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How to Incorporate in Nebraska
To start a corporation in Nebraska, you'll need to do three things: appoint a registered agent, choose a name for your business, and file Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State. You can file this document online or by mail. The articles cost a minimum of $65 to file. Once filed with the state, this document formally creates your Nebraska corporation.
Per NE Code § 21-233 (2019), every Nebraska corporation must appoint a registered agent. You don't need to hire a registered agent, but if you do, make sure your registered agent will list their address on your articles wherever possible to ensure maximum privacy.
If you're starting a new business, you probably already know what you want to name your corporation. But you'll need to know if your preferred name is available. To find out, visit the SOS' Nebraska Business Name Search and browse until you find the perfect name for your corporation.
Once you know who your registered agent will be and what your corporation name is, you're ready to file your Nebraska Articles of Incorporation. Follow along with our filing instructions below:
Filing the Nebraska Articles of Incorporation
Learn more about each Articles of Incorporation requirement below. Note that Nebraska doesn't provide an official form or template for your Articles of Incorporation. Even if you file online, you must first create your own articles and then upload this file to the Corporate Document eDelivery system. Because there's a $5 per page fee, it's wise to keep your articles brief. Below are the minimum requirements for what you'll need to include in your Articles of Incorporation, according to NE Code § 21-220 (2019)
The information you provide becomes part of the public record—permanently. Hiring us to incorporate your Nebraska business? We provide a free business address to list whenever possible throughout the filing to better keep your personal address private.
1. Entity Name
Your name must include "Corporation," "Incorporated," "Company," "Limited" or an abbreviation for one of these words. Tip: Most corporations keep it short and sweet with "Corp" or "Inc."
2. Shares and Par Value
For each class or series, list the number of shares and the par value of each share. Par value (also called "face value") is the price listed on stock certificates and is typically the lowest value at which the share will be traded.
3. Registered Agent and Office
For your Nebraska registered agent, you can list an individual state resident (like someone in your Nebraska corporation) or a business that provides registered agent service (like Northwest). Your registered office is the Nebraska street address where your registered agent will be available to accept legal notifications on behalf of your corporation. Rather not list your personal home or office address on a public filing? When you hire Northwest, our address will go here.
4. Nebraska Incorporator
Your incorporator is the person who signs off on your Articles of Incorporation. Some people assume that an incorporator must be a director or someone in your corporation—but it's just the the person you authorize to submit your articles. Incorporators must include their name and address. We'll be your incorporator when you hire Northwest to form your Nebraska corporation.
5. Duration and Effective Date
If you submit your filing with Nebraska's Corporate Document eDelivery portal, you'll also need to include how long your corporation will exist and when it will begin. If you want your business to continue indefinitely, select "perpetual." Otherwise, include an end date. If you want your business to begin right away, choose "effective when filed." If not, enter a delayed effective date up to 90 days in the future.
Why Have a Registered Agent Form Your Nebraska Corporation?
Professionals in Nebraska hire registered agent services like Northwest Registered Agent for incorporation—but why?
Standard filing companies don't have employees or offices in every state. But as a national registered agent, it's a requirement for us, which is a benefit for our clients. We have an office in Lincoln, NE. We're on a first name basis with the people who work in the Secretary of State.
As your registered agent, we list our Lincoln registered office address on your corporation's formation documents. Why? If you're starting a business from your apartment in Omaha, do you really want your apartment address as your business address? (Hint: the answer is no.) We'll list our address, so you don't have to list yours. Plus, we never sell your data. We don't list your personal information on filings if we don't have to. It's all standard and part of our commitment to Privacy by Default®.
Free Mail Forwarding & Business Address
At Northwest, we do everything a registered agent should do and more. You can list our address as your business address on your state filings. We include limited digital mail forwarding with registered agent service (up to 5 pieces of regular mail per year; $15 a doc after that).
Local Expertise
We know the in's and out's of each state—and we use this knowledge to help you when you need it most. Our team of Corporate Guides® has over 200 local business experts. You can call or email us for answers to all your questions about your corporation in Nebraska. Our Corporate Guides are dedicated solely to helping you with your business—not selling you services or meeting quotas.
What Do I Do After My Nebraska Corporation Is Formed?
After your Nebraska Articles of Incorporation are approved, you still have a few more important steps to take, including publishing a notice, getting an EIN, drafting bylaws, holding your first meeting, opening a bank account, and learning about state reporting and tax requirements.
Publish a Notice in a Nebraska Newspaper
Your Nebraska corporation will have to publish a notice of incorporation in a local newspaper for three consecutive weeks after you submit your Articles of Incorporation, per NE Code §21-2,229. Corporations need to list their name, number of authorized shares, registered agent and office, and name and address of incorporator.
