Month: August 2015

It Took An Act of Congress

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Wednesday, August 26 is Women’s Equality Day.  In 1971, the US Congress passed a resolution setting aside this day each year to commemorate the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment giving women the right to vote, and to acknowledge that we still strive to appreciate equal rights in our working lives and our personal lives.

We have come a long way, baby.  Recently, two women graduated from Ranger School.  It was widely reported in all the news outlets, but in the next breath it was questioned whether or not they’d be allowed to serve as Rangers.

Graphic from Fusion

The pay gap is still almost as wide as ever.  I found this graphic from an article on Fusion’s WordPress blog pretty interesting.  The statistics compare similarly educated men and women in various fields.  For no discernible reason, men tend to be paid more in a lot of jobs.

Here is the actual resolution from forty-four years ago.  We still have a long way to go, baby.

Joint Resolution of Congress, 1971
Designating August 26 of each year as Women’s Equality Day

WHEREAS, the women of the United States have been treated as second-class citizens and have not been entitled the full rights and privileges, public or private, legal or institutional, which are available to male citizens of the United States; and

WHEREAS, the women of the United States have united to assure that these rights and privileges are available to all citizens equally regardless of sex; and

WHEREAS, the women of the United States have designated August 26, the anniversary date of the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, as symbol of the continued fight for equal rights: and

WHEREAS, the women of United States are to be commended and supported in their organizations and activities,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that August 26th of each year is designated as Women’s Equality Day, and the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation annually in commemoration of that day in 1920, on which the women of America were first given the right to vote, and that day in 1970, on which a nationwide demonstration for women’s rights took place.

It’s Been A While

On By Pandora SpocksIn Date Night, Humor16 Comments

Tropical Storm Erika weakens slightly

Well, boys and girls, this is starting to look a little interesting.  We haven’t had a hurricane hit south Florida since Wilma in 2005.  That’s not to say we’ve let our guard down.  Every time there’s a disturbance that reels off the western coast of Africa, I always keep half an eye on it.  You just know that eventually it will be our turn again.

This graphic shows the latest ‘cone of uncertainty’.  According to the Severe Weather Expert at 6:00, the storm showed a few signs of weakening.  Factoring in wind shear, dry air, and Saharan dust (I shit you not) it could be that Erika just falls apart.  Even if it does get down-graded, we had a tropical storm here a few years back that resulted in being flooded in at our house for about a week.  They called it a “Hundred Year Flood,” so I suppose we’re not due for that again.

But it could be a bit of a wooly weekend.  Come Saturday, it might be time to gear up and head over to Home Depot to duke it out over batteries and plywood.  Maybe we’ll just take some popcorn and watch the madness.

Four Days to Book Launch: Twelfth Night at Eyre Hall

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Rereading Jane Eyre

Four days to book launch
I’m a bundle of nerves. I’ve never launched a book before!

Twelfth Night at Eyre Hall is my second novel, but I didn’t launch book 1, All Hallows at Eyre Hall. I just uploaded it to Amazon on 1st May, 2014, hit the ‘publish’ icon, and crossed my fingers.

Fifteen months later, I know better. I’ve met plenty of other authors and bloggers, seen what they do, learned from them, discussed matters, and I want to do a ‘real’ book launch this time.

I’ve organized four main events for the launch:

1- The first thing I did was make Twelfth Night at Eyre Hall available for pre-order on Amazon, just over a month ago.  I uploaded the final version, with trembling fingers, last week. It had been read by seven wonderful, talented, and generous beta readers, and edited twice by a most patient and enlightening editor, Alison Williams…

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Saturday Night Serenade–Love Shack

On By Pandora SpocksIn Date Night, Humor, Love, Music, Travel8 Comments

It’s been a long, hot summer and I’ve enjoyed it tremendously.  Hope you have, too.  We only have one more summer Saturday night after tonight.  I know, technically summer doesn’t end until mid-September, but August feels like the tail-end.  In celebration of the almost-end of summer, I want to take a road trip to the Love Shack.  So hurry up!  And bring your jukebox money!  Happy Saturday night!

Love Shack by The B-52s

If you see a faded sign at the side of the road that says
“15 miles to the
Love Shack”
Love Shack, yeah, yeah
I’m headin’ down the Atlanta highway
Lookin’ for the love getaway
Headed for the love getaway
I got me a car, it’s as big as a whale
And we’re headin’ on down to the Love Shack
I got me a Chrysler, it seats about 20
So hurry up and bring your jukebox money

The love shack is a little old place where we can get together
Love Shack, baby (a-Love Shack, baby)
Love Shack, baby, Love Shack
Love Shack, baby, Love Shack
Love Shack, baby, Love Shack (Love, baby, that’s where it’s at)
Love Shack, baby, Love Shack (Love, baby, that’s where it’s at)

Sign says (woo) “Stay away, fools”
‘Cause love rules at the Love Shack
Well, it’s set way back in the middle of a field
Just a funky old shack and I gotta get back
Glitter on the mattress
Glitter on the highway
Glitter on the front porch
Glitter on the highway

The Love Shack is a little old place where we can get together
Love Shack, baby (Love Shack, baby)
Love Shack, that’s where it’s at
Love Shack, that’s where it’s at

Huggin’ and a-kissin’
Dancin’ and a-lovin’
Wearin’ next to nothin’
‘Cause it’s hot as an oven
The whole shack shimmies
Yeah, the whole shack shimmies
The whole shack shimmies when everybody’s
Movin’ around and around and around and around
Everybody’s movin’, everybody’s groovin’, baby
Folks linin’ up outside just to get down
Everybody’s movin’, everybody’s groovin’, baby
Funky little shack
Funky little shack

Hop in my Chrysler, it’s as big as a whale and it’s about to set sail
I got me a car, like, it seats about 20
So come on and bring your jukebox money

The Love Shack is a little old place where we can get together
Love Shack, baby (a-Love Shack, baby)
Love Shack, baby, Love Shack
Love Shack, baby, Love Shack
Love Shack, baby, Love Shack (Love, baby, that’s where it’s at, yeah)
Love Shack, baby, Love Shack (Love, baby, that’s where it’s at)

Bang, bang, bang, on the door, baby
Knock a little louder, baby
Bang, bang, bang, on the door, baby
I can’t hear you
Bang, bang, bang, on the door, baby
Knock a little louder, sugar
Bang, bang, bang, on the door, baby
I can’t hear you
Bang, bang, bang, on the door, baby (Knock a little louder)
Bang, bang, bang, on the door, baby
Bang, bang (On the door, baby)
Bang, bang (On the door)
Bang, bang (On the door, baby)
Bang, bang
Your what?
Tin roof, rusted

Love Shack, baby, Love Shack
Love Shack, baby, Love Shack (Love, baby, that’s where it’s at, yeah)
Love Shack, baby, Love Shack (Love, baby, that’s where it’s at)
Love, baby, Love Shack
Huggin’ and a-kissin’,
Dancin’ and a-lovin’
At the Love Shack