Its strange how a change in schedule can completely throw off one’s purpose, or online persona, as the case may be. My kids have been out of school for 2.5 weeks and in those 17 days, I have been a one-woman entertainment crew. I no longer have time to read or comprehend the news, I [...]
Archive for July, 2009
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Uganda bans Female Circumcision
July 7th, 2009 
Melia Feminist Daily News Wire July 7, 2009 Uganda to Ban Female Genital Mutilation A law will be passed banning female genital mutilation (FGM) in Uganda, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni announced Friday. In his announcement, Museveni referenced a resolution passed last year by the United Nations that declared FGM a violation of women’s rights. President Museveni [...]
Tags: The Amazing Thing Is…
July 6th, 2009 Melia Nobody got hurt. It was a three day weekend, full of fear and trepidation. How will we entertain ourselves, what will we eat? When will Melia get a chance to paint her toenails? I actually had the weekend planned out. Pool on Friday, Zoo on Saturday then off to fireworks and Sunday we’d go back [...]
The Choice to be a Mother
July 2nd, 2009 Melia Motherhood is a choice. I hear the gasps now, really, but hear me out. You have a choice to be a mother, or not, or somewhere in between. The first choice is whether or not to have sex. That’s the fastest way to become (or not) a mother. I promise, its just that easy, but [...]
