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• The Stupak fight: On the ground in DC

  We are lucky to have the following guest post from local Diana Rhodes who attended Lobby Day last week and spoke to our congressional delegation about the Stupak amendment and immigration rights. Take it away Diana! PASS HEALTH CARE REFORM! STOP STUPAK! Recently, I was given the opportunity to fly out to [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 6:05pm EST
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• World AIDS Day: go RED, tie a ribbon, help someone out … just do something!

  December 1 is World AIDS Day. Established in 1988 by the World Health Organization, the day is an opportunity for people, organizations, government agencies and faith groups to come together to work on the global epidemic. It’s also a day when people remember those who’ve died of this terrible disease. According [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 8:07pm EST
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• The Sin City Siren’s ‘Mindful Giving’ List (2009 Edition)

  Welcome to the annual charitable giving list for 2009! These are just some of the ways you can give back while indulging in the mass-consumer, gift orgy of the December holidays. And as always, I don’t get anything for posting this but a smile. There’s a lot on the list that hasn’t [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 11:04pm EST
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• Support AFAN for World AIDS Day: Dec. 1

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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 9:53pm EST
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• Mindful Giving: A Sin City Siren holiday tradition

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  Hey there, Siren fans! I can hardly believe that Thanksgiving is coming up in just a few days! Ever since the beginning of November Christmas lights have been popping up all over my neighborhood but it still seems like it’s all gotten here so quickly. What’s not too early is The [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 7:38pm EST
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• It’s on!

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  Whew! I think I need to sit down. It’s been quite a whirlwind  since Thursday when I officially became the lead plaintiff in the ACLU and Planned Parenthood lawsuit against Richard Ziser’s Personhood Initiative! First, let me say to all my feminist, progressive and generally wonderful family, friends and fans: Thank [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 8:49pm EST
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• Emmily Bristol v Personhood

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  I’ve been chomping at the bit for a few days now because I’ve wanted to share some big news with you. I am the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging Richard Ziser’s Personhood Initiative! I am being represented by the ACLU and Planned Parenthood of America. (Here’s the two-part docs.) I [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 7:45pm EST
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• Pro-choice and pregnant!

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  My dear Sin City Siren readers, I have been keeping a secret from you for some weeks, and yes, it is partly why I have been a bit too busy and distracted for blogging. I am pregnant! I’m just moving out of the first trimester this week. This is a planned [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 11:17am EST
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• Tell NV Legislators to support ENDA

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  Senate Hearing on ENDA this week, Contact Senators Reid and Ensign Friend, This Thursday, November 5, a Senate Committee will hold a hearing on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1584). Key witnesses will testify about how vital this legislation is for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers and their families. But we [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 10:20am EST
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• To be, or not to be … a person

  I am honored to have a wonderful guest post today from Maggie McLetchie, staff attorney and Interim Southern Program Director of the ACLU of Nevada. Here, she breaks down the latest Richard Ziser garbage and helps demystify the legalese behind it all. What’s the big deal about “personhood”? On its surface, the [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 9:19pm EST
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• Women and Economic Recovery: Nov. 7

  This looks like a cool event (full disclosure, I’m biased as a member of the Nevada Women’s Lobby advisory committee): Economic Recovery: What Women Need to Know Sponsored by Nevada Women’s Lobby under a contract with the U.S. Department of Labor, Women Bureau, Region 9 Please join us to learn about opportunities made [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 7:49pm EDT
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• Transgender Health Fair: Oct. 31

  Very cool: TRANSGENDER HEALTH FAIR, FIRST EVER IN SOUTHERN NEVADA Renowned Surgeon Marci Bowers to come from Colorado The first ever Transgender Health Fair will be held this Halloween, Saturday 31 October 2009, at the Gay & Lesbian Community Center, 953 E. Sahara (at Maryland Parkway) from 10 am to 1pm.  We will [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 7:36pm EDT
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• It’s beginning to look a lot like … Christmas?