For details, see our guide on How to Publish Your Notice of Incorporation in Nebraska.
Get an EIN
Your federal employer identification number (commonly known as an EIN or FEIN) is similar to a social security number for your business. The IRS assigns these numbers and uses them to easily identify individual corporations on tax filings, including federal corporate income tax returns.
Why does my Nebraska corporation need an EIN?
The IRS requires corporations to get an EIN for their federal tax filings. You may also be asked for your EIN when opening a bank account, securing a loan, or applying for local business permits and licenses.
How do I get an EIN for my corporation?
You can get an EIN directly from the IRS. The application is free, and most businesses can apply online. However, if you don't have a social security number, you'll need to submit a paper application form. Can't bear to fill out yet another application? Hire Northwest to get your EIN for you. Just add on EIN service during checkout when you sign up for our incorporation service.
Bylaws are the policies and processes your corporation follows, outlined in a legal document. Your corporate bylaws govern the way decisions are made —and by whom. Everything from your financial records to your voting process to how you'll dissolve the business (if you ever need to) should be covered in your bylaws.
For more on Nebraska Corporate Bylaws (including a free Nebraska Corporate Bylaws template), see our Nebraska Corporate Bylaws resource.
Do I need bylaws for my Nebraska corporation?
Yes. State statute NE Code § 21-224 (2019) notes that initial bylaws shall be adopted either by the incorporators or board of directors.
You don't have to submit bylaws to the state though. Corporate bylaws are internal documents you keep with your other corporate records, such as meeting minutes and resolutions.
What should bylaws include?
Corporate bylaws cover basic policies and procedures for issues such as company finances and management. Bylaws should cover a range of topics, answering key questions like those below:
Meetings: When and where will meetings for shareholders and directors be held? How many attendees are required to transact business? What are the procedures for voting or proxy voting? How do you call a special meeting? What actions can be taken without a meeting?
Stock: How are stock certificates issued and transferred? How is voting affected by issues such as corporate stock owners or fractional shares?
Directors and officers: How many directors must there be? Which officer positions are required? What powers do they have? How do you fill a vacancy or remove a director or officer?
Finances: What are the procedures for retaining profits, issuing dividends, and paying bills? Who can withdraw money from the corporate bank account or sign checks?
Records: Where is the corporate book to be kept? What information will be maintained? How are requests for review or access honored? Can records or copies be kept or distributed digitally?
Amendments and emergencies: Who can amend bylaws and how? Can emergency bylaws be adopted in the case of disaster?
Nebraska bylaws can make other provisions as well, assuming additions are in accordance with state law. For example, NE Code § 21-224 (2019) states that Nebraska bylaws can require that the corporation reimburse expenses incurred by a shareholder in soliciting proxies (invitation of shareholders to allow someone else to vote for them at shareholder meetings) or consent in connection with an election of directors.
How do I write bylaws?
Creating bylaws can be overwhelming—where do you start? Northwest can help. We give you free corporate bylaws when you hire us to form your Nebraska corporation. We know what kinds of topics and questions corporations need to address, and we've spent years refining and improving our forms. We offer many other free corporate forms as well, including templates for resolutions and meeting minutes.
Hold an Organizational Meeting
An organizational meeting is the first official meeting of the corporation after the business is legally formed with the state. At this meeting, bylaws are adopted, officers are appointed, and any other initial business is conducted. The first meeting minutes should also be recorded and added to your corporate record book.
Are there any special rules for Nebraska organizational meetings?
A written statement of actions signed by each incorporator may be used in place of a formal meeting. The meeting doesn't have to be held in Nebraska.
Open a Corporate Bank Account
Businesses that mix personal and business finances together risk losing their liability protections, so your corporation will need its own bank account. In addition, a corporate bank account is essential for easily accepting payments, paying bills and holding funds.
How do I open a bank account for my Nebraska corporation?
To open a corporate bank account in Nebraska, you'll need to bring the following with you to the bank:
A copy of the Nebraska corporation's Articles of Incorporation
The corporation's bylaws
The corporation's EIN
If your bylaws don't specifically assign the power to open a bank account, you may also want to bring a corporate resolution to open a bank account. The resolution would state that the person going to the bank is authorized by the business to open the account in the name of the corporation. At Northwest, we provide free corporate bank resolutions, along with many other free corporate forms, to help you get started fast.corporate bank resolutions
File Nebraska Reports & Taxes
In Nebraska, corporations file a biennial report, which doubles as the Occupation Tax filing. In addition, you're also subject Nebraska's state taxes, including a corporate net income tax.
What is the Nebraska Biennial Report and Occupational Tax?
The Nebraska Biennial Report and Occupational Tax filing is a combined filing you must submit in even-numbered years by March 1st. You can efile this report or print a paper form to mail.
On the filing, you'll either confirm or update your director and officer information, as well as your contact information. For the Occupation Tax, you pay a rate based on your corporation's paid-in capital stock (minimum $26).
