Category: Politics

Ruigoord – Lanjuweel Festival 2013

September 6, 2013

Landjuweel – 40th Anniversary Through luck and good friends, I was fortunate enough to share in the  40th anniversary celebration of the village of Ruigoord.  In the 1950s, the previous village of Ruigoord was largely demolished and the local bought or driven out in order to make way for the industrial development of the harbor. … More Ruigoord – Lanjuweel Festival 2013

‘Yo’ Said What?

April 26, 2013

WNYC aired the following story relating to the history of attempts at making a gender neutral pronoun for the english language stick.  Unfortunately, none has caught on.  This story also discusses how some of the youth in Baltimore use the slang term “yo”  as a gender neutral pronoun without necessarily being informed by gender politics. ‘Yo’ … More ‘Yo’ Said What?

One Billion Rising

February 22, 2013

One Billion Rising – Rise and Dance for the end to violence against women and girls Feb. 14th 2013 – Over 100 people walked across the Brooklyn bridge in solidarity with the millions of people rising and dancing around the world.       It is an issue that touches us all.  While can be … More One Billion Rising