mutterings...

In an act of avoidance toward my final homework assignments, I have just spent an hour on msnbc and newsweek catching up with the world. There is crazy shit happening out there!!!

The good: The Pope met with abuse victims today. I think this is a step in the right direction for Catholics and for those of us who once upon time considered ourself Catholic. Though I know I'll never call myself Catholic again, to see the "Holy See" reach out to the people who were most affected, as opposed to just communicating with the clergy and paying off the victims is the right thing. So much of Catholicism is based on ritual and symbolism. I think this is a good symbol. Go Church!

The bad: The Democratic race is disheartening to say the least. A month ago, I believed in the change everyone was preaching about. Now...it looks just like any other political race. Except there is a woman and a black man involved. Rise above! We need you!

The ugly: Did you guys see the article about the Yale art student whose senior portfolio was about her giving herself an abortion every month for nine months in order to begin a real conversations about "art's effect of the body"?! Her exhibition consists of video diaries projected on a clear cube hanging from the ceiling that has been wrapped in cellophane and the blood from her miscarriages that she's been preserving for the last nine months! THIS IS NOT ART!!! Exploitative? Yes. Shocking? Yes. Provocative? You bet. But shit like this gives us artists and us women bad names. It's like "Pissed Christ" from the 90s, but not as thought-provoking. If you don't know what Pissed Christ is, google it now.

The random: Lilah can play fetch. How cool is that? I love my cat.

Love!