Heidi's Journal

10/05/2014 17:15 #59448

the personal is political
Category:

"Representation of the world, like the world itself, is the work of men; they describe it from their own point of view, which they confuse with absolute truth."
Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex

anaylsis of women's perspectives challenging male hegemony in the university

similar point as reflected in pop culture writing

a man's awareness of gender inequality

10/03/2014 16:53 #59438

Stolen bikes

May the fortunes that returned Basra to the 24 return our bikes to us. They were stolen last night from our back yard, where they were u-locked together and u-locked to a 4" diameter pole. We're crushed, as we use those for our primary local transportation. (e:Dianne) is especially heartbroken - the bike represents her independence and one of the first big purchases she made on her own, and she doesn't have the resources to replace it (neither of us do). She couldn't ride for about 10 months - it was hard on both of us because we enjoy it so much. Last weekend we took a short ride over to MLK Park.

(e:Dianne)'s blue & silver Trek 820. We just got a rack and a new seat for her. Her seat was stolen the 2nd day of school :-(

My mid-1990s black Schwinn Frontier with racks, a seat, and my precious streamers D got me for my birthday last year. I bought a new u-lock just last week.

Our lack of bikes this morning.

libertad - 10/05/14 12:21
Ditto tinypliny! Very sorry Heidi and Dianne. The frame of my bike broke recently and I have to get a new one, it sucks but not so bad because at least I have a back up. Bike theft, in my opinion, is one of the worst kinds of theft.

tinypliny - 10/03/14 18:10
Arrrrgh! Hate it. Hate it! HATE IT!

I absolutely vividly remember when my bike was stolen. I went around for months looking after every blue Trek on the street. In the end it got so intolerable that my brother came around and had to rescue from depression.

paul - 10/03/14 17:18
I feel like this is the kind of thing you tie some bikes up with a string in the front yard and sit waiting for them to come back with a shotgun.

09/29/2014 22:55 #59430

for Lee and Walt
Category: love

7/6/2013

leetee - 09/30/14 20:08
thank you for the lovely photo (e:Heidi) i adore it

tinypliny - 09/30/14 17:24
\m/ Walt \m/

vincent - 09/30/14 00:00
That's how I remember him he has this hipness to him with his style that wasn't like hipsters today. I know we would have a great conversation about it if he was still here tonight.

08/30/2014 16:53 #59339

Lemon Blueberry Bread
Category: food

Lemon Blueberry Bread

1/3 c. butter, melted
1 c. sugar
3 T. fresh lemon juice
2 eggs
1.5 c. flour
1 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. nutmeg
1/2 c. milk
1 c. fresh or frozen blueberries
2 T. grated fresh lemon zest

Glaze
2 T. lemon juice
1 T. butter melted
1 c. powdered sugar (+/- based on desired consistency)

In a large bowl, cream butter & sugar. Mix in eggs. Add add lemon juice, spices, baking powder. Mix flour and milk in slowly together. Fold in blueberries and zest.

Pour into greased, floured 8"x4" bread pan. Bake at 350F for 55-70 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes in pan, then remove from pan and put on wire rack.

Glaze: combine ingredients, drizzle over warm bread. Let cool completely before cutting.

Note: if using frozen berries, keep them frozen until you need to put them in the batter. Also, putting flour on fresh berries before putting them in the batter will help to keep them separated.

08/06/2014 00:01 #59272

happy birthday, joe!
Category: friends

Casey won bocce, squeaky wheel got clean, and Dianne got to play street fighter. the best kind of night.

joe - 08/12/14 00:05
Thanks (e:heidi)! Glad you and (e:dianne) could celebrate with us.