Poetry Published in Electric Velocipede!

Electric Velocipede is a scifi/steampunk type journal and it is publishing two of my poems, The Story and Homemade Rosewater. EV is a print journal, but it has some of the poetry and fiction online if you want to check it out, including my two poems.

So, take a look. Hope you enjoy!

My New Prop. 8 Litmus Test

While I’m happy about the results of the presidential election, I’m deeply disappointed with the results on Prop. 8 here in California that changed the state constitution to take away the rights of people of the same sex to get married. So, I’ve decided I need a new litmus test for where I will and will not spend my money. From now on, if I am going to pay someone a significant amount of money my question will be 1) How did you vote on Prop. 8 or 2) How do you feel about gay marriage? or 3) How do you feel about separation of church and state?

If I get any answer implying they voted for Prop. 8 or are against marriage equality for everyone or think it's okay to get their religious beliefs legislated then they will not get my money. I know I can’t do that with everything, but with those things I have a control over, I want to try to stick to that. Maybe if I vote with my piddly little dollars, or if others pay with their dollars, people will finally understand that you can’t legislate belief systems.

If you believe abortion or gay marriage or birth control is wrong, fine. Believe it. But don’t force the rest of us into your belief system. This is a country that was founded on the separation of Church and State. And part of the Declaration of Independence is the Pursuit of Happiness. I think marrying the person you love, no matter what their gender, qualifies as Pursuit of Happiness!

And if you insist on trying to legislate your belief system then remember what Jesus said to the Pharisees. Give to God what is God’s. Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s. Separation of Church and State - right there.

Also, considering much of the funding for Yes on 8 was from out of state, I’ve decided to write my representatives. If a sovereign state is deciding a constitutional issue, it should be against the law to accept funds from outside the state for that campaign.

My best friend was at a Marriage Equality protest last night. You can read about it here.

Find your representative here.

Find your congressperson here.

Take a break from the election

Check out the chocolate articles on Chocolate Zoom!

Cool Announcements!

First, just a reminder, I'm still having a contest for a free Peanut Albinos CD on my blogetary blog.
You have to leave a comment on THAT blog (not this one) to be considered for the drawing.

NEXT - I was interviewed and am on a blog on KCET, one of the public television stations here in Los Angeles. You can read the interview here.

FINALLY - My name is now officially in the masthead at the Larchmont Chronicle as "Circulation Manager." I'm more of a copy girl, but I'll take anything I can get!

Blog Contest!

If anyone is interested, I'm running a contest over on Blogetary for a free Peanut Albino's CD!
So go on over and leave a comment for a chance to win a free CD!

October 2008 Chocolate Zoom Out Now!

This month's Chocolate Zoom is about more than just Halloween candy! It's our special fashion edition as well. In October's issue you can read about chocolate fashion -- from clothing to jewelry -- as well as about chocolate specially made for ghosties and ghoulies, and even chocolate paintings!

So check it out - but make sure you have some chocolate at hand, cuz by the time you're done reading this issue, you're gonna be hungry!

(Cross posted a few different places...)

New Poems coming out in Electric Velocipede!

The new issue of Electric Velocipede will be coming out soon! You can check it out here. It's a great magazine to subscribe to and not only because I have two poems coming out in it!

Or, if you need to buy some advertising space, try advertising in this issue. Check out their rates here.