Author Archives: hypatia35
Cry for the People of St. Croix
St. Croix. The best place in the world to live! Remains of conquerors, their religions, and big business are on the right and left as you crisscross the 28 mile island. It appears that the very small roads were built … Continue reading
Protected: Donald Trump and the Thousand Points of Light
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Remembering my Father “Les” Selvidge! 1912-1971
Factory Work is Honest and Good Work! The picture above is of my father and three relatives at an Xmas party, probably in the 1960’s. He worked for Bower Roller Bearings as an inspector. Every morning he dressed for work … Continue reading
Folk Alliance International. The Kansas City Folkfest was the BEST!
Angels of Music Descend Upon Kansas City We are adults. Who da’ thought that we would love Music Camp. Isn’t that for kids? Tom and I had never been to a music festival. Someone said that there were 1600 musicians at … Continue reading
Dr. Strangelove Is Back on My Mind!
Titan II Missile is a Wonder to Behold! I will never forget the last scene of Dr. Strangelove (nor Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev’s declaration, “We will bury you.”) We were watching the movie at a drive-in theatre in 1964. The last … Continue reading
Undergraduate Despair and Hopelessness
Cartoon Captures a Snapshot about the Failings of Higher Education Chan Lowe created a portrait of Higher Education in the United States “The American Undergrad’s Prayer.” (I am repeating the prayer here, just in case they pull the cartoon from … Continue reading
New Book “Politics of Feminisms” is Now Published
Is There More than ONE Feminism? I am happy to share the good news with you that I have published a new book, Politics of Feminisms. For most of my career I published in many fields of feminist interpretation. Some … Continue reading
Apple Stores are a Lunatic Experience!
Apple is in the Tank! I have been an avid user and fan of Macs since around 1983. Even when my university attempted to bribe me with a new PC, I did not falter, I kept my MAC. And I have … Continue reading
Public Universities Need to be Investigated!
Obama Administration Caves into the Cries of Bureaucrats “The U.S. Department of Education has retreated from its controversial plan to create a giant college-ratings system, top officials revealed on Wednesday. Instead, by late summer the department is now promising to … Continue reading