How much is the Nebraska Biennial Report and Occupational Tax?
For domestic Nebraska corporations, the Occupation Tax (filing fee) is based on the business's total paid-in capital. The minimum fee is $26 for up to $10,000 in paid-in capital.
A complete breakdown of the tax rates for corporations can be found on the state's Domestic and Foreign Corporation Filings page. However, it's only available during the filing period (beginning January 1 of even-numbered years).
When is the Nebraska Biennial Report and Occupation Tax due?
The Nebraska Biennial Report and Occupation Tax is due by March 1st in even numbered years.
These filings can be easy to forget—which is why we send our clients automatic reminders. Or better yet, let us file for you. With our business renewal service, we complete the report portion of the filing, give you the completed report to add your tax info, and then we and submit your filing for you for $100 plus the state fee.
What should I know about Nebraska corporate taxes?
Besides the occupational tax discussed above, Nebraska corporations also must contend with a corporate income tax.
The corporate income tax rate is a two-tiered tax rate. Corporate income up to $50,000 is taxed at 5.58%. All income higher than $50,000 is taxed at 7.81%. For the past 15 years, Nebraska has apportioned multistate income based only on sales the company makes in the state.
The Nebraska sales tax is 5.5%. City, county and specialty sales taxes can be tacked on as well, making the average total sales tax 6.038%.
Do corporations have to register with the Nebraska Department Of Revenue?
Registration is required in Nebraska if you will have employees, intend to engage in retail sales, renting/leasing tangible personal property, or will be providing services which are subject to sales tax. You can register online or by filing Nebraska Tax Application Form 20. After registering, you will be assigned a Nebraska State Identification number.
Nebraska Corporation FAQs
How can I submit the Nebraska Articles of Incorporation?
You can file Nebraska articles online or by mail. If you file online, note that the Nebraska Secretary of State doesn't have a standard Articles of Incorporation form, so you'll have to upload your own as a PDF using the state's Corporate Document eDelivery system. Mailed filings must be submitted to the following address:
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 94608
Lincoln, NE 68509-4608
How much does it cost to start a Nebraska corporation?
At least $65, but the total depends on your corporation's amount of authorized capital stock, how many pages your articles are, and whether or not you file online or by mail.
The base filing fee is $60, plus there's a $5 per page fee for your articles. If you have over $100,000 in authorized capital stock, however, the fee is $300 plus $3 for each additional $1,000 (plus $5/page). If you file online, there's also a convenience fee of 2.49% with a $2 minimum.
Hire us for a one-time fee of $303, including the state filing fees, year of registered agent service, a business address and more.
How long does it take to start a Nebraska corporation?
File online and you can expect processing within 2-7 business days. Mail in your documents and it may take two weeks to process.
Does a Nebraska corporation need a business license?
Whether or not you need a business license depends on what your Nebraska corporation does and where it's located. Nebraska doesn't have a general, statewide business license and most cities don't either. However, specific business activities are frequently licensed. For instance, the City of Lincoln licenses dozens of business services, from auctioneers to vending machines.
What is a foreign Nebraska corporation?
A corporation formed outside of Nebraska—but which conducts business in the state—is considered a foreign Nebraska corporation. For example, if you incorporated in Indiana but decide to open a storefront in Nebraska, you would be a foreign Nebraska corporation. This also means you would need to register with the state by filing an Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business with the Nebraska Secretary of State. Foreign corporations are required to file the Nebraska Biennial Report and Occupation Tax as well.
Can Northwest help me form a nonprofit corporation?
Absolutely! We're happy to start a nonprofit corporation for you. Note that incorporating a Nebraska nonprofit has different state requirements. The filing fee is lower as well.
How can I get a Nebraska phone number for my corporation?
It's a conundrum: you need a local number to display on your website and give to customers, but you don't want to make your personal number quite so…public. We get it. And we've got you covered with Northwest Phone Service. We can provide you with a virtual phone number in any state—plus unlimited call forwarding and tons of easy-to-use features. You can try Phone Service free for 60 days when you hire us to form your corporation, and maintaining service is just $9 monthly after that. No contract required.
How to Order Nebraska Incorporation Service
Our Nebraska incorporation service is designed to be fast and easy—signing up takes just a couple minutes. Here's how it works:
We'll form your Nebraska corporation for $329 total and include one year of registered agent service, a secure online account filled with business maintenance tools and all the state forms you'll need, and the lifetime support of our expert Corporate Guides. Just choose Hire Us below, answer a few easy questions about your business, and submit your payment.
Next, we'll prepare and submit your Nebraska Articles of Incorporation to the Secretary of State. In the meantime, you'll have immediate access to your online account, where you can find useful state forms, pre-populated with your business information.
Once the Nebraska Secretary of State has approved your filing, we notify you that your Nebraska corporation has been legally formed. You can now move on to next steps, like holding your organizational meeting and opening a bank account.