  What was that on that last block of TV commercials? Was that three Christmas commercials in-a-row?! Was that the subtle chime of Jingle Bells that I just heard, a subtext designed to whet my appetite for … holiday shopping? Wait, what day is it again? October 26. OCT-O-BER. It’s not [...]
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  Posted: October 26, 2009, 8:16pm EDT
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• Shine a Light

  Former CityLife Editor (and friend) Matt O’Brien is doing some amazing work with the homeless community living in the tunnels under Las Vegas. You may know of his book, Beneath the Neon, which explores this topic in great depth. (It’s even been featured on CNN’s AC360 and Dateline!) Recently, he [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 11:43am EDT
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• Love Your Body Day

  From NOW: Unrealistic Images of Women Make Love Your Body Day More Important Than Ever For years now, advertisers and fashion magazines have airbrushed photos to turn models into the latest beauty ideal. Women and girls are constantly bombarded with these artificial images — fantasies they can’t possibly live up to in [...]
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  Posted: October 21, 2009, 11:19am EDT
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• Goodbye Mike Zigler; RIP

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  This morning I heard the news that my former CityLife co-worker and news editor, Mike Zigler, has died at the age of 29. I am greatly saddened by this news. Mike was a great guy, one of the hardest-working people I ever met and had a big heart. I met Mike [...]
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  Posted: October 19, 2009, 11:55am EDT
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• Working and pregnancy are not mutually exclusive

  Today’s guest post comes from journalist and all-around awesome woman Kris Hill. In another life, she and I both covered Henderson City Council together for competing papers and we’ve been friends ever since. Today, she lives in and covers a suburban beat near Seattle. And since becoming pregnant, she’s been [...]
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  Posted: October 13, 2009, 11:07am EDT
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• Free stuff

  We’re undergoing some renovation, de-cluttering and fall cleaning around Siren HQ. I have some miscellaneous furniture that I would like to donate to a good cause. Unfortunately, Goodwill, Salvation Army and Safe Nest have not returned my calls. Another local, non-prof has flaked on pick-up. So now I’m opening it [...]
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  Posted: October 12, 2009, 12:02pm EDT
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• Dinner and a show for a good cause

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  Posted: October 11, 2009, 2:19pm EDT
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• Health care rally Wednesday

  From MoveOn.org (RSVP here): ‘We’re counting on you!’ Rally Lloyd George Federal Building, 333 S. LAS VEGAS BLVD. @CARSON ST. (Map) Las Vegas, NV 89101 Wednesday, October 14th, 11:30 AM [...]
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  Posted: October 11, 2009, 2:15pm EDT
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• Help me Feminist Community, you’re my only hope!

  So, as you might have noticed, things have been a little slow around The Siren lately. The truth is, I’m damn busy. And — as I’ve done in the past — I’m thinking it’s time to bring in some fresh blood off the bench. Oh wait, I’m a one-woman operation [...]
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  Posted: October 01, 2009, 12:36am EDT
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• Feminists March for Equality!

  From NOW: Stand with the National Equality March in October No woman will have full equality until all women have full equality, and we must seize every opportunity to ensure equal rights under the law for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. The National Organization for Women has proudly endorsed the National [...]
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  Posted: September 23, 2009, 11:22am EDT
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• F*ck Cancer!

