement provided that "spousal maintenance" payments to… Continue Reading
KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG AT YOUR OWN PERIL!Posted in Alimony, Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Practice Issues
We see it all of the time. Your spouse cheated and more than that, spent a lot of money on that #%!@@@ (add your own derogatory word here.) Your say that your spouse is a terrible parent, a drunk, an addict, beats you and the kids, etc. You say that your spouse is alienating you from your kids. Your… Continue Reading
The Matrimonial Millstone: An Exit Strategy from a Detached DefendantPosted in Alimony, Child Support, Counsel Fee Awards, Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Visitation/Parenting Time
In the early 20th century, Dr. Duncan MacDougall attempted to quantify the mass lost when the soul departed the body upon death. This study has perpetuated the weight idiosyncratically known as "21 Grams." Although this theory has largely been dismissed by later studies, the better question is: how much weight does your soul bear going… Continue Reading
THE INAPPROPRIATENESS OF LINKING RESOLUTION OF CUSTODY TO RESOLUTION OF FINANCESPosted in Alimony, Child Support, Custody, Practice Issues, Visitation/Parenting Time
Judges want all issues resolved but especially custody and parenting issues. No issues are more difficult and heart wrenching to decide – especially when facing a true, bona fide custody dispute (and I am not sure that there are really many of those – but occasionally they occur.) Phote courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net The New Jersey… Continue Reading
10 COMMANDMENTS OF DIVORCEPosted in Alimony, Child Support, Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Practice Issues
If I were to make a guide about all the things that could go wrong in a divorce, it would be my recently completed a blog series on the "7 Deadly Sins of Divorce." There, I talked about Gluttony, Envy, Greed, Sloth Wrath, Lust and Pride; the Narcissistic Divorce. But that's just part of the… Continue Reading
WHEN DOES "ENOUGH" MEAN WHAT YOU ARE ENTITLED TO?Posted in Alimony, Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Practice Issues
When I am representing the payee spouse (frequently also known as the financially inferior spouse, the spouse whose earning capacity pales in comparison to the payor spouse, and the like), I find it interesting when the attorney for the payor spouse tells me that my client should simply be happy with what her soon-to-be former spouse… Continue Reading
NJ SUPREME COURT TO HEAR THE GNALL CASEPosted in Alimony, Child Support, Practice Issues
In August 2013, I blogged several times about the Appellate Division's decision Gnall v. Gnall case. Many people claim that Gnall sets forth a new bright line standard that a 15 year marriage merits permanent alimony. It was just announced that the Supreme Court has granted certification and will be hearing the matter. The Court stated… Continue Reading
Warning: You May Regret Agreeing to Pre-Determined Resolutions for Future Possible Support and Custody IssuesPosted in Alimony, Child Support, College, Modification, Property Settlement Agreements, Visitation/Parenting Time
I am an advocate of resolving divorce and custody disputes and helping my clients make reasonable attempts to avoid judicial intervention. It is less costly, less lengthy and allows litigants to make their own decisions regarding their children, finances, assets and debts. However, the motivation for entering into a settlement agreement should not be solely… Continue Reading
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Sheilah O'Donnel tells herself that her new home, a townhouse in a development in Chevy Chase, Md., just a stone's throw from a Safeway, isn't really all that bad. Sure, it's near a gas station. And the front window, with its cheerily upholstered cushions, overlooks a dreary parking lot. And yes, it's kind of small… Continue Reading
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Last week, I blogged about the Information Asymmetry and how important it is for you to educate yourself going in to the divorce process so that you can meaningfully assist your attorney with your case. But what about your attorney? And what about your Judge? Isn't it important for them to also be as informed… Continue Reading
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Today, I am highlighting another feature of our New Jersey Divorce App, the Asset Identifier. While the "Finance Tracker" gives you the ability to input your more commonly identifiable assets such as your house, car, boat, bank accounts, the Asset Identifier does something a little bit different. It is important when considering what each party… Continue Reading
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Recently I lost a dear client and friend, Bill*, after his long battle with brain cancer. Bill was a man with a kind-hearted spirit and a gentle disposition – one of those "really nice guys" that you just wanted to bend over backwards to help. While Bill was fortunate enough to spend his last days… Continue Reading
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Fall 2014: With partner Crystal Leung ranked No. 19 on the preseason ITA national rankings … Lands No. 102 on the singles ITA national preseason rankings list ... Fell to Notre Dame's Monica Robinson, 6-4, 6-2, in the pre-qualifying round of the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships ... Dropped a 7-6(5), 7-5 decision to DePaul's Fargas/Vladutu with Leung in the Round of 32 in the main doubles draw at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships ... Reached the singles maind draw quaterfinals and posted a 1-1 mark with Leung in doubles at the USTA/ITA Northeast Regional Championships.