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In this article, we're going to look at ways you can move on from a bad past. Below are some of the ways to go about it:
Learn from your bad past but do not live there
Those negative experiences you had, no matter how sensitive they are, can be useful for learning and future experiences. Take some time to analyze your ordeal and think of the things you can benefit from it.
You can learn from your experiences by answering these simple questions:
- What occurred? Reply only by facing the facts
- What kind of emotions do I feel? You can write them down if you like
- How can I utilize this to empower myself and my emotions?
After you're done answering these questions, it is time to move on. Reflecting on your past for some time is reasonable, but living in it will only keep those negative feelings around.
Learn to express yourself
Do not hesitate to get the pain you're feeling off your chest. Whether it is discussing with the person who has hurt you or who you abused, letting it out by jotting it down or expressing your emotions to a friend can help you sort out those emotions. Dr. Edmund Bourne, the author of The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, advises that suppressing your emotions could lead to depression, anxiety, headache, and high blood pressure.
Also, grief specialist Gloria Horsley from OpentoHope says that "When it is time to express your feelings, ensure that you use the letter "I" in your messages. This would help you define the extent of your feelings and share them with a person who will pay attention without passing judgment.
Quit blaming
Trying to be the victim is easy and occasionally feels good, particularly when it concerns acknowledging the truth. The issue is, criticizing others stops you from moving forward
Life coach Ruchika Batra explained that criticizing others empowers someone else and makes us feel small. Batra also asserts that "When we blame people, we automatically enter the negative zone. We hate a person or some external factor because we aren't able to shape life into our favour."
Concentrate on the present
Among the most effective mean of letting go of the past is to embrace the present. Rather than you dwelling in your past and end up getting consumed by it, keep yourself active and appreciate the current moment.
Acquire a new skill, meditate, exercise, have dinner with a colleague, or meet with new people, whatever it is, don't re-live your past. Find something that encourages you or something to devote your life to. Dwelling in the moment, also referred to as mindfulness, pertains to being with your feelings as they are; you neither suppress them nor shoving them away.
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Disconnect yourself for a little time
Take some time to clear your head; you don't need to go backpacking through Europe. Just disconnect yourself from the situation by alienating yourself from individuals, places, or things that prompt your memories.
Exercising the means of disconnecting yourself will provide you with the opportunity to experience something positive, even if it's just camping at a close campground without any access to the internet.
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Forgive people who wronged you, that also include yourself
If a person has hurt you, the last thing that you might want to do is pardon them. However, as Dr. Wayne Dyer explains, "Forgiving a person is crucial for spiritual growth." Dr. Dyer also provided 15 ways to assist you in forgiving someone, and some of the steps include "acknowledging the bad past while moving on," "creating a new pact with yourself," "avoid going to bed angry," and "being compassionate and generous."
At the same time, forgive yourself, remember that no one is perfect, and we are prone to mistakes. Rather than blaming yourself for your past errors, give yourself a break, and direct your attention towards the lessons you've learned. The instant you let go of that anger and resentment, you will be able to move forward.
Create fresh memories
Start creating fresh and encouraging memories to replace those negative ones you had from your bad past. Spend time with the individuals that make you happy, or do things that bring you joy. Creating new memories is better than being dwelling in the past. It's been realized by scientists that having numerous old memories makes it more challenging to create fresh ones. So, let go of old memories and create new ones.
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Winter is in full swing which means it's time to bring you part two of our cold weather tips series. Last year, we shared five tips to prepare your pet for the cold weather. This year, we've put together a list of our top tips to not only prepare your pet for the cold, but to keep them safe and happy all winter.
No matter how comfortable your pet is off-leash, try to keep them on-leash during your winter walks. Unfortunately, this is the season that a pet is most likely to become lost as snow can cover the scents that they would normally use to find their way home. If you want to give your pup the chance to stretch their legs and run, try swapping your regular leash for a long one when you're at the park. With a 50 to 100 foot leash, your dog will have plenty of room to run without the risk of getting separated from you.
Regardless of the season, if you want to ensure your pet finds their way back to you safely in the event they become lost, make sure they're microchipped and have a collar with up-to-date contact information.
On particularly cold or snowy days, you may need to shorten the amount of time that you're outside. Every dog is different, so while some may be fine with their regular walk, others will not. If this is your pup's first winter, keep a close eye on their behavior and body language while they're outside – this is an easy way to see when they've had enough. If you're worried about them not getting enough exercise, spend extra time playing inside your home or look into local indoor play options.
Winter's short days means there's a good chance that you'll be walking your dog in the dark, both in the morning and at night. This means that you'll want to make sure that both you and your pup are clearly visible to any passing vehicles. Wear clothing with reflective materials and add small lights to your pup's leash or collar – you can even carry a flashlight for maximum visibility.
This is not so much a safety tip, but a suggestion for how to keep your pet happy and healthy if inclement weather is limiting their outdoor time. In situations like this, you need to get creative with how you keep them entertained. A great way to do this is to have some fun with their favorite Freshpet food and treats. Instead of simply feeding them from their bowl or handing them treats, you can turn mealtime into a game to increase their mental stimulation. Try using a puzzle feeder or hiding their Freshpet meals in different parts of your home and letting your pet to use their nose to find it. For more ideas, check out our list of six games and activities you can try throughout the winter.
Your dog's coat acts like a jacket, providing an extra layer of warmth while they're outside. Knowing this, it's important to keep your pup's coat nice and long – clipping it short can make it difficult for them to maintain a comfortable temperature. If your dog has very long hair, you can always trim it to avoid snow clinging to it, but keep an eye on their warmth when they go outside.
If your dog has a short coat – or no coat at all – they'll need a little help to stay warm. The clothing your pet wears when it's outside is dependent on both the weather and their tolerance of the cold. Some dogs may just need boots to protect their paws, others may need boots, jacket, and even a hat/scarf combo. If you need some winter clothes for your pup, we've put together a list of the best cold-weather gear for your pet.
We hope this list of tips not only prepares your pet for the chilly temps, but also keeps them safe and happy all winter.