  From the Susan G. Komen Foundation: Did you know that cancer will soon be the leading killer of women and men worldwide? Already, cancer kills more people annually than malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDs combined. Last year, 7.6 million people died from cancer. By 2020 that number will double, and by 2030 cancer [...]
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  Posted: September 23, 2009, 11:18am EDT
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• “Maybe-Baby” workshop at The Center

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  Posted: September 23, 2009, 11:13am EDT
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• The Community Strikes Back

  Downtown Vegasites are pissed at Mindy Kaling (of The Office) and they’re going to “swarm” Luv It’s Frozen Custard (behind All Star Donuts on LV Blvd. and Oakey). You see, Kaling told the tale of having a sketchy experience at Luv It’s after going there on late night Talk Show [...]
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  Posted: September 18, 2009, 12:00pm EDT
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• Luv Its Frozen Custard gets a shout-out on Craig Ferguson

  Now, some may say this paints a bad picture of Vegas … although, what do you expect when you venture out of the “safety” of the Strip playground and go to a joint that is on the same corner as an all-night Chinese food/donut shop and one of the oldest [...]
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  Posted: September 14, 2009, 11:48am EDT
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• Health Care stories: Let’s get real

  President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress tonight to talk about health care reform (transcript here). I’m not afraid to admit that I cheered at times and I cried when he talked about the late Sen. Kennedy and the “character of our country.” I know the conservative chorus is [...]
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  Posted: September 10, 2009, 12:23am EDT
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• Anti-choice wolves circling Nebraska abortion clinic

  The anti-choice wolves aren’t done. Apparently Dr. Tiller’s death was not enough. Now they are going after Nebraska’s [Warning: The photos with this link are very graphic.] Dr. LeRoy Carhart. Protesters from more than a dozen states have converged on his clinic, intent on shutting him down. [** Major props [...]
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  Posted: August 31, 2009, 8:08pm EDT
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• Domestic Partnership townhall with SOS Ross Miller

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  Posted: August 31, 2009, 8:00pm EDT
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• Shop for AFAN: Sept. 10

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  Posted: August 31, 2009, 7:27pm EDT
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• Tweet Progress: It’s where progressives are at

  Big props to Myrna The Minx for being one of the big brains behind Tweet Progress! Major progressives from all around the country — including some Nobel Peace Prize-winning dude named Al Gore — are joining up like crazy. But it’s birth place is Nevada — so let’s be strong [...]
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  Posted: August 26, 2009, 10:39pm EDT
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• Ad rant: Hooker-chic edition

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  I know I’ve ranted on this subject before, but what is up with the new Guess ad campaign? (Sorry for the poor quality scan. I couldn’t find a link or jpeg online.) Is this really what Guess is telling people is sexy? And furthermore, this is how they want to show [...]
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  Posted: August 25, 2009, 6:39pm EDT
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• I’ve decided to stay and fight

  I have to run (literally, it’s time to go for the Sunday run), but I thought I’d tell you what I decided. Until next time, enjoy: [...]
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  Posted: August 23, 2009, 7:17pm EDT
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• Fork in the road

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  I haven’t been posting much lately. This is partly because I have a lot less time with the new job. And it’s partly because I’m pondering the future — for The Siren, for my activism, for what I hope is the next phase of my writing career,  for me as [...]
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  Posted: August 18, 2009, 7:42pm EDT
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• The abortion bogey man v. Health care reform

  I can’t say it any better than this. Here’s some information from Planned Parenthood: The Senate recess begins today, and senators will be heading back to their home districts with one thing on their minds: health care reform. I wish I could say it was now just a matter of time [...]
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  Posted: August 11, 2009, 10:37pm EDT
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• QVEGAS: Seeking same-sex couples

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  I’m sorry I’ve been so light on posts this week. I started a new job (an office gig to make some extra cash) and it is eating up more time than I thought it would. Until I get my ducks in a row it’s going to be a little irregular [...]
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  Posted: August 06, 2009, 7:37pm EDT
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• Take action on health care reform

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  Want to get on the ground on health care reform? Want to make sure that women’s issues are not evicted from the discussion? Want to do more than just throw spaghetti at your TV everytime someone says Obama wants to kill old people? Here’s your chance! Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada [...]
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  Posted: August 03, 2009, 8:02pm EDT
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• Habitat for Humanities’ Re-Store is Open!