Spring 2014: Named second team All-Ivy League in singles and doubles … Finished the season ranked No. 47 in doubles with partner Crystal Leung … Went a perfect 18-0 in dual matches, splitting time at No. 2 and No. 3 … All but three of her wins came in straight sets … Topped Tulane's Jacquie, 6-0, 7-5, at the ITA Kick-off Weekend event … Defeated Yale's Sherry Li in straight sets at the ECAC Championships … Shutout UMass' Sonia Bokhair, 6-0, 6-0 … Victorious in all seven Ivy League matches, winning five of them in straight sets … Beat Harvard's Monica Lin in the No. 2 spot, 6-1, 6-2 … Blanked Penn's Sonya Latycheva, 6-0, 6-0 … Bounced back from first set loss to edge Princeton's Emily Hahn in three sets … Topped Kentucky's Kelsey Dieters, 7-6, 6-3 in the NCAA Tournament … Posted a 16-2 mark in doubles action, teaming primarily with Leung … Went 6-0 in Ivy League matches … Earned an invite to the NCAA Doubles Championship with Leung.
Fall 2013: Went 8-2 in tournament action … Victorious in first six collegiate matches, winning all three matches at the Columbia Invitational in straight sets … Reached the finals of the BJK NTC Invite with wins in her first three matches … Topped opponents from BU and Yale to reach the round of 16 at the ITA Northeast Regional … Racked up a 16-5 doubles record in tournaments, all with Crystal Leung … Won matches over opponents from St. John's, Princeton, and Maryland to reach the semifinals of the Cissie Leary Invitational … Won draw at the BJK NTC Invite … Defeated teammates Sanon/Vaidya to capture the ITA Northeast Regional doubles title … Beat Utah's Bekerova/Miles in the back draw at the USTA/ITA Indoor Nationals.
Before Columbia: Played two years of tennis for the Knights of Gill St. Bernard at the top singles flight … New Jersey State Champion in 2010 … Placed first in the Somerset County in 2009 and 2010.


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I can't find a name anywhere for her.
Most people already know about the Tracy Morgan stand-up that caused a public outcry among the LBGT community. If you don't, there's a Facebook post about it from a member in the audience. Since then, it looks like Tracy has apologized for his behavior, but this does not come before a rather strong statement from Tina Fey herself.
"I hope for his sake that Tracy's apology will be accepted as sincere by his gay and lesbian coworkers at '30 Rock,' without whom Tracy would not have lines to say, clothes to wear, sets to stand on, scene partners to act with, or a printed-out paycheck from accounting to put in his pocket. The other producers and I pride ourselves on "30 Rock" being a diverse, safe, and fair workplace."
-Tifa Fey
I'm glad that someone's speaking up about it in the cast. Apparently, Morgan's going to be heading back to Nashville to go and apologize to his fans and the people in the audience. We'll see what happens with that.


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Intel community gets new CHCO
February 18th, 2010 | Intelligence | Posted by Stephen Losey
Paula Roberts, the head of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's human development directorate, will be the next chief human capital officer of the intelligence community. Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair said Roberts will oversee the design, development and execution of human resource strategies and policies to support the 16 agencies in the intelligence community.
"Paula will continue our efforts to build a diverse workforce with the technical and linguistic skills and cultural understanding necessary to help us meet our wide-ranging mission requirements," Blair said in a statement released today.
Roberts has worked at NGA since 1978, and joined the Senior Executive Service in 1996. She will replace Ronald Sanders, the community's first CHCO, who is retiring.
Sanders was a major proponent of creating a pay-for-performance system for all intelligence agencies based on NGA's Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System. Congress last October suspended that system for all agencies except NGA. But by promoting the head of HR for NGA, who helped oversee and administer DCIPS, Blair might be signaling his confidence in the system.