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New nonprofit aims to help seniors age in place
Area seniors or families looking to help relatives age in place will have a new option this April when TRAIL of Johnson County launches.
Organizers of the new nonprofit, which stands for Tools and Resources for Active, Independent Living, say they already have gathered $108,000 in donation commitments and have brought together an eight-member board of directors. Susan Shullaw, secretary of the group, said TRAIL is intended to support and be a collaboration with services already available to seniors like the Oaknoll Retirement Community and the Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center, but will allow seniors to age comfortably in their neighborhoods.
"We've been working on this for several years, thinking and talking about getting older and enjoying the neighborhoods we're in," she said. "A number of us also had aging parents and were dealing with the options like nursing homes and those kinds of things and thought this would be a welcome addition."
TRAIL of Johnson County is part of the Village to Village network, an organization that began in Boston over 15 years ago, according to its website, and now includes over 200 similar nonprofit groups across 45 states and the District of Columbia.
The organization will be membership-based and, for a yearly fee based on household size service level, will provide volunteer assistance like daily check-ins, transportation, light handywork, technology assistance and others; access to pre-screened service providers of home health care, lawn and pet care, or home repairs; and TRAIL-sponsored social activities.
"As we age, necessities such as home maintenance and repair, and even routine errands like grocery-shopping or doctor visits, can become barriers to staying safe and healthy in our own homes," David Rust, TRAIL board chairperson, said in a news release. "We also know that maintaining an active social network contributes to long-term quality of life. These are among the key services and benefits TRAIL will bring to its members' doorsteps."
RELATED:Money magazine calls Iowa City 'Best in the Midwest' for retirees
The group plans to launch with between 20 to 30 members, Shullaw said, mostly in the Iowa City area, but plans to expand to serve all of Johnson County.
"We've been just so gratified and humbled by the support we've already gotten. We've got more than 50 donors who have all said they want to help build a strong organization," she said. "That feels like a vote of confidence and also serves, I think, as a reminder of the responsibility to fulfill what our mission is."
TRAIL of Johnson County will be the subject of the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies at the University of Iowa conversation series at 4 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Iowa City Public Library, 123 S Linn St. Aging Studies program director Mercedes Bern-Klug, communications consultant Susan Shullaw and Tippie College of Business emeritus faculty member Nancy Hauserman will be speakers at the event. More information about the group can be found at its website.
Fundraising will continue through February, Shullaw said, then the focus will shift to building a larger volunteer base.
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by Lorigen M. Paterno
The City Jail of Iligan is situated in Barangay Tipanoy, one of the 44 barangays of the city. It is maintained by a City Jail Warden as provided for under RA 6975. The law, RA 6975 created the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology to address the jail management and penology problem of the country. BJMP is mandated to take operational and administrative control over all city, district and municipal jails. Based on information provided by an officer in the city jail, there are currently 460 inmates detained inside the BJMP of Iligan City. It is with this information in mind that the students of selected CWTS sections collected and donated toiletries (a pack of bath soap, shampoo & toothpaste) for the inmates as part of the Jail Visitation Program of the Department of Political Science and NSTP.
The Jail Visitation Program was created for both Political Science and NSTP-CWTS students, for them to be grounded on human rights values. This is the reason why the jail visitation activity is provided in the CWTS2 syllabus to strengthen the student's awareness of the detainees' conditions inside the jail as well as the student's appreciation of the rights of the accused.
In our 5th year of jail visitation, we celebrated with the world the International Women's Day at the city jail on March 8, 2015. There were 150 CWTS students together with selected faculty members of the Departments of Political Science and English, all of which are also CWTS instructors.
We brought another batch of CWTS students the following Sunday, March 15, 2015. This time around 170 students came in contact with the detainees.
Since it is our fifth year, the usual happy and welcoming faces of the inmates when our students arrive are not new to us, the CWTS instructors. But what usually amazes us and amuses me particularly, is the reactions of the students before they come in contact with the detainees. They are usually fearful and have a nervous look in them. But after 15-20 minutes of talking with the inmates, most of them do not want to leave the BJMP anymore.
To quote my students, this is how they see their jail visit experience:
"The jail visit made me value life more in a way that no matter what happens, we should be high spirited. With the different faces I've seen, I felt their hope that someday, somehow things would get better and I've realized that mistakes should not define us. It was a great experience for it shows us what really life is all about—SURVIVING."
"The visitation in the jail was scary at first, seeing those people reaching their hands out was stressing everyone out. However after getting to know them inside the jail, I've realized that I should be more open-minded to the real information, especially in things that many considered dangerous despite the fact that they lack enthusiasm and understanding. Despite their errors in life, it would be unjustifiable to label them merely on what they had done, but everyone has a chance to grow and change. Overall, it made me realize that every choice we make, we live through its consequences. After all, we are all just humans, created with flaws and crafted with imperfections, but we don't have the right to discriminate people immediately just by their mistakes."
As a CWTS instructor, I would like to inculcate to my students not only to value of human rights but most importantly to respect the dignity of a person, despite the mistakes or wrong choices they have made. Last year, I asked one of my students how he would assess his jail visit experience. He surprised me with his answer, "those who have undergone a horrifying experience with a criminal should not be placed in a situation where he or she needs to face a person who may have done the same."
It took me a while to have an answer to this. Despite this response from a student, I learned to not make this activity a compulsory one. I also learned why this activity is very important. I want my students to learn the value of looking at things in a different perspective and understand the other side of the story.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30312995061350111212023-06-03T01:46:49.823-07:00doris zine blogto order zines and find out more, go to www.dorisdorisdoris.comdoris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-7506684909543640082017-04-01T11:59:00.002-07:002017-04-01T11:59:32.886-07:00I retract all statements I have made about Microcosm Publishing, LLC and Joseph Bieldoriszinehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-37750494152730177712011-07-30T06:42:00.001-07:002011-07-30T06:42:51.551-07:00Upcoming Encyclopedia of Doris readingsMy book is coming out next week!
 Upcoming Reading Tours:
 August 11: Asheville NC, Malaprops Bookstore 7:00
 September 23: Baltimore MD, Anarchist book fair; 6:00
 September 24: Philadelpia PA, Wooden Shoe Bookstore; 7:00
 September 25: NYC, Bluestockings Bookstore
 September 26: Brooklyn, Bookthug Nation
 September 27: North Hampton, MA, Food For Thought
 September 28: may be somewhere in Vermont
 September 29-30: Montreal
 October 1-2:
 October 3: Toronto
 October 4: Pittsburghdoris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-13995912217418179692011-07-22T15:09:00.000-07:002011-07-22T15:11:42.628-07:00go to this event if you canCome witness some Good Old Fashion Queer Magic
 in The New Road Home Tour 2011!!