  This is really, really cool! Habitat for Humanities has what’s called a Re-Store, a shop where they sell gently used items good for remodeling your home. (You can also donate items in good condition if you have just done a remodel.) The store is open at 9 a.m. at 1401 [...]
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  Posted: July 30, 2009, 8:16pm EDT
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• Quickie – ERA re-introduced in Congress

  I’m a bit swamped but wanted to put up a quick post on the reintroduction of the Equal Rights Amendment by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY). Is it time or is it unnecessary? I want to know your thoughts. [...]
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  Posted: July 28, 2009, 2:57pm EDT
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• The Weekly Poll: unhealthy fear edition

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  Posted: July 24, 2009, 1:56pm EDT
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• Sometimes it RAINNs

  I like this new PSA from RAINN – Rape Abuse and Incest National Network: If you or someone you know needs help, contact your local police and you can get further services from RAINN’s national 24/7 hotline: 1.800.656.HOPE. (They also have an online hotline.) Locally we have some dedicated folks over at [...]
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  Posted: July 24, 2009, 1:49pm EDT
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• Grab bag

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  There’s a lot of stuff going on: Don’t let conservatives hurt women’s health care choices in the health care reform package. Sign Planned Parenthood’s letter to Congress. Nevada is a “distressed” state with the second fastest growing number of people on food stamps (now 11 percent of population, with another 11 percent [...]
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  Posted: July 22, 2009, 1:55pm EDT
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• Dear Republicans: We want health care

  This is the new ad floating around: [...]
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  Posted: July 21, 2009, 12:15pm EDT
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• It’s different for girls

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  So let’s talk about the Erin Andrews thing, shall we? In case you didn’t hear, ESPN sports-journalist Erin Andrews was the victim of video voyeurism — in which the perpetrator(s) video-taped her while she was undressed in her hotel room. It’s a scary twist in what is already a challenging [...]
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  Posted: July 20, 2009, 6:02pm EDT
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• Dove self-esteem campaign

  It’s what I’ve been saying for years: You could look like a model, too, if you had a whole team of professionals and the benefit of good air-brushing. [...]
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  Posted: July 19, 2009, 4:52pm EDT
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• The Weekly Poll: It’s not the heat, it’s the humanity edition

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  Posted: July 17, 2009, 1:27pm EDT
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• Hate Crimes bill in Senate

  So sorry I’ve neglected to post about this before! The Matthew Shepard hate crimes bill is in the Senate. (I didn’t see anything about it passing today.) There’s still time to contact Reid and Ensign to tell them this is the right thing to do: Senator Reid:702-388-5020 Senator Ensign: 702-388-6605 [...]
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  Posted: July 16, 2009, 6:28pm EDT
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• Sotomayor media coverage and confirmation hearings: We can do better

  I’ve stayed relatively silent about the Sotomayor business. I already said I think she is an intelligent pick by Obama. She has an incredible three-decade track record and she is the very essence of the American Dream (born to humble circumstances and has risen beyond her status through education and [...]
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  Posted: July 16, 2009, 6:15pm EDT
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• The Siren is on Facebook

  Have you been thinking to yourself, “I just don’t get enough Siren by checking out the blog every day”? Of course you have! Good news Everyone! You can become a fan of The Sin City Siren on Facebook! All the feminist-packed goodness of The Sin City Siren, plus extras like photos [...]
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  Posted: July 16, 2009, 3:36pm EDT
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• If you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything

  So people have been bugging me for weeks to do a post on health care. And since I am a benevolent dictator here at The Siren, your pleas have not fallen on deaf ears. But sometimes the dictator part cancels out the benevolent part. I resent the health care debate [...]
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  Posted: July 15, 2009, 2:27pm EDT
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• Weekly Poll: Health Care

  Sorry for the delay. We were having computer/internet issues here at Siren headquarters. [...]
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  Posted: July 12, 2009, 6:15pm EDT
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• Health care mini-post

  I’m formulating a post about all this health care reform stuff. But it’s not ready and I do not have time right now to get into all of it. (The short take is that I grew up poor and had very limited access to health care. I’m for all Americans [...]
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  Posted: July 10, 2009, 3:02pm EDT
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• Internet? What internet?