Tags: CHCOs, Intelligence, Paula Roberts, Ronald Sanders
Quote of the Day
January 14th, 2010 | Intelligence | Posted by Stephen Losey
My avatar is going to look like George Clooney, and I can't tell you the computer skills we needed to make that happen.
Retiring – and remarkably candid — intelligence chief human capital officer Ron Sanders on an upcoming "virtual" job fair that will let job seekers adopt avatars and chat live with agency officials.
Intel CHCO Ronald Sanders stepping down
January 12th, 2010 | Intelligence | Posted by Stephen Losey
Ronald Sanders, chief human capital officer for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, is leaving his position. The ODNI announced his departure yesterday, but spokeswoman Vanee Vines said the office would not answer any other questions until Thursday, when Sanders will speak to reporters.
Sanders joined the ODNI in 2005, and began working on a pay-for-performance system for all 16 intelligence agencies in the government. But the Defense authorization bill Congress passed last year put those plans on hold, at least until the end of 2010.
Sanders also pushed intelligence workers to spend some time working at other agencies, and required managers to have so-called "joint duty" experience before becoming senior executives. And he oversaw efforts to increase the diversity of the intelligence work force and insource thousands of contracted-out intelligence jobs.
He was previously director of civilian personnel management at the Defense Department, chief human resources officer at the IRS, and associate director for strategic human resources policy at the Office of Personnel Management.
Tags: CHCOs, ODNI, Ronald Sanders
Obama: CIA bombing casualties "part of a long line of patriots"
December 31st, 2009 | Intelligence | Posted by Stephen Losey
President Obama just issued the following statement regarding yesterday's suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan's Khost Province that killed seven CIA officers and at least one other person:
To the men and women of the CIA:
I write to mark a sad occasion in the history of the CIA and our country. Yesterday, seven Americans in Afghanistan gave their lives in service to their country. Michelle and I have their families, friends and colleagues in our thoughts and prayers.
These brave Americans were part of a long line of patriots who have made great sacrifices for their fellow citizens, and for our way of life. The United States would not be able to maintain the freedom and security that we cherish without decades of service from the dedicated men and women of the CIA. You have helped us understand the world as it is, and taken great risks to protect our country. You have served in the shadows, and your sacrifices have sometimes been unknown to your fellow citizens, your friends, and even your families.
Tags: CIA, President Barack Obama, suicide bomb
Suicide bomber kills 8 Americans in Afghanistan
December 31st, 2009 | Intelligence | Posted by Stephen Losey
A suicide bomber killed eight Americans yesterday at a CIA base in Eastern Afghanistan. The Washington Post reports that most — if not all — of the victims were CIA employees or contractors. At least one Afghan also was killed, the Post said.
The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack in Khost, near the Pakistan border. The Post said the bombing is "believed to be the deadliest single attack on U.S. intelligence personnel in the eight-year-long war and one of the deadliest in the agency's history." In 1983, eight CIA officers were killed in a devastating truck bombing of the U.S. embassy in Beirut.
UPDATE: Apparently seven of the eight dead Americans are CIA officers, according to a memo from CIA Director Leon Panetta obtained by the Post.
Tags: Afghanistan, CIA, suicide bomb
2009 intelligence budget: Almost $50 billion
October 30th, 2009 | Agencies Intelligence | Posted by Gregg Carlstrom
How much does the (civilian) government spend on intelligence? $49.8 billion last year, according to Dennis Blair, the director of national intelligence, who released the 2009 spending figure earlier this morning.
That figure includes only the non-military intelligence budget. Blair said in a conference call earlier this year that the entire intelligence community budget is $75 billion — suggesting that the military intelligence budget, still technically classified, is about $25.2 billion.
Tags: Dennis Blair
CIA Director Panetta on his way out?
August 24th, 2009 | Intelligence | Posted by Stephen Losey
ABC News today reported that strife is growing between CIA Director Leon Panetta, Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair, and the White House, and said Panetta might not be at Langley for much longer. The CIA and Obama administration are officially denying any shakeup, but ABC says Panetta let loose a profanity-laced tirade at the White House last month over the Justice Department's possible investigation into CIA torture of terrorism suspects and threatened to quit. And that's not all:
In addition to concerns about the CIA's reputation and its legal exposure, other White House insiders say Panetta has been frustrated by what he perceives to be less of a role than he was promised in the administration's intelligence structure. Panetta has reportedly chafed at reporting through the director of National Intelligence, Dennis Blair, according to the senior adviser who said Blair is equally unhappy with Panetta.
