http://another-round.net Escapades of a Peripatetic Anti-Soccer Mom Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:15:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The world of music licensing and distribution is pretty complex. So when I read an article about venues scrapping live music because they're being harassed for licensing fees, I have to resist the urge to leap directly from zen to foaming at the mouth. The gist of the article is that ASCAP ... http://another-round.net/2009/11/18/live-music-silenced/ The Nation's health care policy blog recently pointed out the shocking fact that affordable coverage for comprehensive women's reproductive health care is completely absent from both the House and Senate versions of Health Care Reform. That's right. Not pared-down or buried beneath legislative double-speak. Absent. To understand what I mean by ... http://another-round.net/2009/11/17/my-body-is-not-a-lightning-rod/ A friend linked me to this article posted today on CNN.com. I read it. It's not terrible. It's not great. It's typical pseudo-news, skimming the surface of a complex issue and designed specifically to provoke extreme reactions. It irritates me that this multi-faceted issue that affects my life so strongly ... http://another-round.net/2009/10/28/truth-telling-and-polyamory/ I happened to be watching the Today Show this morning (which I virtually never do) and heard that they're doing a special report on the state of women in America. All well and good, I think as I'm watching the anchors describe what they're going to be covering. But then they ... http://another-round.net/2009/10/15/outdated-images-of-women/ I'm enormously frustrated with the willful ignorance that's manifested itself in both my life and in the larger world this week. It's mainly been focused on two things: flu shots and the economy. People have always made decisions and formed opinions based on their personal experiences and knowledge. I get that. ... http://another-round.net/2009/10/13/willful-ignorance/ One of my favorite things about autumn (and spring for that matter) is being able to have the windows open. I'm sitting here with a lovely fall breeze freshening the house and dusting off the air-conditioned funk that's built up over the summer. Lest you think my house smells, it's ... http://another-round.net/2009/09/29/the-church-of-open-windows/ I understand that polyamory isn't for everyone. In fact, I understand it isn't for most people. I get that people are going to be uncomfortable with the way I live my life at times. I have no control over the attitudes and opinions that people form when they find out ... http://another-round.net/2009/09/20/polyamory-and-comfort-levels/ I've noticed lately that when the subject of healthcare reform comes up, many people become uncomfortable and demur, usually with a statement like, "I hate talking about politics." I don't get this. Has the issue become politicized? Yes. Has the discourse degenerated to name-calling and stupidity? Certainly. But if ordinary ... http://another-round.net/2009/09/11/healthcare-its-not-politics-as-usual/ I've been thinking about scarcity lately. We live in a scarcity culture, as demonstrated by so many things. We squabble about spending resources on health care. We fear that immigrants will steal our resources. We're jealous when someone gets an opportunity that we don't. We compete over jobs, lovers and ... http://another-round.net/2009/09/10/culture-of-scarcity/ I just finished reading the text of President Obama's speech to schoochildren that he's planning to deliver today, the first day of school for many children in America. As I expected, there's a glaring absence of political content. He exhorts students to stay in school, find out what they're good ... http://another-round.net/2009/09/08/obamas-speech-to-schoolchildren-critical-thinking-in-america/