  Sorry, dear readers. Siren headquarters has been experiencing some internet-service disturbances. Seems to be smoothing out. Look for new posts very soon! [...]
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  Posted: July 08, 2009, 5:51pm EDT
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• Making sense of Dr. Tiller’s death

  Today I have a guest post about Dr. Tiller’s death at the hands of anti-abortion activists. The writer has asked to remain anonymous, so let’s just call her Friend: Over the past month I have been doing some soul searching about what it means to be pro-choice in America today. The [...]
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  Posted: July 03, 2009, 2:51pm EDT
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• That. Just. Happened.

  I don’t even know what to say but I can thank The Gleaner for alerting me to this bat-shit crazy — and quite REAL — vlog created and posted on the internet by one Thomas Mitchell, editor of the Las Vegas Review Journal. (Many years ago, during an interview for [...]
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  Posted: July 02, 2009, 5:42pm EDT
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• What do you think?

  So, how do you like the changes happening at The Siren? New layout, new features … Have you checked out the Twitter news feed? It’s kind of like my news round-ups, but in real time and with (mostly) less snark (you only get 140 characters, after all). What about the new merchandise? [...]
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  Posted: July 01, 2009, 11:24am EDT
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• A chill round-up in 100+ degree heat

  It’s too (suddenly) hot to think deep thoughts, so here’s a round-up of what has caught my eye: New push for expedited solar power plants in NV announced today. This makes me happy. I could write another post on disgraced Republican Senator John Ensign, but it seems more efficient to let the [...]
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  Posted: June 29, 2009, 4:35pm EDT
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• The hardest truth: Why I’m conflicted about grieving Michael Jackson’s death

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  For the past couple days — during the marathon Michael Jackson coverage and all-MJ music and video tribute sessions — I’ve been caught with my feet in two different worlds. How is it possible that the sudden death of a pop culture icon has split me in two? I could [...]
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  Posted: June 27, 2009, 6:45pm EDT
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• Holy cow! You can get Siren merch!

  Dazzle your friends! Share your love of The Sin City Siren! Support a local, woman-owned operation! Get yours today! [...]
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  Posted: June 27, 2009, 5:00pm EDT
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• Weekly Poll: National HIV Testing Day edition

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  Posted: June 26, 2009, 2:49pm EDT
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• HIV Awareness Day

  Today, we have guest contributor Annette Magnus, from Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada: Saturday is National HIV Testing Day and Planned Parenthood encourages you to take the first and most important step and get yourself tested. Here are some facts to make sure you are informed about HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). HIV [...]
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  Posted: June 26, 2009, 11:55am EDT
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• Wanted: Graphic artist

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  Does anyone out there have graphic arts skills? I’m looking for a graphic artist who can help me with a project for The Siren. Contact me at thesincitysiren[at]yahoo.com. [...]
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  Posted: June 25, 2009, 4:25pm EDT
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• The Siren on Twitter

  Would you like to follow The Sin City Siren on Twitter? You can! It’s part of my slow progression toward updating The Siren and offering new features on the blog. (Hey, I’m basically a one-woman show here.) More to come! [...]
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  Posted: June 25, 2009, 1:08pm EDT
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• “Food Inc” opening in Vegas July 3

  I was contacted by Magnolia Pictures about this movie, Food Inc, a documentary about the food industry in America. I watched the trailer and I am very interested. Perhaps you are, too. It opens at Village Square on July 3. If the movie is anything like the website and trailer, this [...]
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  Posted: June 25, 2009, 12:58pm EDT
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• Celebrate Domestic Partnership bill (SB283) tonight!