"Leon will be leaving," predicted a former top U.S. intelligence official, citing the conflict with Blair. The former official said Panetta is also "uncomfortable" with some of the operations being carried out by the CIA that he did not know about until he took the job.
[...] Six other current and former senior intelligence officials said they too had been briefed about Panetta's frustrations in the job, including dealing with his former Democratic colleagues in the House of Representatives.
One of the officials said the White House had begun informal discussions with candidates who were runners-up to Panetta in the CIA director selection process last year.
One of the candidates reportedly has begun a series of preparatory briefings.
Tags: CIA, Dennis Blair, Director of National Intelligence, Intelligence, Leon Panetta, White House
WSJ: "Democratized intelligence" through Google Earth
May 26th, 2009 | Intelligence | Posted by Stephen Losey
The intelligence community has talked about using open-source data for years, but a George Mason University doctoral candidate and his cohorts are taking the concept to the next level. The Wall Street Journal last week reported that Curtis Melvin and about a dozen other "citizen snoops" — some of whom are former military analysts — have spent the last two years using Google Earth's satellite images to map out the infrastructure of North Korea.
It's not easy, since North Korea is perhaps the most secretive country on the planet. Melvin and others sift through news reports, photographs and eyewitness accounts, and then try to match landmarks to the satellite photos from Google Earth. They've pinpointed what they believe are nuclear reactors, nuclear missile sites, transportation and electrical infrastructure, more than 1,200 dams, 47 restaurants, palaces and a water slide for Kim Jong Il and other North Korean leaders, and the country's massive gulags:
Joshua Stanton, an attorney in Washington who once served in the U.S. military in South Korea, used Google Earth to look for one of the country's notorious prisons. In early 2007, he read an international news report about a mass escape from Camp 16, which the report mentioned was near the site of a nuclear test conducted the year before.
No pictures of Camp 16 are believed to have been seen outside the country. But Mr. Stanton had pored over defector sketches of it and combed the map for familiar structures. "I realized I had already noticed the guard posts" on Google Earth the previous year for the nuclear test site, he says.
Mr. Stanton traced what he believed is Camp 16′s boundary, enclosing nearly 300 square miles, and those of other large North Korean prisons and shared them with Mr. Melvin. The fences aren't easy to follow because they go over mountain ridges, he says. But satellite images often reveal gaps in the vegetation along the fence line, because trees are cleared on either side to prevent people from climbing over.
The project, North Korea Uncovered, can be downloaded here.
Tags: Intelligence, North Korea, open source
Controversial intel appointee withdraws
March 12th, 2009 | Intelligence | Posted by Stephen Losey
Charles Freeman, who was President Barack Obama's pick to be chairman of the National Intelligence Council, is blaming a so-called "Israel lobby" for orchestrating strong online opposition to his appointment. Freeman was criticized for his connections to the Saudi-funded Middle East Policy Council, past statements critical of Israel, and his perceived leniency on the Chinese government's repression of political dissent.
Freeman released a statement Tuesday after taking himself out of the running:
I have concluded that the barrage of libelous distortions of my record would not cease upon my entry into office. The effort to smear me and to destroy my credibility would instead continue. I do not believe the National Intelligence Council could function effectively while its chair was under constant attack by unscrupulous people with a passionate attachment to the views of a political faction in a foreign country.
The National Intelligence Council advises the President and the Director of National Intelligence on mid- and long-term strategy.
Tags: Charles Freeman, Director of National Intelligence, Intelligence
Panetta confirmed as CIA director
February 13th, 2009 | Intelligence | Posted by Stephen Losey
The Senate last night voted to confirm Leon Panetta as the CIA's new director. Panetta and new Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair have promised to reduce the size of the intelligence community's contractor work force, and pledged to bring interrogation positions almost entirely back in house.
Tags: CIA, Leon Panetta, Senate


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It's certainly been a busy week here at Feministing! We've welcomed our new Executive Directors, Senior Editor, Editors, and Contributors all while keeping our signature swag. But we're also marking the conclusion of Samhita Mukhopadhyay's tenure as Feministing's Executive Editor. Samhita has been a part of the Feministing team since 2005, while also being a kick-ass web strategist, author, and advocate for social justice. Her dedication to the site and to feminism at large has inspired countless young feminists, including this one, and we are waiting with great anticipation the day that Samhita takes over the world, or something like it. (Yes, I do have my Fan Girl hat on, how could you tell?)