 they are playing in Denver, Lawrence, chicago, Portland ME, Philladelphia, Pittsburgh. for more info check out Nomy's site at http://www.nomylamm.com/

 DavEnd, Nomy Lamm, Melodie Younce and Erin Daly will remix notions of gender, sexuality, dis/ability, community and family, while tenderly, ferociously touching into themes of forgiveness, hope, and empowerment in these supposed "end times."

 Pittsburgh
 August 13th. Saturday. 8 pm
 Irma Freeman Center for Imagination
 5006 Penn Avenue 15224
 $7 - 12 Sliding Scale - Noone Turned Away!

 The "New Road Home Tour 2011" explores the new possibilities for the embodiment of dreams. This performance includes multi-part harmonies, multi-media displays of affection, badass costumery, storytelling accordion, bass, guitar, violin, live looping, improvisation, audience participation, and good ole fashion queer magic.

 Emerging from the Olympia riot grrrl scene of the early 90s, NOMY LAMMhas brought her radically vulnerable message of body positivity to the whole wide world through a blend of zines, voice lessons, rock operas, performance art and collaboration. Currently she lives in San Francisco where she performs with Sins Invalid, (sinsinvalid.org) a bay area project that creates work around disability, sexuality, social justice and embodiment. Her current musical project, nomy lamm & The WHOLE WIDE WORLD is a flexible platform for collaboration with everyone and everything, and in the moment, with Melodie Younce, Erin Daly, DavEnd, and Caldwell Linker. (nomylamm.com)

 DAVE ENDis a tender-hearted, genderqueer, costume designing, accordion wielding, songwriter and performer, based out of San Francisco. Currently, DavEnd is working on her 3rd studio album, "Likewize, I'm Sure" as well as finishing up a month long stint in Taylor Mac's epic 5 hour play, 'The Lily's Revenge'. Ms End's most recent performance project, Fabulous Artistic Guys Get Overtly Traumatized Sometimes: The Musical!, is the culmination of four years of nearly constant touring and performance, and brings together the worlds of music and radical performance art in a theatrical extravaganza, exploring the effects of heterosexism and street harassment on the development of queer identity.
 (myspace.com/daveend, facebook.com/daveenddoris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-50262297191520959222011-07-22T13:38:00.001-07:002011-07-22T13:38:58.419-07:00reading tour datesUpcoming Reading Tour:
 August 11: Asheville NC, Malaprops Bookstore
 September 23: Baltimore MD, Anarchist book fair; 6:00
 September 24: Philadelpia PA, Wooden Shoe Bookstore; 7:00
 September 25: NYC, Bluestockings Bookstore
 September 26: Brooklyn, Bookthug Nation
 September 27: North Hampton, MA, Food For Thought
 September 28: may be somewhere in Vermont
 September 29-30: Montreal
 October 1-2:
 October 3: Toronto
 October 4: Pittsburghdoris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-66391801774812516212011-07-22T13:37:00.000-07:002011-07-26T12:44:06.866-07:00New zines to  doris distro
 Encyclopedia of Doris: stories, essays, interviews
 Issues 19-27 of Doris zine plus a bunch of stuff that was printed in other zines and a bunch of new writing! It will be coming out in the beginning of August!

 The Papas
 this zine by Spoonboy goes with the record of his band The Papas, but I got some zines separately because they are really good and important. It has a really good story/essay about cultural myths - the way masculinity is portraid and taught us; captialism, suicide, queerness and fighting back. also some ways to challenge patriarchy and reprints of really great articles "Masculinity and Homophobia, by Michael Kimmel; I Want a 24 Hour Truce During Which There Is No Rape by Andrea Dworkin; and excerpts from The Will to Change by bell hooks

 Eleven Months
 written by Paul who wrote the Don't be A Dick zine, Eleven Months is a zine about their "experience teaching in the jail in downtown Seattle. It is a mix of experiences, dreams, analysis, rumors, reflections...an attempt to condense a magnificent, traumatic, grueling experience into something to share with others"

 Without Words + Without Kneeling: the first six issues

 Written by Tom of Rad Dad zine. This zine is a way to explore books about Anarchism from different viewpoints. I really love it. It's fiction - and the story is about an anarchist study group. Each charater is nicely developed and comes from different perspectives - all of which are really relatable. They discuss the books, but mostly the different ideas and viewpoints come out in their lives and realtionships with eachother. Hard to explain but cool. Books discussed include Crimethinc, Anarchism and it's Aspirations by Cindy Milstein, Pacifism as Pathology by Churchill, The Philosophy of Punk and more.

 Virgin #1
 This zine is about being a virgin, being ok with it, and how the rest of the world does not seem to think it's ok. It's about being queer, NOT asexual, crushes she's had, assumptions people make, and more.

