In Support of Spirit Day

October 20th, 2010

I was reading a book about bullying to The Twitches last night, thinking about how much bullying has affected the lives of my own children. Bullies, the book says, can be boys or girls, children or adults. They bully because they don’t like thems…

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Taking a Leap

September 23rd, 2010

A few years ago, I decided that once I had time, I was going to volunteer at our local abused women’s shelter. I had actually been waiting a while for this, and thought it would be great if I could help the women who use the shelter’s servi…

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Sometimes, You Just Gotta Say It…

September 20th, 2010

Women. Suck. While I realize that as the #1742 feminist on the Internets, that’s a hard statement to take (or, maybe its just hard for me to take, but whatever) coming from the Great Melia, but honestly… my heart is breaking vicariously for…

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Flaming Baboon Ass

August 14th, 2010

I am about to say the most unthinkable statement that has ever come out of my head. Well, no, there have been plenty of these thoughts, but this is the one I choose to admit. Based on my blazing entry into fertility yesterday (just scroll down, k?), I …

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Make Mine Extra, Extra Dirty, Please

August 10th, 2010

Melia vents. A lot.

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Its Monday!

April 5th, 2010

I am home. I have recuperated from the trip (I think) and I’m back to business. So far, I’ve gotten all the kiddos to school, got my yoga on, showered and consumed a green smoothie. Oh, and I may have gotten “the eye” from a mom at the preschool. We were wearing matching purple bandanas [...]

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The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions, 1848

March 5th, 2010

We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness…

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Its National Condom Week!

February 16th, 2010

I wonder if those are Magnums, which, as we know, really aren’t any bigger than regular condoms, according to our 2009 Condom Week Winner ;)

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Mary Daly

January 12th, 2010

A reprint from the WMC’s memorial to Mary Daly

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