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When are people going to get that racism toward indigenous Americans is racism just like any other racism?
Over on Ohdeedoh, which I usually like (aside from some of the classism and the overgendering of children that usually pops up on shopping/decorating blogs), there's a post about how someone threw their kids a "teepee party," complete with a cake decorate...
But wait, there's more!
Darthmouth!...
I just had a brilliant idea
NPR is talking about how fragrances are the best way to monetize (yes, monetize) a celebrity.I so totally would buy a Delores Handy fragrance.Speaking of whom: "add-visories," "proww-grams."...
Delores Handy word of the day
"juont"...
Delores Handy redeemed herself
"enjuries" (but said in close proximity to "insurance") and "pinpuont"...
Noooooooooo!
Delores Handy just sounded totally nondescript and average just now. This had better not become a trend. Come on, Delores, say something awesome!...
Delores Handy word of several days ago
A reader, Diana, sends in this word of the day from last Thursday:"moos-lims"...
WTF
Why is there a white guy with a rickshaw going down Huntington Ave?(It's reasons like this that the iPhone with flashbulb needs to hurry up and get invented.)...
Delores Handy word of the day
Delores Handy did not say anything awesome today. Sorry....
This whole situation is horrible, but it proves the transphobes wrong, doesn't it?
Every time bills come up about passing laws requiring that gender identity is respected, the transphobes spend huge sums of money trying to convince people that trans-sensitive legislation will allow men to go into women's restrooms and rape the women. Th...
Delores Handy word of the day
"point"...
Laws in Cambridge don't apply on private property
Today I went to Cambridge Honda and noticed that, as usual, the mechanics were putting finished cars "right out front" for customers. In the two marked accessible parking spots. I asked the service desk person if they could maybe not do that,...
Yyyyeah, I'm going to go ahead and have you come in on Saturday
Usually when people say they're going to go ahead and do something, it's a bad sign.My bank called and wanted to go ahead and set up automatic payments presumably since I routinely pay my mortgage a few days late. Uh, then stop having a 13-day ...
Delores Handy word of the day
"ennosince"...
Delores Handy word of the day
"On Puont with Tom Ashbrook"...
Delores Handy word of the day
"five puont seven billion"(Also, my I mistyped "puont" as "piont" and my iPhone corrected it. It must love Delores too!)...
Raw like sushi
I'm at the Whole Foods at Fresh Pond eating some sesame tofu (OM NOM NOM) and assorted salad bar concoctions. I just saw a dude put a container of maki sushi in the microwave. Hmm......
It's snowing in my iPhone
Heeeeeeeee....
Dear snow,
We haven't even had fall yet. Can't you wait a few weeks?No love (yet),eeka...
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