Tag Archives: Celtic Diva

The Daily Tweets, 2010-03-08: Race leaders

By Mel | Published: Monday, 8 March 2010

Don’t know if they still are, but as of this afternoon these dogs, along with their musher Paul Gebhardt, were leading the Iditarod in Rainy Pass. More indicators via @shannynmoore of the corrupt nature of Anchorage @MayorSullivan ’s financial practices. http://bit.ly/9vZsmC #fb # Take it from someone who buzzcuts: @celticdiva looks beautiful bald, esp. b/c she raise [...]

Posted in The Daily Tweets | Also tagged Dan Sullivan, Iditarod, Paul Gebhardt, Sullygate | Leave a comment

My story of 2009

By Mel | Published: Friday, 1 January 2010

Not quite ALL about my 2009, because that would take a year to write. This only took several hours.

Posted in About writing, Alaska justice system, Alaska politics, Cold, Depression, Journal, Long Dark, NaNoWriMo, Ordinance, True Diversity Dinner | Also tagged Alaska Commons, Alaska Judicial Council, Alaska Legislature, Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage ordinance 2009-64, Anchorage Press, Arliss Sturgulewski, Bent Alaska, cave, Columbia Sussex, couch, Crossed Genres, Dad, Dan Sullivan, Dave, death, Eddie Burke, Floridana Alaskiana v2.5, Grandpa Claude, Green family, Green-Lieght family, grey, Grrlzlist, Heather Aronno, Hilton Anchorage, hotel workers, Identity Inc., Identity Reports, James Bopp Jr., Jane Angvik, Janson Jones, Jesse, John Aronno, Julius, lgbtq, LGBTQ allies, lima beans, Linda Kellen Biegel, Mark, Mark Begich, Melz published work, Mer, Miller v. Carpeneti, Mom, my apartment, NaNoWriMo 2009, Nicholas Hughes, One in 10, Palin ethics complaints, PrideFest, Progressive Alaska (blog), Ptery, Sarah Palin, Sean Cockerham, SOSAnchorage.net, Stef Gingrich, Summer of Hate, sunflowers, True Diversity Dinner 2009, Väi the cat, veto, Vic Fischer, violence against women, Wayne Anthony Ross (WAR), writing | 2 Comments

How to be a friend to an accused serial rapist

By Mel | Published: Friday, 9 October 2009

Accused serial rapist Anthony Rollins is an Anchorage police officer whose alleged crimes were perpetrated against at least 6 women while he was on duty. Members of his church, Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, are packing the court in droves. Are they helping him face the consequences of any crimes he committed? Or are they merely showing up in Christianist solidarity?

Posted in Alaska justice system | Also tagged AKMuckraker, Alaska Commons, Anchorage Police Department, Anthony Rollins, Christianism, John Aronno, Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, Mudflats (blog), sexual assault, Standing Together Against Rape (STAR) | 7 Comments

The 2 million dollar meme

By Mel | Published: Tuesday, 7 July 2009

Sarah Palin's fabrication about ethics complaints against her costing the State of Alaska 2 million dollars to resolve just keeps on replicating itself -- thanks to the lazy reporting of mainstream media, & the cooperation of Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell.

Posted in Alaska politics | Also tagged Andree McLeod, Palin ethics complaints, Sarah Palin, Sean Cockerham, Sean Parnell, Stephen Branchflower, Things I did instead of going to bed at a reasonable hour, Timothy Petumenos, Travelgate, Troopergate | 67 Comments

Three things I did at lunchtime

By Mel | Published: Thursday, 25 June 2009

This post has nothing to do with the Anchorage equal rights ordinance — aren’t you glad for a break? — but two of the things I did have to do with two of our staunch allies in that fight. The third is just for fun. We need it. One. I’ve been aware for several days of Linda [...]