Curve articles from September 2008

Curve archives from September 2008

It's an adventure.(Frankly Speaking)(Editorial)
September 1, 2008... A question I'm often asked when I'm speaking to audiences around the country is, "What would you do if you weren't a magazine publisher:" I always have the same answer. I would travel. "The thing is, I don't think I'm particularly unique in...

Where's Lisa?(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2008... I loved the cover story, as my girl and I have been enthralled with this season of Top Chef [Vol. 18 #5]. Personally, I think that Lisa from the show cut her hair to make it more apparent that she was a lesbian upon hearing curve was giving...

Archive appreciation.(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2008... We were disappointed that the Ohio Lesbian Archives was not included in the article "Lesbian Libraries" [Vol. 18#5]. The Ohio Lesbian Archives is celebrating its 18th year of being accessible to the public, having started out 28 years ago in...

I saw the Sign.(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2008... I want to thank you for the article "Sign Language Rules" [Vol. 18 #5]. I hope to see more deaf lesbians go to the wonderful Deaf Lesbian Festival. The festival is a great opportunity for deaf lesbians to get together. So what's their website...

Bring on the butches.(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2008... As a femme lesbian who loves butches, I am getting a little disenchanted by the number of ads showing two straight-looking women posed in awkward positions. I really appreciate Dani, but there are other sexy butches out there who are getting...

New format?(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2008... First off, I wanted to thank you for your magazine. I have subscribed for about two years and I don't plan on stopping! One question: Has the format of the magazine changed? It seems like for the past few months, instead of individual articles...

Flying with CURVE.(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2008... While on our flight from Amsterdam to Chicago, a nice woman gave my wife the latest two copies of CURVE. It was a delight reading them. (I have been reading CURVE off and on since the beginning, when it was the "D" word.) Your publication has...

Got something on your mind?
September 1, 2008... Email letters@curvemag.com; write to CURVE Letters, 1550 Bryant St., Ste. 510, San Francisco, CA 94103; fax to 415-863-1609. Please include your name, city and state. Letters may be edited for clarity and length.

Editor's note.(Editorial)
September 1, 2008... Some women like to pretend there's no such thing as lesbian fashion, but once you pull together a group of us and ask what we're wearing you quickly see that's a myth. Just ask the rock stars and designers in this issue. We put this issue...

Scene.(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... 1 The Television Academy's Diversity Committee guest panelists (from left): Dante's Cove actor Tracy Scoggins, here! TV's vice president of production, Meredith Kadlec, and The Big Gay Sketch Show director Amanda Bearse 2 The National Center...

A different kind of sex appeal.(Curvatures)(STUD Production)
September 1, 2008... You may make a valiant effort in the check-out line, but there they are at eye-level: Cosmo, Glamour, Allure, People. Such guilty pleasures. Gisele Bundchen's cleavage erupts over the top of Victoria's not-so-Secret push-up bra. Laetitia...

Rigged out.(Curvatures)(Rigged Out/fitters)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... You're digging through the racks at the thrify and you spot it--that kick-ass vintage western button--down or retro bowling shirt. There's just one problem: its shape does nothing for yours. Rigged Out/fitters has you covered with their smokin'...

Drawn and quartered.(Curvatures)(Trisha Hanudel of Redrawn Arts )(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Do-it-yourself fashion never looked sexier. Patterning her designs after curvaceous corsets, Trisha Hanudel of Redrawn Arts scours thrift stores for T-shirts, cuts them up and sews them back together again. Well, sort of. Actually, she places...

College lesbians more accepting of porn.(Curvatures)
September 1, 2008... Late last century, the battle between anti-porn and sex-positive feminists scorched through the women's movement, turning sister-in-arms into bitter enemies. Although the fiery debate never guttered entirely, it seems to have died down in...

What's hot: babelicious bikinis.(Curvatures)(Buyers guide)
September 1, 2008... Classic Hot: Sultry siren Bettie Page rocked the two-piece pinup style for 1950s audiences. Now, My Baby Jo has brought the classics back. The company is named after the owner's mother, Betty Jo (affectionately referred to as Baby Jo) whose...