  Here’s the info: Hundreds of Nevadans to Celebrate Domestic Partner Law Tonight Hundreds of Nevada’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT) community, their families, friends and supporters will celebrate the passage of SB 283—Nevada’s Domestic Partner Law on June 25, 2009—Tonight. Who: Nevada GLBT community, Friends, Families, Supporters. What: A celebration of the passage of [...]
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  Posted: June 25, 2009, 12:29pm EDT
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• First Friday Fundraiser

  First Friday, that six-year-old art-fueled party downtown each month, is facing hard times. To keep it afloat, they are hosting a one-night-only silent art auction from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24 at Dino’s, 1516 Las Vegas Blvd. South. $7 donation at the door for hosted bar. John [...]
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  Posted: June 22, 2009, 1:28pm EDT
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• The weekly poll: John Ensign edition

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  Posted: June 19, 2009, 2:13pm EDT
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• Chewing the fat

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  I’ve been thinking about Broadsheet’s Plus-size state of the union post all day. The gist of the post is that at the same time that our society is starting to at least acknowledge non-stick-figure models of feminine beauty the recession is causing some retailers — such as Old Navy and [...]
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  Posted: June 18, 2009, 7:07pm EDT
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• Help homeless kids with Equality Nevada

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  It’s time to put our feet on the ground and help people in our community. Here’s one way to do it, through Equality Nevada: Due to the economic conditions in Las Vegas that include being among the leading cities in both unemployment and in foreclosures, we are experiencing a rapid increase [...]
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  Posted: June 17, 2009, 5:11pm EDT
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• GOP Heteros: Keeping marriage “sacred” (and classy)

  Well, well, well. What news do we have here? Why it’s that GOP Sen. John Ensign has admitted to having an affair on his wife. (What’s that sound? Oh, his 2012 presidential hopes going down the drain.) You know what gets The Siren really steaming mad? Fucktard politicians who campaign [...]
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  Posted: June 16, 2009, 6:38pm EDT
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• World Blood Donor Day

  This is just a quickie to let you know that today is World Blood Donor Day. In the span of a few minutes, you can save a life! In fact, a donation of a pint of blood can save as many as three lives! How often can you do that? [...]
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  Posted: June 15, 2009, 2:11pm EDT
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• The Weekly Poll: I’m back, baby

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  Posted: June 11, 2009, 2:38pm EDT
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• Sin Sity Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

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  And now, a word from one of my favorite local groups (who don’t get nearly enough attention!): Who does Mayor Oscar Goodman, First Friday, Sin City Chamber of Commerce and Aid for AIDS of Nevada love to have show up at their events? Who won the Las Vegas LGBT Center 2008 [...]
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  Posted: June 11, 2009, 2:23pm EDT
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• Sex Worker Doc

  Sex Work documentary: Comparing Countries’ Compassion Australian sex worker Jesse Abraham explores sex work culture in three different countries to learn how sex work laws affect an ENTIRE community. Sex workers are the sexperts! Two screenings, the first at 6 pm and another at 8 pm. Donations graciously welcomed! $5, $10, $20, please give! Hosted [...]
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  Posted: June 10, 2009, 1:45pm EDT
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• Good-bye 2009 Legislative Session!

  It’s been a wild, bumpy ride, but somehow we’ve made it to the other side of another session of the Nevada Legislature! A LOT went down this session — from the failed Equal Rights Amendment (boo) to the tax budget fuckery to overriding the Govtard’s veto of the Domestic Partnership bill [...]
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  Posted: June 04, 2009, 11:02pm EDT
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• Obama proclaims June as Pride month

  I know I’m a bit late on getting this up, but didn’t want to let it pass without a peep. (Still really jet-lagged and digging my way through the hundreds of e-mails and what-not that piled up while I was in Hawaii. If you’re waiting for a response from me, [...]
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  Posted: June 03, 2009, 2:02pm EDT
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• NWL on domestic partnership vote

  Nevada Women’s Lobby Celebrates Domestic Partnerships in Nevada CARSON CITY, Nev. – Yesterday was a historic day for Nevada.  In a closely watched vote, the Nevada Senate and Assembly voted to override the Governor’s veto of SB 283.  The vote was 14-9 in the Senate and 28-14 in the Assembly, [...]
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  Posted: June 02, 2009, 7:24pm EDT
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• Hurray for me!