 Virgin #2
 Contributor issue: stories and articles dealing with disability, asexuality, rape, the marketing of virginity, self-image, etc

 When the Crash Meets Something Solid #008: Something Very Ugly

 another installment of Gabrielles zine about time she spent in the sex industry in Minneapolis, her herion/drug addiction and recovery.doris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-59230755914117868392011-05-18T19:55:00.000-07:002011-05-18T19:55:47.602-07:00Preorder The Doris Encyclopedia!I only have 8 more pages to write for the Doris Encyclopedia, which is Doris 19-27 plus a bunch of new writing, interviews, and articles I wrote for MaximumRockandRpll and other zines! I'm taking pre-orders on a fundraising website called Kickstarter. click here to link
 Spread the word!
 thanks so much!!!
 It's scheduled to be printed by the end of July!!!

 www.kickstarter.com/projects/369768719/the-doris-encyclopediadoris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-64557137178749957592011-05-18T19:50:00.000-07:002011-05-18T19:50:37.808-07:00upcoming Snarlas showsWe'll be playing in Columbus May 24, with Pink Houses and Lose the Tude, at the Villa Villa Kula house.
 then on may 30 in Athens OH with Street Legal at Smiling Skull
 June 4, Chattanooga TN at the Do You Hear We fest!doris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-56468785008397739972011-05-10T09:06:00.000-07:002011-05-10T09:10:45.572-07:00shows + more new zines!Snarlas will be playing May 24 in Columbus at the 15th street house, and May 30 in Athens OH at the Smiling Skull. Also, there's a Girls Rock Camp benefit show May 27 at Subama Women's Land, near Athens. It's women only trans inclusive. We'll be in Chattanooga TN for Do You Hear We Fest, June 3-5!

More new zines in the distro  doris distro

!!!!!!!!!!Featured Music of the Season!!!!!!!!!!
 Wild Miners CDR
singer/songwriter, sultry, beautiful singing. She's in a band called Octopus and Owl now, which should be on tour this summer, so check it out. click here
listen to wild miners

Shotgun Seamstress #5
A zine by and for black punks, queers, feminists, artists, musicians. Articles about bands Death and ESG, interviews with DJ Soul Sister, Aye Naico and Kicktease. plus a critique of corporate sponsored Afro-punk

Rad Girlz: my struggles with sexism, racism and violence
looking personally and critically about how sexism and violence have shaped her life. what it means that all white people are racist, what it mean politically and in her life. She talks about being queer, trying to reclaim her sexuality, dealing with eating disorders and cutting.

When the Crash Meets Something Solid #6: organs of voice and respiration
deals with time spent in the sex industry, drug addiction and recovery and being a mother. Poems and stories and journal entries.

The "T" Word: pass the mission
a zine made by Tranzmission about all kinds of stuff - How to be a good ally, language definitions, poems, personal stories, flyers from events, questioning DIY ethics in the Trans Liberation Movement, transexual prisoners, and reading recommendations. Procededs go to Transmission Prison Books Project

When the Crash Meets Something Solid #007: Widowmaker
continuation of the story of sexindustry and addiction. This one has a section on an abusive relationship she got out of in 2009.doris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-81516037137273203742011-04-11T07:44:00.000-07:002011-04-11T07:49:23.418-07:00more new zinesThere's a ton of new zines in the distro!  doris distro
Fifteen

if you want a story that will make you suspicious of every teenager you meet!" This is the best written zine I've read in awhile. It's Mia's first zine. She wrote it when she was 15. I'm not sure if it's truth or fiction, but it's really good, disturbing, bitter. sex, drugs, getting locked up, the hypocrisy and blindness of adults, and of herself. Not for the light-of-heart or the easily offended.

I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself:a series of rants

another great zine by Mia (of Fifteen zine). This one is about being mixed race. Articles about hair, and the lack of representation in the media, dealing with racism and stereotypes, and more. Really good!

Brainscan #26:so what's the deal with you and Microcosm

If you've been wondering what the problems with Microcosm Publishing are, this zine lays out Joe Beils abusive behaviors, failed attempts to hold him accountable, and what can be done about it.

Cometbus #54: in China with Green Day

 Aaron goes on tour with Green Day to China! Epic. More than a travel zine. The part I liked best was talking about how selling out is judged, but people just giving up their creative lives and doing nothing really worthwhile is not judged.

Adorn #21

very intense and brave zine about rape, abusive relationships and drug abuse, and becoming sober. There are sweet lists of good things in her life between the painful recollections and despair.

No Better Than Apples #7

really pretty zine, beautiful drawings and layout. I've been missing this kind of zine. a fragmented journey into her life that leaves you wanting to know more. love and tour and unresolved family demons. The helpless feeling of trying to take care of a sick mother. I know this feeling, and how alone I felt in it, how much of a secret it seemed. There is a story in here about visiting one of my all time favorite authors, Kate Millett! There's just so much in this thick little zine.

All Things Ordinary #4

A sweet zine, mostly of letters to people in his family telling them how much they mean to him. It's so nice. I wish we all did this kind of thing more often.

The Apple Pickers Union #2: Tow Chain: A monologue about my Experiences at Camp Trans 2010

Pissed off, funny and intense zine written by Curious Jane, who was an organizer of Camp Trans (outside the Michigans Women's Fest, which is/was a "women born women" space - I think they might have a don't ask don't tell policy now, I can't remember for sure.)
This zine kicks ass! It is partially about a situation that happened at the camp, where a tow truck driver threatened the Camp Trans people with a Tow Chain. I mean scary threatening, and the security at Mich.Fest defended the Tow Truck dude. This zine is a scathing critique of Patriarchy, Second Wave Feminism, and "community".doris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-44004209302431881322011-04-01T16:10:00.000-07:002011-04-01T16:14:15.257-07:00Doris 28! Out now!Doris 28 is finally out!!!!
you can order it though my website at  doris distro
or by mail, 2.60 to
cindy crabb
pobox 29
Athens OH 45701

horray!!!

also, we're starting a Girls Rock Camp here in Ohio this summer!
check it out at
 athensrockcampdoris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-19783330213475604482011-03-19T10:01:00.000-07:002011-03-19T10:03:20.896-07:00I'll be reading in Chicago March 25I'll be in Chicago for the Chicago zine fest - reading on Fri 25, doing a writing workshop Sat at 11 am, and tabeling. Come visit!doris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-19322876207943295502011-03-16T12:26:00.000-07:002011-03-16T12:29:58.392-07:00book reviews - activismA number of people recently have talked to me about feeling like my (and previous) generation hasn't passed down the lessons we've learned from our own experience and activism. Here are few books that are full of great essays.