Queers in the Schools.(Curvatures)(Writers in the Schools program)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Making English class tolerable, and even enjoyable, has been the driving force behind the development of the Writers in the Schools program, part of the Literary Arts of Oregon. Semester-long writing residencies in Portland public high schools...

She said she said.(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... "If she's happy, I'm happy. That's all I'll say. Samantha's great. I've known her and her family for 10 years." * Dina Lohan, to OK! on Lindsay Lohan's alleged romantic relationship with celebrity DJ Samantha Ronson "Her character was...

Out in front.
September 1, 2008... Transportation Do-Gooder She calls it "do-gooderism" and although she's not sure why, Emily Drennen says it's always made her feel good to help make a difference. In fact, she notes, "For about two seconds in high school, I thought...

Katherine Patrick.(governor Deval Patrick's daughter)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Katherine Patrick, the daughter of Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, recently came out publicly as a lesbian. Patrick, 18, praised her father for having long fought for gay rights, even though he had been unaware that his daughter was a...

Norway.(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Just as gay couples flocked to the altar in California, same-sex couples in Norway were granted the benefits of marriage after the passage of a gender-neutral marriage law on June 17. Under the law, same-sex partners are allowed to marry,...

The American Medical Association.(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... The American Medical Association now officially supports unbiased care for transgender individuals. The AMA passed Resolution 114: Removing Barriers to Care for Transgender Patients, which declares "support for public and private health...

Angry Lesbians.(online activist group )(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... The online activist group Angry Lesbians has spoken out against the upcoming comedy-horror movie Lesbian Vampire Killers. Angry Lesbians' representative Geraldine Joosten told pinknews.co.uk, "For years lesbians have been used to titillate men,...

Sixty percent.(marriage licenses issued for lesbians)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Lesbians are more likely to marry than gay men, the Detroit Free Press reports. Sixty percent of the same-sex marriage licenses issued in Sacramento County, Calif., were for female couples, and 40 percent were to male couples.

Transgender youth.(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Juvenile detention centers in New York now give transgender youth the option to live as their chosen gender. A 2006 lawsuit filed by a 15-year-old MTF transgender youth introduced the change in policy, after she alleged that in her time at the...

When family isn't.(Curvatures)(Alpha Psi Kappa)
September 1, 2008... Shawn Fulton attended college in South Carolina, where affiliation with Greek fraternities and sororities--such as those featured in Spike Lee's School Daze--is part of the culture: an aunt is a Delta, a cousin is a Q and a friend even hides...

Elisha Lim.(Open Studio)
September 1, 2008... Artists often express the political sentiments of their environment. For cartoonist Elisha Lim, the personal is political, and her work illustrates a more inclusive vision of community. London-based Lim began creating an ode to butches...

Ellen tops Power List; Lezzies are ruling the world these days.(Curvatures)
September 1, 2008... This month is all about the power lesbians, be they holding court over a crowd, over biology or over the entire female population. A Barrel of Monkeys While CURVE was holding its funniest lesbian comic contest, WBCN 104.1 FM in Boston...

How hot is Closet sex?(Lipstick & Dipstick)(Column)
September 1, 2008... Dear Lipstick and Dipstick: My girlfriend and I live in Tennessee and have been together for a year now. Things are going pretty well and the only time we have issues is when it comes to her family. She's not out to them or any of her close...

Schoolgirl love.(Ask Fairy Butch)(Column)
September 1, 2008... Dear Fairy Butch: I'm 16 years old and I fell for someone when I was 14, and we've been going out since then. The problem is, both our parents found out about a year ago and we are not allowed see each other anymore--so we've gone underground....

Love is a battlefield; When you need to be a fighter, not a lover: rules for fighting fair.(Relationships)(Essay)
September 1, 2008... For some, love really is a battlefield. Some of us mistake the drama of a yelling match for passionate love. While this worn-out page from the Whitney Houston-Bobby Brown book of love can seemingly breathe life into an otherwise dull existence,...

