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An idea for the next US Attorney General

Jennie Orvino Posted on December 12, 2020 by Jennie OrvinoDecember 12, 2020

Like, perhaps, many of you in the past week or so, I’ve been able to finally turn away from the antics of the totally unhinged occupant of the White House and his reality-denying enablers in the Republican establishment. (Except for … Continue reading →

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One month to the day

Jennie Orvino Posted on December 3, 2020 by Jennie OrvinoDecember 3, 2020

One month to the day after the forever-awaited presidential election, ****p is still gaslighting the American people and declaring himself the winner.

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Orange Skies and The Orange Man

Jennie Orvino Posted on September 9, 2020 by Jennie OrvinoSeptember 9, 2020

Yesterday afternoon about 6 p.m. the light was otherworldly orange; this morning, at 9 a.m. the sky is otherworldly orange but also oddly dark, like a storm coming, definitely not as it should be. I admit, I feel extremely uneasy. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dark Past, Dark Future by Jonah Raskin

Jennie Orvino Posted on September 7, 2020 by Jennie OrvinoSeptember 7, 2020

Inspired by actual events and real people, Dark Past, Dark Future continues the adventures—and misadventures—of a female private investigator who manages to strap a shoulder holster under the slinkiest of outfits. Set in fictional locales that will be familiar to residents north of the Golden Gate, the tale’s plot twists and eccentric personalities draw the reader in like juicy family gossip.

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Reviews: Portrait of a Lady on Fire and Queen to Play

Jennie Orvino Posted on July 23, 2020 by Jennie OrvinoJuly 23, 2020

Two of my subscribers wrote, “Well if you didn’t like 365 Days as an erotic flick, what do you like?” I promised I would make a list of films that had both cinematic quality and at least one memorable erotic scene.

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Sexual Fireworks? Commentary on the film “365 Days”

Jennie Orvino Posted on July 4, 2020 by Jennie OrvinoJuly 4, 2020

One of Netflix’s most popular movies is a misogynistic mess, but I found 8 good minutes. There are other movies more worth your time and I talk about one.

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Socially-Distanced Sex—Creative Things You Can Do From Six Feet Apart

Jennie Orvino Posted on May 31, 2020 by Jennie OrvinoMay 31, 2020

At the height of the HIV epidemic, singles learned how to have a “safer sex talk” with a potential partner. If precautions were taken, we were basically in the clear for sexually-transmitted infections. What to do, though, if a deadly, super contagious virus lives not only in our coughs and sneezes but in our very conversations, our intimate whisperings?

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Save the Postal Service

Jennie Orvino Posted on April 29, 2020 by Jennie OrvinoMay 6, 2020

Even before the flood of “Save the Postal Service” petitions started to arrive in my email, the importance of this service had been on my mind. A friend who works as a mail carrier clued me in to the fact that the postal service was not supported by taxpayers, but by stamps and mailing services. Yet it is the most trusted of federal agencies, especially by rural residents.

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Creatures in captivity

Jennie Orvino Posted on April 14, 2020 by Jennie OrvinoApril 14, 2020

The question was “Are creatures in captivity benefiting from the lack of animal tourism during the Cofid-19 crisis?” I enjoyed interviewing the women associated with Safari West and the Oakland Zoo and wanted to give them a bit of a shout-out, with the hope that folks will support these institutions that really do care about research, conservation, and the well-being of the enormous diversity of our non-human neighbors.

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Howl!

Jennie Orvino Posted on April 11, 2020 by Jennie OrvinoApril 11, 2020

Since I started this post, I’ve Zoomed and Facebook Live-d through two and a half dance classes, and tonight I’m tuning in to Left Edge Theater’s online play, “A Steady Rain.” I plan to sip some Balletto Pinot Noir and maybe discuss the performance with a friend afterward. I wish you similar beneficial engagements on this Passover/Easter weekend. Bravo to all the creatives (the “second responders”) who are currently enriching our lives.

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