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Here's to truth, art and change.
"All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them," ~ Galileo
"In a decaying society, art, if it is truthful, must also reflect decay. And unless it wants to break faith with its social function, art must show the world as changeable. And help to change it," Ernst Fischer

• Patriarchal Practitioner in Chief

  By Katie_Speak on May 1, 2013 • ( 3 )

  A preface, for an audience of one: Mr. President, when I voted for you, I couldn’t imagine the anger I feel today. When the desire to maintain my personal, physical autonomy kept me in your corner despite a wealth of… Read More ›

• Time To Lace Up

  By Katie_Speak on April 27, 2013 • ( 2 )

  We’re at the starting line. I know we just toasted first responders and law enforcement and the amazing race participant who identified the kids with the backpacks. You didn’t imagine the victory beer. It was delicious, and hopefully Irish because,… Read More ›

• Katie Squared

  By Katie_Speak on April 22, 2013 • ( 0 )

  It’s rare that you get to meet, befriend, and ultimately work with someone you find inspirational. I have been lucky enough to do all three with the supremely fantastic Katie Goodman. She’s hilarious and thought provoking and brilliant — have… Read More ›

• Rave to the Grave

  By Katie_Speak on April 11, 2013 • ( 0 )

  Peace, love, empathy, family. This piece from the dynamic Cynthia Cone will have you vowing to Rave to the Grave for whatever moves you. The personal is political and her story about veterans, her mother and herself proves each of… Read More ›

• Legislative (In)action

  By Katie_Speak on April 5, 2013 • ( 0 )

  April 5, 2013 Dear American Legislator: Can we talk? Just you and me, voter to representative. I’ve got a couple things on my mind and this brief time between campaigns is the only chance we get to be real with… Read More ›

• Ten Against

  By Katie_Speak on March 2, 2013 • ( 7 )

  I should be cheering. I just can’t. The Violence Against Women Act was reauthorized this week. It was even the “good” version – the one from the Senate with the new protections for those in the LGBT, Native American and… Read More ›

• Blinded By Science

  By Katie_Speak on February 23, 2013 • ( 9 )

  I’m not the begging sort. However, I find myself fending off the compulsion to clasp my hands together, hit my knees and plead with legislators, spokespeople, religious leaders, school board members and media commentators to look directly at scientific reality…. Read More ›

• One year later…

  By Katie_Speak on February 8, 2013 • ( 2 )

  One year ago I spoke. It was less a decision than it was a compulsion. As wedge issue rhetoric was ramping up in the pre-election season, Susan G. Komen pulled their funding from Planned Parenthood. The right-wing squawkers were having… Read More ›

• Assholery

  By Katie_Speak on February 1, 2013 • ( 5 )

  Alarmists. Hypocrites. Opportunists. Fakes. Phonies. Liars. Self-centered. Misogynistic. Patriarchal. Partisan. Money-hungry. Power-hungry. All of the above when combined result in assholery – and assholery is running roughshod all over absolutely everybody right now. If you took a break while Congress… Read More ›

• Crest in 3D

  By Katie_Speak on December 27, 2012 • ( 2 )

  Arrgh. The moment where if you have to explain why something is offensive, it means it can’t be explained. Well, mostly it means the non-offended will likely continue blinking blankly at you post explanation. So, when the new Crest 3D… Read More ›