A fat girl speaks.(Health)(Easiest Weight Loss for Lesbians hypnosis CD)
September 1, 2008... While it goes against my entrepreneurial nature to let any niche market go unexplored--I'm thinking the realm of lesbian weight-loss hypnosis CDs could very well be the exception to the rule. Unfortunately, certified hypnotherapist and lesbian...

Alcoholism: are you at risk?(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine and HealthDay News, there are five risk factors that make a woman more likely to become an alcoholic as an adult. They are: 1. A Parent or guardian with a family history of alcohol abuse or...

Four tips on starting a business.(Money)
September 1, 2008... According to the Center for Women's Business Research, over half of all businesses are now started by women. Lauren Bacon (pictured, top) and Emira Mears are two such women who know firsthand what it means to work from the ground up. The...

We're here to stay: when it comes to honeymoons, staying close to home is always best.(Michele Fisher)
September 1, 2008... In California, we got our right to marry. The other day, the soon-to-be wife asked me where I wanted to spend our honeymoon. All the exotic destinations are our of our price range unless we elope, so she suggested Palm Springs. I went to...

The politics of aging: getting old may just be the next great movement in LGBT history.(Politics)
September 1, 2008... Many are bracing for the election in November as the pinnacle of their autumn. The looming election has raised other concerns for me, however, some spurred by that fall chill. Queers never seem to think about getting old. We are the...

Belize, if you please: the ultimate tropical getaway.(ADVENTURE TRAVEL)(Travel narrative)
September 1, 2008... My last night in Belize felt like it should be my last night on earth. After a week of relative isolation from the rest of the world, this final night was the pinnacle: The only guests on the two-acre Moho Cay, my girlfriend Stephanie and I...

Go chasing waterfalls: finding pura vida in Costa Rica.(ADVENTURE TRAVEL)(Travel narrative)
September 1, 2008... DOLLAS OR COLONES? The colon is Costa Rica's primary currency and in January was trading at 517.93 colones to $1. However, tourist-geared establishments will post their prices in and accept U.S. dollars, usually giving change in colones. A...

Permaculture at Punta Mona.
September 1, 2008... Ben, a shirtless Aussie with dreadlocks, a beard and a nimbus of earthy body odor, was a fitting ambassador to the Punta Mona Center for Sustainable Living and Education. On the south Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, this tropical hamlet is...

Falling for Africa: a nine-month overland trip through six countries in southern and central Africa.(ADVENTURE TRAVEL)
September 1, 2008... My hands were sweating profusely and my knees were shaking as I leaned over the edge of the cement beam. My hands clutching the railing were the only things between me and a 300-foot drop. "Now, you have to remember to pull the chute, after...

Africa the hard way: going back into the closet spoils volunteering.(ADVENTURE TRAVEL)
September 1, 2008... Last summer, I experienced life in the United States Peace Corps just a week after graduating from college. My passionate activist self was giddy over the prospect of finally fulfilling a dream: traveling to Africa to help its impoverished...

Geocache globe; Cheap thrills, high tech and Girl scout skills on vacation.
September 1, 2008... The friend who turned me on to geocaching has this bumper sticker on her Jeep: "My hobby is finding cheap junk in the woods; what's yours?" Part treasure hunt, part global hide-and-seek, as addictive as crack but way less expensive,...

Two wheels to Tijuana; one girl's border-to-border, three-country bike trip.(ADVENTURE TRAVEL)
September 1, 2008... I liked the idea of it: border-to-border, Vancouver to Tijuana, by bicycle. I ignored the details: the 1,847-mile route and the fact that I'd never pedaled more than 25 miles in a day. The recommended training for self-supported bicycle touring...

Passion in Panama; Finding horses, rainforests and a three-legged dog.(ADVENTURE TRAVEL)
September 1, 2008... Teri (my girlfriend-partner-whatever) and I decided to visit Panama after hearing one too many friends describe their ecotours: We wanted to explore Central America and the thought of the canal (history), rainforest retreats and island...

Bringing sexy back.(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Butches in bolos, dykes in plaid flannel, ecochicks in Birkenstocks. This was once the extent of lesbian fashion but The L Word's lipstick chic, Patricia Field's dykey Sex and the City influence, and even Ashton Kutcher's trucker hats have all...

