Jac's Links

Things to Do & People to See

Center for New Words
Feminist author events, writing workshops, media training, open mics, book groups, writing contests... oh, and I work there.

Gender Crash
For poets/spoken wordsters/literary geeks/journal writers/queers/transgender/gender queers

IMPACT Model Mugging
Learn to protect yourself against assailants and/or your mother.

The Theater Offensive
Cutting edge queer theater -- too fabulous!

Listen/Hear

Democracy Now
Truly independent news reporting.

LooseLiP
A freeform audio barrage of commonsense politics, dangerous humor, and informed revolt unleashed on the world by LiP Magazine.

This American Life
Addictive, provocative modern American storytelling

Read This

AlterNet
The best news & blogging online.

Bitch Magazine
Feminist response to pop culture.

ButchDykeBoy.com
The online home of Boston's genderqueer community

Dykes to Watch Out For
The legendary serial comic strip knows you better than you know yourself. At least if you're a queer lefty.

Feministing.com
One of the best blogs on the net. My daily news source.

LiP Magazine
"LiP confronts the miserable capitalist system with dangerous humor, liberated eroticism and Informed Revolt."

mikhaela.net
Blogger and political cartoonist extraordinaire. Read her now, so you can say you knew her when.

One Good Thing
The blog of one mom and sex boutique owner in Chicago. Read her once, and you won't need me to tell you to go back.

PopPolitics
You've got your politics in my pop culture! You've got your pop culture in my politics! Mmmmm...

Places to Go

Fringe Festivals
Trust me -- find one near you and just go.

Muir Woods
My favorite place on earth

Walden Pond
It's not just for Thoreau anymore

Wilson Farms
Fresh local produce! Cows, pigs and chickens! Fresh-dipped caramel apples! Samples! Free recipies! Farm tours! Gourd sculptures in support of the Red Sox!

Guilty Pleasures

Free Will Astrology
You don't have to be a believer. You just have to have a pulse and some curiosity.

Television Without Pity
If you watch TV, and you think, you need this site. Trust me.

Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!
If you follow the news, and you're breathing, ditto.