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  Just wanted to share that I finished the first draft of my first book last night! It’s a major milestone for me! Thank you to everyone who has been so supportive (and understanding) to me during this time! [...]
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  Posted: June 02, 2009, 12:47pm EDT
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• NV Leg overrides governor’s veto of domestic partnership bill

  Late yesterday, the day before the last day of the Nevada Legislature’s regular session, both houses successfully voted to override Gov. Gibtard’s veto of SB283, the domestic partnership bill. This means that the bill will become law! This makes Nevada the 17th state to legally acknowledge same-sex couples’ rights. (The [...]
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  Posted: June 01, 2009, 1:11pm EDT
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• Obervations from the islands: Public transit edition

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  One of the things we factored in to our vacation planning on this trip was access to public transportation. We live in Vegas and have to drive everywhere so part of the vacation experience is being liberated from the gas pedal. Luckily, Hawaii has an award-winning bus system (rated top [...]
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  Posted: May 27, 2009, 9:21pm EDT
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• 10 Things to Know about Judge Sonia Sotomayor

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  Recovering from a sunburn in Waikiki is twice as nice as it usually is. It’s beautiful even in the shade! Meanwhile, check this out from MoveOn.org: Ten Things To Know About Judge Sonia Sotomayor 1. Judge Sotomayor would bring more federal judicial experience to the bench than any Supreme Court justice in 100 [...]
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  Posted: May 26, 2009, 8:59pm EDT
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• Observations from the islands

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  See, I told you I can’t stay away! Getting ready to head out into another day in Hawaii but I wanted to take a moment to talk about body image. After a decade living in Sin City, I have to say that all the T&A and trophy wives have taken [...]
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  Posted: May 24, 2009, 2:43pm EDT
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• Storytime: An excerpt from my book

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  I have been pounding away at the first-draft of my first book for a solid five months now. To my excitement, surprise and horror, I’m nearly finished with the thing! I only have another section and a half to write before I can officially say that I have finished the [...]
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  Posted: May 21, 2009, 9:35pm EDT
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• Priorities

  Well, my chickadees, I’ve got to be honest and admit I’m a bit maxed out. I’m in the middle of writing my first book and preparing to leave town on vacation in a few days. (And somewhere in there I had to go to the dentis and I’m trying to [...]
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  Posted: May 19, 2009, 5:38pm EDT
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• Domestic Partnership bill passes Assembly!

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  SB283 passed out of the Assembly today and will go back to the Senate for final ratification before being sent to govtard, who has promised to veto it. (Maybe an adulterer who texts his mistress 850 times on a state-owned cell phone can’t understand why a committed relationship would be [...]
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  Posted: May 15, 2009, 3:13pm EDT
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• The Weekly Poll: Weekend plans edition

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  Posted: May 15, 2009, 2:01pm EDT
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• Public transit or Road Rage vacation?

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  I’m recovering from a bit of a sinus/chest infection and the medicine-head has got me thinking about mass transit. You see, I got this nifty prescription cough medicine. It works wonders, but it’s so powerful I’m not allowed to drive while taking it (something about a mild narcotic in it). [...]
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  Posted: May 14, 2009, 5:09pm EDT
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• Domestic Partnership bill: Now’s the time

  It’s getting down to the wire, kids. Do your part and contact your Legislator today! Starting tomorrow Friday May 15, 2008, the Assembly will be able to vote on Final Passage of SB 283 – Domestic Partnerships. We need to ensure that we have the largest possible margins on this vote [...]
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  Posted: May 14, 2009, 1:22pm EDT
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• The weekly poll: The Budget