Fierce threads: rock star style with lyrical impact.(bitch & daniela sea)
September 1, 2008... We crush on them, we admire them and we are inspired by them. To celebrate the creative energy and flair that drives the lesbian music scene we've brought together some of today's hottest artists (and their girlfriends!) and asked them to model...

L.P. & Pelagia.(Pelagia Kolotouros)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Musician and recording artist L.P. and her girlfriend, Calvin Klein fashion designer Pelagia Kolotouros, make the ultimate New York lesbian "It" couple: smart, sexy and oh so Manhattan chic. Here, L.P. sports April 77 jeans, a vintage tee and...

Bunny rabbit & black & cracker.(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Dirty lil' nursery rhymer Bunny Rabbit dresses hi-lo with antique hooker boots, vintage Victorian vest, Obama button, curvy curly q's and blood red lips." I try to wear what I would find arousing on other women," she admits. Currently working...

Terry & Jackie.(bringing sexy back)(Terry LaFrazia and Jackie Schneider )(Buyers guide)
September 1, 2008... "I'm wearing the basics--sneakers, jeans, T-shirt," says Terry LaFrazia, social worker by day and for the last decade, bass player for the wildly popular dyke band Triple Creme. "I hate taking myself too seriously when it comes to clothes," she...

can't stop staring: sex-kitten style, made to measure.(Stop Staring! Designs)
September 1, 2008... Retro style is fabulous, but a girl can spend hours rummaging through boutique racks only to find her perfect dress three sizes too small and with a rip up the back. Alicia Estrada is changing that for good. With her vintage-inspired,...

Epoch style: fat chicks rock the world of style.
September 1, 2008... Plus-size vintage is the hottest new trend in fashion. An underserved market for a long time, fat dykes are clamoring for sensational, unusual vintage clothes. The fierce fat-positive movement to dress lesbians in beautiful and comfortable...

The ladies of 410 BC.(clothing store)
September 1, 2008... Founded by two college students in Northampton, Mass., and run by a collective of young friends, 410 BC offers hip, handmade silkscreen tees. A lesbian-owned business informed by a craftsperson's ethos, the company sells clothes you can feel...

Not just playing dress up; Former piercer turns to corsets.
September 1, 2008... From San Francisco to Santa Monica, student costume designer Michaela Grey has wowed the California coast with her cinched waists, elegant hats and intricately crafted costumes. She ties herself into her signature, 19th-century-style corsets on...

Style from the streets ATKM and DITC reinvent lesbian fashion.(All the Kings Men, dykes in the city)
September 1, 2008... Lesbian style has come a long way over the years. Women have gone from looking masculine to androgynous to punk to feminine to gender-crossing. What was lesbian chic in the 1980s has come full circle with the emergence of The L Word and it has...

Yes, size matters: designer Bertha Pearl is reshaping fashion.
September 1, 2008... Born and bred in Brooklyn, N.Y., Bertha Pearl, founder of the clothing line Big Boxers of Brooklyn, is now Portland, Ore.'s answer to the community's quest for sexy and frilly, not to mention handmade larger-size designer clothing. Pearl's...

Model behavior: four hot ladies talk style.
September 1, 2008... From magazine covers to commercials, product packaging to catalogs, lesbian models have a definite presence in what is commonly considered a strictly straight girl industry. These models are not only drool-worthy, they are redefining...

Candy shop goddesses.
September 1, 2008... What could be hotter than luscious ladies indulging in tasty treats? These sweet things are looking as scrumptious as the caramels at the Candy Store in San Francisco, where these shots were taken. Burlesque star Jukie Sunshine (opposite page)...

Our runway baby: model Marie Salter hits prime time.(Interview)
September 1, 2008... Androgynous, youthful sex appeal and a tall, slender physique make lesbian model Marie Salter of last season's Project Runway an ideal fit for high fashion, A classical dancer and professional model who makes Miami and New York City her home,...

Steam: fencesitter films.(EDITOR'S PICK)(Movie review)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Using a steam room as a meeting point where women of different ages, races and sexual orientations exchange intimate conversation about love, life and pleasure was not director Kyle Schickner's original idea. "I first thought of a yoga class...

