Three Places My Wandering Spirit Will Be In Attendance This Summer (Be Sure to Say Hello)

1. Sure, it's the NOW Conference and all, but I'm in full support of honoring Ani DiFranco with a "Woman of Courage" award. Along with my Mom, Ani's probably responsible for my earliest feminist tingles.
2. Either of the two Throwing Muses shows in August -- in Boston on the 11th and New York on the 12th. 50 Foot Wave is opening, so you know what that means: a double dose of Kristin Hersh. My wandering spirit's especially excited about that prospect.
3. The Bastille Day Celebration in Paris. I've always wanted to attend, and what better occasion than the 217th anniversary.
   

Out of the Woods

I hate computers.

• And I hate that Sleater-Kinney has posted this message on their website.
• But at least the web is home to this list of problems solved by MacGyver and this article by Barbara Ehrenreich.
• And Herman's Hermits are coming to A Taste of Minnesota and Peter Noone has the bluest eyes.
• And the Red Sox have won 11 in a row and are 3.5 games ahead of the Yankees.
• But then again I was just asked for $4 by two women from Dallas trying to get to St. Paul and I didn't give it to them because they seemed drunk and the bus fare is only $3 and why didn't they know that and plus they took a really long time getting around to asking for the $4. All I could muster was a smile and a "Have a nice night."

I hate computers. (This had another ending.)