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  Posted: May 12, 2009, 11:06am EDT
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• The Briefing: legislative fuckery edition

  No deal, yet, on the education budget up at the Legislature. Word is the slash-and-burn might be less than Gov. Gibbons’ insane 36% (maybe 12-13 percent), but I won’t wait to breathe. Although, it appears that Govtard is flippity flopping on a proposed lottery for ed funds. Nevada’s mining companies are [...]
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  Posted: May 12, 2009, 10:51am EDT
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• The Briefing

  I cut my finger (nothing serious) and it is bugging me to type, so it’s short and sweet today: Don’t forget that Domestic Partnership bill SB283 goes up for vote in the Assembly tomorrow! Now’s the time to contact your legislators if you already haven’t! The Center’s LGBT prom is May 16 [...]
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  Posted: May 07, 2009, 1:54pm EDT
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• Happy Anniversary to The Sin City Siren!

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  It started with a simple question: Why isn’t there a feminist blog in Las Vegas? And I waited and waited. I read Feministing and Broadsheet every day and I kept wishing there was something on the local level, just like that. And I waited and I waited. And finally, I [...]
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  Posted: May 06, 2009, 1:31am EDT
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• Urge your Rep to support Domestic Partnership bill

  Here’s the info from Equality Now: SB 283 will be heard in the Assembly Judiciary Committee this Friday, May 8. The Assembly needs to hear from their constituents in order to support SB 283. SB 283, The Nevada Domestic Partnership Registry Act, will create a domestic partnership registry for any two people [...]
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  Posted: May 06, 2009, 12:16am EDT
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• Well … how am I doing so far?

  No doubt you’ve been noticing my tweaking around The Siren’s layout and specs over the past few days. (Many, many thanks to all those who are contributing behind the scenes with your wonderful advice and skills.) It’s evolving. And I’m curious about your thoughts on my progress so far. Let me [...]
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  Posted: May 05, 2009, 9:42pm EDT
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• The Briefing: What’s Happening

  Nevada ProgressNow is hosting Save Our State Coalition rallies around the state (including LV) this evening. Locally, the rally is scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Clark County Commission Chambers, 500 Grand Central Pkwy. For more info: erin@progressnownevada.org. Need proof this is important? How about this excellent break-down by Las [...]
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  Posted: May 04, 2009, 2:06pm EDT
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• Team Sin City Sirens rocked!

  Race for the Cure was yesterday (May 2) and it was a blast! Thank you to everyone who came out and who contributed to the cause — through Sin City Sirens or any other team/individual! Our team raised $465 — 47 percent of the way to our $1,000 goal! What an [...]
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  Posted: May 03, 2009, 4:14pm EDT
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• That’s personal, fuck you very much

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  One of the hard parts about being a writer, a journalist or a blogger — indeed any profession where you put yourself out into the public eye — is you never know how someone is going to react to your work. Everybody likes praise and, aside from a few journo [...]
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  Posted: May 01, 2009, 6:32pm EDT
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• The Weekly Poll: Let’s talk about The Siren edition

  Help me chart the course for the next year by giving me some feedback. And on this poll click ALL that apply. [...]
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  Posted: April 30, 2009, 7:56pm EDT
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• Caution: Woman at Work

  I admit, the photo really doesn’t have anything to do with this post. It just popped up on my search for images under “women at work.” And it made me chuckle. My lovelies, I just wanted to warn you that in anticipation of The Siren’s two-year anniversary, I’ll be doing some [...]
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  Posted: April 30, 2009, 11:57pm EDT
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• Let’s kick cancer’s ass!

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  The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is just four days away and Team Sin City Sirens is 40 percent of the way to our goal of raising $1,000! There’s still plenty of time to donate or join the team! Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada has joined the team [...]
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  Posted: April 29, 2009, 1:55pm EDT
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