Cinema goes global: the latest lesbian films have international origins and reach.(Sapphic Screen)(Movie review)
September 1, 2008... From the swimming pools of France, to the coast of the Black Sea, to the beaches of Japan, the latest lesbian films chronicle lust, love and politics across cultures and generations. Water Lilies (directed by Celine Sciamma): Dunking...

Kiss me deadly.(DVD PICKS)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Kiss Me Deadly (here!): Aided by experienced TV thespians, this gay spy thriller sustains its suspense. Queer as Folk's Robert Gant plays retired NATO operative Jacob Keane, and Shannen Doherty has left the 90210 area code--she's all grown up...

Finn's girl.(DVD PICKS)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Finn's Girl (Wolfe): While riding her motorcycle home from the abortion clinic she runs, a sexy butch doctor narrowly avoids getting shot, prompting a police protection team to go into overdrive. Dr. Finn Jefferies (Brooke Johnson) is unharmed,...

American drug war: the last white hope.(DVD PICKS)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... American Drug War: The Last White Hope (Sacred Cow Productions): Director Kevin Booth combines his own personal narratives about addiction in his family with interviews with convicted crack cocaine entrepreneur Freeway Ricky Ross, former drug...

Exes and Ohs: the complete first season.(DVD PICKS)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
September 1, 2008... Exes and Ohs: The Complete First Season (Logo): Thank goodness Logo just announced a second season for this hot dyke comedy, because the six episodes of director Lee Friedlander's delightfully watchable first season are too brief. Star (and...

Josephine Decker.(Q + A)(Interview)
September 1, 2008... Two young co-directors, Josephine Decker and Brittany Blockman, have made the first major U.S. documentary on bisexuality. The film's subjects are five bi young people in different regions of the country. Bi the Way (bithewaymovie.blogspot.com)...

Dance, dance revolution: runway rhythms and dance floor dazzlers.(Music Watch)(Sound recording review)
September 1, 2008... Fashion and music are often intertwined, and this month's featured discs are fashion-forward in many ways, from their artful blending of genres and beats to their artists' crazy wardrobes. All are equally at home on the runway, the dance floor,...

One of the boys, Katy Perry.(EDITOR'S PICK)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... One of the Boys, Katy Perry (Capitol Records): Ever since I bought an iPod I've stopped paying attention to the pop charts. So my introduction to chart-topper Katy Perry was more viral--my best friend posted Perry's video for her single "I...

Mary Gauthier.(Q+A)(Interview)
September 1, 2008... Over the years, much has been written in the straight press about Mary Gauthier's fight with drug and alcohol addiction--so much, in fact, that the topic is no longer up for discussion. Nowadays, Gauthier reflects on why there aren't many...

Guts & garbage, kirsten price.(OTHER LICKS)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Guts & garbage, kirsten price (KPI): You'll recognize the seductive "Magic Tree" from The L Word soundtrack, but the balance of this debut release from the gutsy London-to-Brooklyn soul singer--including the feel-good funker "All Right," the...

Beautiful World, Eliza Gilkyson.(OTHER LICKS)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Beautiful World, Eliza Gilkyson (Red House): One of Austin, Texas' most accomplished singer-songwriters offers a surprisingly upbeat 11-song set of radio-friendly music, led by the happy-go-lucky, whistle-filled "Emerald Street."...

American Dream, Ashleigh Flynn.(OTHER LICKS)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... American Dream, Ashleigh Flynn (Home Perm): Kentuckyborn-and-bred, Flynn comes by her Americana twang honestly, and has recently made her mark in the Portland, Ore., music scene. Her third full-length CD is a masterpiece of bluegrass, folk and...

Loverly, Cassandra Wilson.(OTHER LICKS)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Loverly, Cassandra Wilson (Blue Note): In her first collection of jazz standards in 20 years, the innovative chanteuse tackles classics like "Lover Come Back to Me," "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" and "The Very Thought of You," spicing them up with...

