This post is aimed at my fellow United States residents but the rest of you may feel free to cheer them on.

The House Education and Labor Committee is getting ready to move on ENDA--The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 3017). This Bill will make it ILLEGAL to discriminate on the basis of gender identity or orientation--right now, in 29 states, it is legal to fire someone for being gay, lesbian or bi-sexual, in 38 states it is legal to fire them for being transgender. That is wrong and we need something done about it. You can rest assured that the conservative right is calling--let your voice be heard so that your elected officials know that there are voters who want this law passed.

You can't complain when you are not part of the solution. Well, you can, but the truth is, you are really part of the problem.

I called. I pointed out that there are five voters in my household--all liberals to the core. I gave my address--they can see we are registered democrats but this also tells my congressman that this issue matters.

Go ahead...make the call. If you need the phone number, click on the link to the Human Rights Campaign on my links section--they will have it for you. Or pm me and I will get it for you.

[Edit: Here is the link to the HRC page that will lead you to your rep's number:
http://www.hrc.org/your_community/your_elected_officials.asp ]

Arwen, deliberately not putting this behind a cut

I need to complete 5000 words by tomorrow to be on track for NaNoWriMo and I need to complete two Christmas fics in the next week forgaleandrandy 's Queer As Christmas Challenge AND I know I owe updates on my WIPs, and the O'Keefes have been neglected, as has Justin, but, I did get another chapter of Wolf's Cub" but my computer died and the work has piled up and ...and...and...well, you know.

Here is the link to Wolf's Cub. http://www.mags-nificent.com/MSW/ArF/Wolf7.htm Hope you like it. And I am sorry for not keeping up with my f-list very well lately. I will try to do better, once I figure out this new computer, and work enough hours to pay for the damn thing.

Happy weekend everyone.

Arwen

Our site was down for a week for various technical reasons that are beyond us creative types, but we have been busy writing--in addition to watching baseball and working on NaNoWriMo. Thyme, oasis6028  has a list of all of the updates at moonshadow_chat  and it includes the next chapter of Wolf's Cub.  You can find it here:   www.mags-nificent.com/MSW/ArF/Wolf6.htm  I hope you like it!

For those who have asked about my other stories, don't worry, I will be working on those. These have captured my muse at the moment but the others are not abandoned by any means and BFAL and B/J will be heavily featured in my holiday stories.

By the way, I also have a story posted at menoffewwords  in response to this week's prompt, Heaven/Hell. Check it out if you have the inclination. 

Have a great weekend!

Arwen, back to Nano

Fingers crossed? Check. Good luck charms in place? Check. Prayers said? Check.  Chase Utley pics admired? Triple check. Phillies should win because they have the cutest players. And Utley has a chance at the record for most homeruns in the World Series--ya gotta love that.

Here's hoping for a game 6 win, and maybe a couple more homeruns for Chase? Is that too much to ask?

Arwen thinks not

But my fingers are crossed....come on Jayson and Cliff and the rest of the Phillies!!!  You can do it!

The Series starts tonight, with our local Phillies going up against the big bad Yankees....you do all know who to root for, right?

And, in case you want a little ficlet to read during the seventh inning stretch,  ( Read more... )

There is a new chapter of Wolf's Cub up at Moonshadow Tribe. You can find it at the new updated and revamped Moonshadow Site,  here:
http://www.mags-nificent.com/MSW/AU.htm  My deep gratitude to Thyme, oasis6028  for her help and editing with this story and also to Anita, aka totallyfrelled  for her help and input, especially for her insights on wolf pack dynamics. I hope you enjoy the chapter.

Other news! Moonshadow Tribe now has a Live Journal Group of its very own and you can join! Check out moonshadow_chat  Thyme aka oasis6028  is the moderator and we're all very grateful for the fantastic job she is doing with it! Your questions, ideas, feedback of all types are welcome and you can find out about updates and what is going on in the Tribe.

Enjoy your Sunday.

Arwen

Nine out of ten cats really love the Phillies!

In honor of Breast Cancer Month, and thanks to the inspiration of all the beautiful icons I've been seeing, and for so many of my friends in Live Journal who are Breast Cancer survivors, I made an anonymous donation to my friend who participated in the Susan G Komen Three Day this weekend in Philadelphia. My friend may not know who the "Live Journal Breast Cancer Survivor Friends of Arwensong are, but the donation is from me in honor of you guys--you know who you are, and that's what matters!  Tracey has made her goal two years in a row, and she's walking for the love of all of you guys out there, to beat this terrible disease once and for all!

Love,
Arwen 

This has been a disappointing day. I've planned an outing with my mom to do for Christmas Shopping for weeks as this is an annual "Charity Day" event that we've gone to for years. It supports a couple of the groups we're involved with. Last year she couldn't go because she was so ill. This year, she's all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed (metaphorically, that is, lol) and I'm down with a migraine and stomach virus. Poor BR, who hates shopping, is taking her. She popped her head in to say she was heading out with the "Saint." I don't think she'll even miss me.

On the plus side, I did get the next chapter of Wolf Cub out to Thyme, oasis6028  who has been a great help with editing and giving me feedback while writing. It is posted at Moonshadow if you'd like to take a peek.
www.mags-nificent.com/MSW/ArF/Wolf.htm

Hope everyone else is doing well this rainy day. For those who I know are having a hard time, you are in my thoughts and I'm sending cyber hugs!

Arwen

The tenth and final chapter of Fathers and Other Strangers is posted at Moonshadow Tribe. My thanks, as always, to Thyme, oasis6028  for her help in editing and posting. You can find the chapter here:   www.mags-nificent.com/MSW/ArF/Fathers.htm    Hopefully all questions are answered--for now--but I think there may need to be a sequel to this story in the not to distant future.

Thanks for reading and I hope you like it!

Arwen

My youngest and I had a relaxing night watching Aladdin. I forgot how much I loved Robin Williams' performance in this. Such fun! ( I like this one best.. )

Gov. Arnold signed two bills today that are significant for gay rights--he reversed his earlier stance and today signed into law a bill making Harvey Milk's birthday a state holiday. Also, he signed a bill recognizing same sex marriages entered into in other states--thus, Californians can go to IOWA, get married, and go back home to California and dance in the streets! 

I love that Arnold felt compelled to assure the Prop 8 people that this doesn't  limit their ability to be intolerant.

I was looking for a quote to respond to an interesting post for the new community that is proving a lot of fun, qaf_friends  and the quote is from Les Miz, which many on my f-list know is one of my favorite musicals. Anyway, I throw in some random words to get the quote I want, and the third entry that comes up is Chapter 24 of my own Better Friends and Lovers!  How cool is that?  Not sure WHY is came up, but I will accept it. My story is forever linked in the morass of cyberspace with Victor Hugo. Or at least with Cameron Macintosh's version.

By the way, qaf_friends  is a great community and is filled with neat people. Check it out if you have not already joined.

Arwen, easily pleased