(if anyone still reads this)
If I were president, this would be my cabinet:
Secretary of Agriculture: Michael Pollan
Secretary of the Interior: Derrick Jensen
Secretary of Education: Alfie Kohn
Secretary of State: possibly Ron Paul
Secretary of Energy: Van Jones
Secretary of Commerce: Kalle Lasn
Also, I'd create a Department of Hunting Safety and put Dick Cheney in charge of it.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most dangerous place in the world to be a woman right now. Rape and gang rape are frequently used as weapons of war. If you have some time or money, read up on it, and maybe send a few dollars to one of the organizations trying to do something about it. You can send messages to a bunch of UN people here: http://www.amnesty.org/en/appeals-for-action/no-excuse-no-delay-protect-civilians-drc.
Right now, I could do my homework. I could learn about intermolecular forces and annotate a poem by Anne Bradstreet and use trigonometric substitution to solve integrals. Alternatively, I could read about African history, play Chopin, edit photos of urban youth culture *cough*, read feminist blogs, write my incarcerated pen pal and take a bath. Which of those lists sounds more productive?
I didn't wear my contacts today, or glasses. The world is pretty cool with all the blurriness. Plus, it was raining.
That is all for now. Enjoy life, it's too beautiful not to.