Art College, Quitzow.(OTHER LICKS)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Art College, Quitzow (Young Love): Put Laurie Anderson, Le Tigre and Peaches in a blender and you get something vaguely like Erica Quitzow's experimental eclectronic sound. Fun ("Peanut"), danceable ("On TV!") but definitely out there at times...

Boobs--Ruth Wallis' Greatest Hits.(OTHER LICKS)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Boobs--Ruth Wallis' Greatest Hits (Wallis Originals): How can anyone resist a novelty cabaret album with songs like "Queer Things" and "Boobs"? The late Queen of the Party Song was known from the 1940s through the '60s for her saucy...

This Time, Last Time, Every Time, 8 Inch Betsy.(OTHER LICKS)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... This Time, Last Time, Every Time, 8 Inch Betsy (Queer Control): The Chicago-based dykecore trio who call themselves "pant-rockers" rock hard, queer and loud on their debut full-length album, bringing to mind the classic Team Dresch and The...

Beauty Talk & Monsters, Masha Tupitsyn.(EDITOR'S PICK)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2008... Beauty Talk & Monsters, Masha Tupitsyn (Semiotext(e)): The first short story in Masha Tupitsyn's dazzling debut collection opens with a quote from Kathy Acker about how we're living in an age of corruption; but somehow the book's glitzy cover,...

The Mandrake Broom, Jess Wells.(PAGE TURNERS)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2008... The Mandrake Broom, Jess Wells (Firebrand Books): This richly detailed historical novel, is set is late 15th century Italy, a time when women were being burned at the stake as witches for practicing herbal medicine. The story follows the...

Tipping the Sacred Cow, Ed. Brian Awehali.(PAGE TURNERS)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2008... Tipping the Sacred Cow, Ed. Brian Awehali (AK Press): Over the course of 11 years, the magazine LiP: Informed Revolt, brought its own form of subversive politics, sex and culture to the world, LiP is on an indefinite hiatus but fans can rejoice...

The emotional lives of animals, Marc Bekoff.(PAGE TURNERS)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2008... The Emotional Lives of Animals, Marc Bekoff (New World Library): The animal lover will delight in this intelligent, conversational and convincing reflection on animals' capacity for emotion. Though it doesn't skimp on the tear-jerking stories...

The compassionate carnivore, catherine friend.(PAGE TURNERS)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2008... The Compassionate Carnivore, Catherine Friend (Da Capo Lifelong Books): A lesbian farmer on a sustainable farm, Catherine Friend (who will be interviewed in the November issue of CURVE) writes passionately about "how to keep animals happy, save...

The Candidate, Tracey Richardson.(PAGE TURNERS)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2008... The Candidate, Tracey Richardson (Bella Books): The romance in The Candidate is intense, captivating and, at times, heart-breaking. Jane Kincaid doesn't believe she can run for president and have a lesbian lover too. This notion is challenged,...

Megan Rose Gedris.(Q + A)(Interview)
September 1, 2008... Megan Rose Gedris, a 22-year-old graphic designer from Michigan, is the writer-artist of the web comics Yu + Me and I Was Kidnapped by Lesbian Pirates from Outer Space. Yu + Me is a very sweet, dreamy, manga-style teenage romance about a young...

Multitasking console: the PlayStation 3 has everything but the kitchen sink.(Tech Girl)
September 1, 2008... As an avid gamer, 1 leapt at the chance to cover the 2006 launch of the PlayStation 3 at the Sony Metreon in San Francisco. At the time, though, I wondered if the PS3 could surpass the staggering (and surprising) success of the Nintendo Wii,...

Stainless steel video watch (ThinkGeek).(EDITOR'S PICK)(Product/service evaluation)
September 1, 2008... Stainless Steel Video Watch (ThinkGeek): Remember all those James Bond movies where he whips out his super-cool, futuristic video watch and you think, Wow, I'd love to have that? Yeah, that's what this is ail about. Watch videos on the 1.8-inch...

My schoolhouse shock; One lesbian spends a year as a substitute teacher and lives to write about it.(I Tried It)
September 1, 2008... "You are dead," said the note, getting the day off to a rotten start. I'd only been in class for 45 minutes. I hadn't even learned all their names. But already, one student had springs in his legs and refused to work, so I told him his next...