Forgive sounds good, forget, I'm not sure I could

They say time heals everything, but I'm still waiting...

Taking the Long Way Around...The Dixie Chicks get what they deserve

"No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots."
-- Barbara Ehrenreich

My Dixie Chicks, the best selling female group of all time, and one of the best groups period swept the Grammy Awards tonight. All the 5 Grammys they were nominated for, they won.

Best Album of the Year- Taking the Long Way Around
Best Record of the Year-I'm not ready to make nice
Best Song of the Year-I'm not ready to make nice
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group-Not ready to make nice
Best Country Album-Taking the Long Way Around

I have been a fan of the Chicks for 8 years now, and even more of a fan since the 'controversy' of Natalie Maines' Bush comments. I supported them then, I support them now and I will continue to support them till they are no more. Not only is their music amazing, but they are talented, outspoken, and women I truly admire. Regardless of whether country music is your cup of tea or not, sip this cup of tea and gave their music a listen.

I feel these Grammys are not the Dixie Chicks' Grammys, but ours as well. The fans that stood by them through the insults, death threats, and pains of those 3 years that the Chicks and those supporting them had to endure. This is also about America, at its core. We hear that freedom isn't free. Maybe it isn't, maybe there is always going to be a consequence. But you know what, I have that right to speak my mind, stand up for what is right and support the Dixie Chicks in their times of lacking ticket sales and non-existent radio play and when they are recognized for the works they make, as were tonight. I could never be more proud of my Chicks as I am tonight.

If you haven't picked up a copy of the Best Album of the Year, I suggest you do so. Taking The Long Way is an album rich of not only amazing musical caliber, but incredible lyrics and insights into the Dixie Chicks and their lives, joys and struggles. It is worth the $10 off of Itunes, it is worth the $10-$12 on Amazon, or wherever you buy albums. It is worth the money and the time.

When youtube and other video sites start posting Grammy acceptance speeches and/or Grammy performances, I will post them. Right now, I am still escatic about all of this. The Chicks deserved every single Grammy they won.

The Vagina Monologues are back!

After some amazing performances last year, the Vagina Monologues are back this year at UNCG. After seeing it twice last year (once for my own enjoyment, the other one for an article for the Carolinian, the UNCG student run newspaper), I must say I am very excited about this year's performances. I know a few people who are going to be in the Monologues, so I look forward to seeing them and the show overall.

The Vagina Monologues will be showing Friday, February 9th at 7:30pm and Saturday on 2pm and 7:30pm. All of these performances will be held in EUC Auditorium. If you are not on campus and do not know where it is, here are the directions to the EUC.

In the EUC, on the main floor, the auditorium is next to the Information Desk.

For those who have not heard and/or seen the Vagina Monologues, I strongly encourage you all to see it! To those who have seen it before, go again, this time with new faces and new takes on the monologues.

The Vagina Monologues are sponsored by the Women and Gender Studies department at UNCG. The event is free, but they will be taking suggested donations of $5 for the Clara House, a domestic violence shelter in the Greensboro area for women and children. However, any amount helps.

Call 336-334-5673 for more information.

Also for more information on the history of the Vagina Monologues and how it came to be, check out V-Day website.

Hope to see you all there!