If you are flying into the New Orleans Airport this weekend and plan to take the shuttle, you will need to reserve it ahead of time. It's very inexpensive (far less so than a cab, even if shared), and it's easy to do. Here is the link: You have to reserve it. Here is the link to do so: [link]

If you have a minute to take a 20-question survey about online dictionary use, I surely would appreciate it ... the survey is here: [link]

I'm giving away five shiny new dictionaries to random respondents ... and you can feel free to forward this to all and sundry.

Thanks so much!

My dance group Three Left Feet/Thrir Ventri Foetr is performing Saturday at Maryland Faerie Festival. We're on at 3. If you're interested, I'll see you there!

(G also has a concert there at 10:30 am)

As many of you know, my friend Pamela is a two-time survivor of Hodgkin's disease. She was diagnosed in August 2002 and went through six months of chemotherapy. The Hodgkin's returned (and I had my meltdown that Buffistas, and the Bitches in particular, helped me through) in December 2003 and she had a stem cell bone marrow transplant in Seattle (where the Seattle-istas gave the very Buffista gift of life by donating blood, even) at the Hutch. She is doing well now though spending less time than she would like, which would be all day, surfing due to a pesky new job thing. She is also; well I will let you read...

I'm helping the Oregon Leukemia and Lymphoma Society with a new event for 2005. As you might know, the Society is a non profit group dedicated to fighting leukemias and lymphomas. I am a 34-year-old two-time Hodgkin's survivor, so fighting these diseases is very close to my heart. Recently, funds from the Leukemia and Lymphoma society were directly responsible for Dr. Brian Drucker's discovery of Gleevac, which is a life saving drug for thousands of leukemia patients each year.

You can help me out in several ways. You can contribute to the campaign at (her site). Any amount helps, and I really mean that every five dollar donation is important. This campaign is a competitive effort in Oregon to see who can raise the most funds for the Society in a set time period, and I'd love to win this event because the Society is so important to me. All donations are tax deductible, and you will receive a receipt for your tax records. Trust me, the Society can use your donation in a better way than Uncle Sam!

There are some additional ways that you can help me out with this campaign. The most important one is just to spread the word about it. You never know who will be looking to donate for a great cause, and my friends can really help with getting the word out about the Society event.

Another way you can help me out would be if your company makes a percentage of profits donation on a monthly or quarterly basis (ask your HR person, or email me your company info and I will happily do ask about it). You can have the donation directed it to the Oregon Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. For any company donations, I would be honored to list the company on my website and to list your company name in any written information related to the event.

Thank you so much for your support over the past few years, and I really appreciate your taking the time to read this email! With thanks and love, Pamela

Join "Where Your Mouth Is for a night of acoustic music & poetry with Pamela Means, Bill MacMillan & Jessica Dalzell at Quinsigamond Village Community Center (16 Greenwood St.) on Thursday, May 26th. Tickets are $15 donation/$10 with student ID. All profits benefit AIDS Project Worcester. For more information & directions, please see our web site, above.

Pamela Means is a Boston-based Out (spoken), Biracial indie folk artist whose "kamikaze guitar style" and punchy provocative songs have worn a hole in her guitar. Armed with razor wit, poetry and irresistable charm, Pamela Means' "stark, defiant songs" (New York Times Magazine) set the status quo and the stage afire. Her many honors include being named Falcon Ridge Folk Festival's #1 "Most Wanted New Artist", and both Wisconsin's "Folk Artist of the Year", and "Female Vocalist of the Year".

Currently, Pamela performs over 150 shows a year at clubs, coffeehouses, colleges, and festivals across the country, most notably the Newport Folk Festival, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, South by Southwest Conference, Southern Womyn's Fest, and Michigan Womyn's Festival. Pamela is also a favorite at innumerable regional Gay Pride events, Take Back the Night rallies, and Black History Month celebrations. Pamela has shared the stage with artists including Ani DiFranco, Joan Baez, Neil Young, Shawn Colvin, Richie Havens, Patty Larkin, Melissa Ferrick, Violent Femmes, Pete Seeger, Janis Ian, and Holly Near.

Bill MacMillan is the founder of the Worcester Poetry Slam and co-founder of the Worcester Poets Asylum. He has toured throughout the eastern half of the U.S., and has done lectures and workshops on poetry. In 1996, Bill was a member of the Providence Slam Team that won the national championship. He is a member of the 2002 Worcester Slam Team as well. He lives in Worcester, Massachusetts, with his wife Sou (also a performance poet), and a future poetry powerhouse, their son, Liberty.

Jessica Dalzell lives in Worcester, Massachusetts. In 2004, she received her Master's degree in English from Clark University. She is a member of the Shakti women's writing pact and a regular at the Poet's Asylum.

Today's (May 23, 2005) Boondocks tries to introduce a new slang phrase, "sudsy", used pretty much the way we use "foamy".

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Turns out I now have two extra tickets for tomorrow's 10pm Serenity screening in Boston. I'll sell them at cost -- $11 each with the service fees. First come first served, but you get priority if you can meet me during the day tomorrow near Copley Square/Back Bay Station before 4pm.

Profile addy is good.

t edit aaaand they're gone.

Any Buffistas who were sticking around after Alias to watch Eyes and are now pining for its snarky goodness can go to www.tvshowsondvd.com and vote for a DVD of the full 13-episode season-that-wasn't here. (Registration required to vote)

Bay Area-istas, Six Apart (the company that bought Live Journal) is hiring in your area: [link]

Moonlighting is now out on DVD. [link]