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I am a political conclusion. I am one of European ancestry. I am not, culturally, an African. I don't relate to anything cultural anywhere in Africa. I am filled with Americanisms, by choice. I can't call it American culture, it has no form or substance in my life other than: film. I hate what colonialism did to Africa. Colonialism did something to me in Africa, but it didn't make me African. I was born in South Africa, but my mothers blood did not seep into or out of African soil. I am not an African.

I'm interested in racial politics, I'm interested in how to make the situation better between the races. I am interested in sexual politics. I find my eyes drawn to those group dynamics. The rolling of your eyes when I say the word 'men' or 'black' is controlling me - you are saying that because your interests are different to mine, or because you believe one should never say these words, that I may not speak of the things that interest me. Go to your house and do what you want. If it weren't for women like me, you would not know that infibulation starts with shaving. ... Cinnamon Gurl sparked this off. Thanks. Each week the Flashback Friday: Feminist Edition will feature a story that has something to do with being or becoming a woman or feminist. This series will continue until I run out of stories. I love having guest bloggers. If you have a story you want to tell and you want to be a guest blogger here, please email me ( fetsiboomsticks@gma...

It is no longer politically correct to say "Lesbian". They are now called "Vagitarians".

Sort - inventory of what you have Purge - chuck stuff so you have less Assign - put stuff left over into zones Containerize - put the stuff in the zones in containers Equalize - maintain system, keep it current SPACE Tips: Don't zig-zag, stay in one room and have a 'belongs elsewhere' pile to take when you leave Papers - only transient papers should be on your desk, the rest should be filed

PORN Get up, stand up, toughen up, tighten up. Smudge dark circles Under your dark eyes Flat tension built from mouse to train and back again A death grip A fear trip Come down

IF You Can't Confront Criminals, Drive Them To Distraction.    That seems to be the theory behind a new wave of tactical tricks becoming more popular among urban cops. These "touch-free" techniques use sounds, smells and subterfuge to thwart crime and pose less risk of violence. For police departments faced with budget cuts, limited manpower and accusations of police brutality, they can be a kinder, gentler — and cheaper — way of keeping the streets safe. VIOLINS VS. VIOLENCE Blaring classical music chases gangs away from subway stations, parking lots and malls. Cops in Britain tried this first. But what happens if the vagrants love Wagner? UNSEXY ODORS L.A. cops smear skunk-smelling gel to clear prostitutes and johns from crack houses. Next up: stinky gun pellets to scatter them from afar. ICE CREAM COPS After police hid out in a Good Humor truck in Chicago, dealers ran from even regular trucks' chimes. D.C. cops got the same res...

eHow: How to get rid of the Hi5 virus: http://www.ehow.com/how_6888586_rid-hi5-virus.html Easy Tweaks: How to delete your Hi5 account http://www.easytweaks.com/2007/11/02/how-do-i-delete-my-hi5-account/ Neither of these things worked, so I put a filter on my email address on serverside to prevent the email from being sent to my machine.

Spend money on your blog. Spend it on domain name and hosting, the rest is ornamentation. Be yourself. Purple cows are more noticeable than little grey men. Don't guest post. It diverts your energy from your blog with little reward (I don't agree with this point). Post quality not quantity. Be sustainable. Blog about your passion. Even if there's competition for keywords, if you know your stuff you are in (similar to the anti-copyright argument, that copyright is there to protect the mediocre - then the mediocre can at least sell their (book) to 100 people, instead of relying on vitalness). And remember, advice is not 'law of the universe'. Source: Rob Cubbon

See the performance on YouTube I have bi-racial hair Pantene Pro-V waves on the top Easy to style, comb, rock- Until-I encounter my naps, I’m not talking about those-cute detangle with the spray naps. I’m talking about those, slave naps, like, No comb, brush, or man can handle the kind of naps I got- like, No way you are touching my hair-naps like Back 10 feet up, or we can dance naps Those naps like- DAMN! I have bi-racial hair, Those smooth and silk rafts hanging all through my mane, Until you get to the back, and encounter the jungle, in which you can find Tarzan and Jane. In the front you forget and relax in the pleasure, Until you get to the back and remember pain Baby hair slicked back with that good 4 dollar pomade, That goes with roots and tangles, Soaked with that same olive oil; mixed with that spaghetti sauce momade. I have bi-racial hair, Combs run freely through my fine breezy, just to the part, the most you can make, Until it gets to the back and ...

