As the summer weeks draw to a close, I am going over my photographs and footage of our trips, adventures, and laughs. A little more fun never hurt… Charades from Lisa Factora-Borchers on Vimeo.
Author: Lisa
The Tale of Two Academics: Marriage, Baby, and One MBA
In my marriage, I wore the tassel in the family. With every fiber of my being, I would have bet that it would’ve been ME in going back to graduate school and Nick would be at home, baby in one arm, diaper bag in another, and cell phone cradled in the overextended neck. But, no. […]
Being Brown is Not a Crime: Let Stand the 14th Amendment
I wish I could link to the original photographer, but this remains anonymous. The talk about amending or rewording or deleting or repealing – or whatever the head honchos of the Republican party want to call it – the 14th Amendment is the nastiest pill to swallow in the latest buzz about immigration “reform” and […]
If It’s Sexist for Men, It’s Sexist for Women: Reflections on the ‘Unfair Expectations of Men’
An article on AlterNet by Greta Christina entitled the Five Things Society Unfairly Expects of Men has sent me into a mild, eyebrow raising rage. Here are the bullets that Christina’s article outlines as the Five Things Society Unfairly Expects of Men: 1. Make Money 2. Win, win, win! 3. Be Physically Strong 4. Fix […]
The Battle
In the war of food introduction, where “Take No Prisoners!” is my battle cry, I must surrender this particular fight to my son and his sweet potato. They won. I tried and tried to keep him clean, to scoop any excess on my spoon, but the power of flying fists and pureed goodness rendered me […]
Beyond Catholic Semantics: Reflection on Gender, Language, and Salvation
Every week I go to a Catholic mass. And every week I recite the Nicene Creed: We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, […]
2010 Summer Vacation Quotes
A small little memory plaque for our Carolina beach trip: Borchers Family Vacation, Summer 2010 –disclaimer: lots of board game quotes and inside jokes below– Borchers family tree: Ron and Kay – Nick’s parents; Nick (oldest) married to MOI, Isaiah is our cherub; Kelly (Nick’s sister) married to Tim; Keith (Nick’s brother); Jay (Nick’s youngest […]
More Feminist Education: A Filipino Mother
Nanay: //NAH-nie// a filipino mother. Not all nanays look the same. Home link here for this photo. And here. And here.
A Bit of Feminist Education: II
Taken from the soul-shaking anthology, Pinay Power. If you need a definition of “Pinay,” use the FAQ page. “Peminism describes Filipina American consciousness, theory, and culture, with the p signifying specifically Pinay or Pilipina, terms used in referring to ourselves as American-born Filipinas. It demarcates the space for Filipina American struggles…Peminism thereby signifies the assertion […]
A Bit of Feminist Education: I
Taken from the undeniable bell hooks, which I found a bit refreshing from the feminist blogosphere’s latest trainwreck on Feministe: The exclusionary practices of women who dominate feminist discourse have made it practically impossible for new and varied theories to emerge…Yet groups of women who feel excluded from feminist discourse and praxis can make a […]