The Purple American Patriot: 2013

Sunday, December 29, 2013

Mind/Body Disagreement

This is oh so true and needs to be brought up in our media and stories. You can be attracted to how someone looks and despise them because they are rotten people.

I'm really tired of heroines who say that they will never sleep with the hero and then fall for them. What BS. THIS is how adults really operate.

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Single Payer

Excellent!!!!

Marilyn Monroe On A Mighty Girl

Way to go Marilyn. :)

Wonderful story on the unlikely sisterhood of actress Marilyn Monroe & jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald! Blogger Patricia Grannum writes, "Apparently in the 50s, a popular nightclub, Mocambo would not book Ella Fitzgerald because she was black. Fortunately for Ella, she had a powerful and unlikely benefactor:

“I owe Marilyn Monroe a real debt… it was because of her that I played the Mocambo, a very popular nightclub in the ’50s. She personally called the owner of the Mocambo, and told him she wanted me booked immediately, and if he would do it, she would take a front table every night. She told him - and it was true, due to Marilyn’s superstar status -- that the press would go wild. The owner said yes, and Marilyn was there, front table, every night. The press went overboard. After that, I never had to play a small jazz club again. She was an unusual woman - a little ahead of her times. And she didn’t know it.” - Ella Fitzgerald

For many Mighty Girl stories that explore racial discrimination and prejudice, visit http://www.amightygirl.com/books/social-issues/prejudice-discrimination?cat=71

There are two wonderful picture book biographies about Fitzgerald's incredible life story: "Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat," a lively, playful picture book for children ages 5 to 9 (http://www.amightygirl.com/skit-scat-raggedy-cat-ella-fitzgerald) and "Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa" -- beautifully illustrated picture book for children ages 5 to 9 (http://www.amightygirl.com/ella-fitzgerald-the-tale-of-a-vocal-virtuosa).

She is also included in “Sophisticated Ladies: The Great Women of Jazz,” a compilation of biographies written for ages 11 and up (http://www.amightygirl.com/sophisticated-ladies-the-great-women-of-jazz)

For more stories of girl and women in the arts, visit our “Creative Arts” section at http://www.amightygirl.com/books/general-interest/creative-arts

Thanks to Women of Colour page for sharing this story: http://tinyurl.com/86ucg3m

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Merry Christmas

"This little Cuban tree frog made a meal out of a Christmas light in southern Florida. Photographer James Snyder found this little guy in his back yard and initially thought he was dead. After taking a couple photos, Snyder was able to safely pull the light out of the frog, though he reports that the frog didn’t seem happy about it." - From "I F*cking Love Science" on Facebook.

I want to write a new Christmas carol in honor of this frog.

"Oh Christmas Frog
Oh Christmas Frog!
You are so cute
Oh Christmas Frog!"

Ok, so it's not art, but it's mine.

Merry Christmas everyone. :)

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays to all families everywhere.

Peace on Earth - Good Will to All.

Picture from Have A Gay Day.

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Stand Your Ground ONLY If White & Male

I am firm believer in standing your ground/defending your territory/loved one/stranger, etc. But this is utter total and complete bullsh*t.

Zimmerman is a murderer. Alexander was defending herself.

So if you think race and gender don't help you with the law, look at this and think again.