• anything a man can do, I can fix • You're teaching my son how to be a woman father says to mother, mother replies, Someone has to. • before the war in Rwanda the word for rape and the word for marriage was the same word

when a daycare centre introduced a fine for late pickups, the late pickups increased three fold. You have to figure out what the financial value vs the civic value, social value is of any action

D ~ Describe the situation E ~ Express how you feel S ~ State what you want K ~ Know the possible outcomes

Ah but what other ones can I come up with… extend the list, turn it into a ToDo list that's crazy-long. Love Get outside Savor food Create a morning ritual Take chances Follow excitement Find your passion Get out of your cubicle Turn off the TV Pull away from the internet Travel Rediscover what's important Eliminate everything else Exercise Be positive Open your heart Kiss in the rain Face your fears When you suffer, suffer Slow down Touch humanity Volunteer Play with children Talk to old people Learn new skills Find spirituality Take mini-retirements Do nothing Stop laying video games Watch sunsets, daily Stop reading magazines Break out of ruts Stop watching the news Laugh till you cry Lose control Cry Make an awesome dessert Try something new, every week Be in the moment Run with dogs, sleep with cats Keep busy with meaningful stuff Watch people you admire Solve bigger problems than yours Original idea source: 39 Ways to Live, no...

The normal list-making that I do goes like this. TASKS IN INBOX • think of something • get out iPhone and send myself an email • first word of subject - Task. e.g. Task. Get tickets at Computicket for Pandora OPTIONAL I filter my emails that 'Task' gets a favorite star and a Tag (label) called Task. I can then easily see what the tasks are. I can also search for Task and it will show me all my emails that begin with the word Task, and I sort that list by date. As soon as I have done the Task, I simply take off the favorite star and Archive and it archives to the folder Task. Then I can even look and see what I have already done. That feels good! CRITICAL AMOUNTS OF TASKS This way I can see how many Tasks I have on hand. I can see that there are 29 Tasks in my inbox - 30 is my limit. When I hit 30, I take two hours each day and kill them. Thwack! LONG-TERM TASKS TREATED SEPARATELY Then there are the long-term tasks, e.g. LT Task. Website idea for jobless people. ...

I advise that every one of you in this room, call up 7 or 11 of your smartest, staunchest, and most thoughtful friends. And that you create a circle that meets at least once a month in each other’s homes. There, in the safety and privacy of that sacred place, enter thoroughly into dialogue about what you wish for and will work for in your country [applause]. There need not be a specific agenda; in fact it will work better if there is not. What I have found, especially with women’s groups, is that when a certain number of women get together; leaving all agendas outside the door, whatever is most urgent gets addressed anyway. Source: 11th Annual Steve Biko Lecture by Alice Walker

(This is a much-shortened version of the original article.)   August 5, 2010 , By Jason   1. Know what you’re getting into Facebook is a business. Facebook will always be free . But there is a cost. Facebook’s Privacy Policy - a short version: everything you post, every person you friend, every group you join will be made public to your “friends”, “friends of your friends” or “everyone”—depending on your privacy settings. 2. Secure your PC What does 500,000,000 people on one website look like? To cybercriminals, it looks like a gigantic, unsecured goldmine. Updated Internet security is a must. 3. Use a unique, strong password Create a complex password. Here’s a simple password system we recommend . You should also use different passwords for your all of your various accounts. Never let browser remember your password. Lock your PC when you step away from it. 4. Filter your friends So ask yourself this: Does everyone you email need to be your Facebook frie...

• If someone raises an issue, ask them a question about what they have raised so they know you have heard and are listening. • Set a time for private discussion. • Don't second guess the other person • Don't reinterpret what they are saying, let them have their own point. • If it's confrontational tell them you need time to digest the information. • Standing up to a bully. In a public space say, Why are you bullying me? Why does it give you satisfaction to keep bullying me? Please leave me in peace. If it carries on the teacher must confront the bully in front of the class, and the class must discuss it. • You need to learn how to do something other than counter-attack.

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Companies having funds set aside for sexual discrimination cases that give equal amounts of money to each party's defence.

D ~ Describe the situation E ~ Express how you feel S ~ State what you want K ~ Know the possible outcomes