Monthly Archives: March 2009

Stupid Sex Tricks: How NOT to write erotic fantasy fiction

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Go. I command you. And read this incredibly detailed account of Bronwyn’s nudity.And when you’re done unkinking yourself and sobering up, turn the page and read how she and Spikenard, uh, coupled. And please, please, I beg of you–if you … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: A special treat, and non-toxic too!

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Cocalero, a documentary by Alejandro Landes, in its entirety. In Spanish and Quechua with English subtitles. I figure it’s timely, seeing as Evo was recently before the UN, working hard to get the official status of coca changed to that … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Chavecito on feminism

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“Without the true liberation of women the full liberation of people is impossible and I am convinced that an authentic socialist should be also an authentic feminist.”–Hugo Chávez, in his weekly column

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Shocker: Peruvian ALBA houses have nothing to do with Venezuela!

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Hmmm, I wonder what Alan García says to this? The Venezuelan ambassador, Armando Laguna, in declarations to the foreign press in Lima, dismissed accusations made by a Peruvian parliamentary commission that the so-called “ALBA Houses” represented “an arm of political … Continue reading →

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Rackafrackafrickafrack, Chapter 2

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Well, I brought the Big PowerBook to the repair shop in Peterborough today, and a few hours later got a call back from the nice tech-geeks there. Seems the hard drive is going bad, ergo the inability to boot. It … Continue reading →

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Rackafrackafrickafrack

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Hey, y’all. Just to let you know I haven’t dropped off the face of the Earth–no, worse. I’m experiencing Technical Difficulties again. My handy-dandy ol’ 15-inch PowerBook decided to go on the fritz a few days ago. I’ve just now … Continue reading →

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One more leader goes to Cuba

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Sabina Becker

This time it’s Leonel Fernández, the president of the Dominican Republic. And you don’t have to guess who he met with while he was there…Leonel, Fidel…Fidel, Leonel. Fidel’s still lookin’ mighty swell. Some say he’s frail, but he’s clearly quite … Continue reading →

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Murder mysteries in a Bolivian government building

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Strange, macabre and tantalizing clues have been found in a secret chamber below a government ministry building in La Paz. Evo himself went down to see what’s been found there so far:According to the experts with him, this room was … Continue reading →

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Trash this spam if you get it

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Sabina Becker

This kind of Spam is popular in Hawaii, where a certain recently inaugurated president was born…On the other hand, this spam, sent to me by a friend who watches these things, is one you’d best throw out, lest it poison … Continue reading →

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ZOMG communism!!!