In a fitting, perhaps almost Oprah-esque "full circle" moment, this newbie was honored to interview Samhita this week. For your musical accompaniment, we suggest the following commencement-inspired tunes.
And now, without further ado, the Feministing Five with Samhita Mukhopadhyay.
Suzanna Bobadilla: What have been some of your favorite moments as Feministing's Executive Editor?
Samhita Mukhopadhyay: There are two things that I love most about Feministing – the first is how tight we are as a crew. I have had the opportunity to work with, mentor, learn from, and lead with writers, thinkers, and activists that I will continue to collaborate with for the rest of my life. They are people that are incredibly brave and smart and committed to this work and we are lucky to have them!
And the second is the stories from young people across the country that have been impacted by our writing. I've had the opportunity to fly around the country and meet young people that were negotiating so many different pressures in their life – lack of support for sexual assault on campus, fear of coming out because of where they were living, navigating dating and hooking up, etc. It has been an honor to talk to these young people and I am so unbelievably impressed by how, despite all the nasty writing about "millenials," they are so skilled at navigating the variety of circumstances and pressures thrown their way.
SB: What's one "behind the scenes" tidbit that you wish more people knew about Feministing?
SM: Well, we are pretty public about how tight we are, but it's important to know that one of the main things that has helped Feministing survive is how much we all love and respect each other. It's unreal for a group of people to be this tight, even when we disagree with each other – we always come with respect and a "get shit done" attitude. Also, we talk about sex a lot and just generally have a lot of fun. I don't think Feministing has ever gone out to dinner and not inadvertently made our waiter blush.
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SM: Well, Feministing is onto their 4th class of leadership (I guess you could say this is the 2nd) and we have had considerable wins in the sector of feminism. It would be great for Feministing to be a fully supported entity that has expanded into an advocacy platform. We will be considered a go-to for news and analysis and be a mainstay in the justice sector, working on and winning major campaigns. Major things I'd like to see happen: Beating bills in key legislative districts to turn the tide of anti-choice legislation. Shift the public conversation and policy around women and money beyond "lean in" but as a full-on labor rights movement. Immigration reform. So many things, I don't even know where to begin, but I think this is stuff we could get started on for the 10-year path!
As for me, I'm hoping to have written one to two more books, maybe even turned one into a TV show and the core of my work will be writing and speaking. I will spend most of my time hanging out with my usual crew who are all super famous by now. Did I just publicly admit I want to be super famous? Yeah, I think I did.
SB: What, in your opinion, is the greatest challenge facing feminism today?
SM: One of the greatest challenges facing feminism today is the tension between a public desire for a single narrative as to what feminism means placed onto the reality that feminism is so many different things to so many different people. Feminism is diverse and it's complicated and a lot of work these days is feminist in nature but might be in the housing sector, or immigration reform or healthcare. This is a great thing, it means that many different types of work are incorporating a gender lens, however it's hard to explain or quantify because people don't know how to consume something if it doesn't have a single story. Also, there are a lot of people who embody feminist ideas but don't identify with the term. I see this is a problem, because we need terms to help us identify our goals and objectives and so if there is no one feminism, there is no one feminist movement (hypothetically) so then what are we doing, where is the power and how are we seeking to dismantle it?
If you were to ask the mainstream media who are the leaders of contemporary feminism, they'd say Sheryl Sandberg or Hillary Clinton. There isn't really recognition of the work that happens online or on the ground to protect women's rights globally and how that fits into a broader movement.
I say this is a problem, because I think this lack of story makes people think we either don't exist or we are not a movement doing effective things (and therefore don't get the funding we need and deserve). And we get pushed into a corner talking about a "women's movement" that we don't actually fundamentally think is the right frame, but just so we are heard and invested in.
SB: And last but certainly not least: You're going to a desert island and get to take one food, one drink, and one feminist. What do you pick?
SM: How did this end up being the hardest question to answer! I would take a burrito, and some really good coffee plus chocolate concoction and as for feminist…. obviously, it would have to be Feminist Ryan Gosling. Yes, he's a person now.