That's Revolting! : Queer Strategies for Resisting Assimilation, edited by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore

I'm reading this right now and it is so excellent! A really wide range of essays. Stories from the 60's to today, all of them really relevant. This should be on everyone's reading list. It's a great introduction to radical queer politics, and a great reinvigorator for those of us who have gotten comfortable in our own lives and taken a break from dealing with the world. There's so many great essays in here, it's hard to pick out a few to highlight, but I did really appreciate the two on Gay Marriage, one by Carol Queen. "Certainly, oppression in any context is wrong. Naturally, queer folk are irritated when straight people get benefits denied to same-sex partners … pissed off queers making a point can cause the culture to shift." She argues that instead of trying to "squeeze our asses onto the park bench of Normalcy" it would better serve the world and ourselves if we celebrated and fought for our wonderful diversity – for more choices rather than fewer.
 Another great essay is a conversation between Marlon Bailey, Priya Kandaswamy, and Mattie Udora Richardson called Is Gay Marriage Racist. They discuss all kinds of questions people pose in support of gay marriage (questions I've had myself) and provide alternative ways of looking at these questions.
 There are so many other topics covered in this book. Rural queer teens, activism from the 60's and today. Performance Art, Protests, Pipe bombs, Sex, Films, Queer Radio, more and more and more.

Uses of a Whirlwind: Movements and Contemporary Radical Currents in the United States, edited by Team Colors Collective

 I've heard the Team Colors has a pretty theoretical and hard to understand website, and this book does start out with a pretty inaccessible introduction and first essay, but after that, it is really useful. The essay A Look at Resistance to Interstate 69 by Earth First, discusses lessons learned about positive and problematic roles activists play when they come into a community they are not from to organize and do direct action – lessons I've seen activists have to learn over and over, so I'm grateful someone has written about it! Another essay I really liked was Harvesting Solidarity: Farmworkers, Allies and the Fight for Fair Food, which talks about a successful campaign for Florida tomato workers against Burger King and Taco Bell. It discusses tactics and how the coalition between farmworkers and students worked.
 There's an essay about queer activism (an autobiographical essay about why the Human Rights Campaign sucks and why pushing for hate crime legislation is not the answer), and an essay about current art activism. There's a section on theoretical analysis. This book is a little disjointed and has more theory than I generally am drawn to, there are some essays that seemed like they were written for an audience that doesn't know much of anything about alternative culture, but I would hate to see it lost to the theory heads, because there is a lot of great info in here that I think would be particularly useful to younger or new activists. Also important for seasoned activists to get us thinking of how to think about and articulate our experiences and what can be learned from them.

From Act Up to the WTO
I must have leant this out, because I can't find it. I've leant it out so much and everyone loves it. It is a history of Queer activism from mainly the 80's and 90's. So much of our history, even our current history, gets disappeared, and this book helpsdoris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-63429039290658095332011-03-07T19:43:00.000-08:002011-03-07T19:48:50.516-08:00summer tourMy band Snarlas is going on tour this summer out West! Late June, early July. Does anyone by any chance want to lend us your van or car? We're coming in to the Bay Area Mon 27, and then going South and back up to the Bay July 2. so that's one part.
then up North, to Portland (July 6) and up and back to Portland (July 11).
so, it would be really dreamy if someone in the Bay Area would lend us a van or car for the Southern part (June 27-July2), and if someone in Portland could lend us one for the Northern part(July 6 - July 11).
I know it's probably a long shot, but I just thought I'd ask.
xx
cindydoris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-72030099113835915192011-02-27T11:40:00.000-08:002011-03-06T14:10:37.691-08:00new zinesNew zines! at click here for distro

Filling the Void: interviews about quitting drinking and using
Super inspiring! A great resource for people trying to quit. Not spiritual or straight-edge. 8 interviews with people who have quit drinking and/or using. Frank discussions and stories about the positive and negative roles drinking/using had in their lives, why they decided to quit, what they struggled with and how they managed to do it.
interviewees include Erick Lyle (Scam zine), Artnoose (Ker-bloom zine), Cindy (Doris zine), and John Geek (The Fleshies). Interviews conducted by and edited by Cindy and Caty Crabb

Protective Playing Cards
the most beautiful, coolest work of art I have ever seen. A real deck of cards, each card has a different amazingly beautiful drawing of protection.
you can play cards with them, keep them by your bed and look at one a day, page through them whenever you need to remember that you are not alone.

When the Crash Meets Something Solid #003
vinettes about addiction, Goddard College, pills to heroin, being in an abusive master/slave relationship with the owner of the massage place she worked - and getting away.

We Shut the City Down: Six former Student Liberation Action Movement (SLAM) members reflect on the mass direct actions against the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia.
On August 1, 2000, thousands of activists from the global justice movement took the streets of Philadelphia for direct action against police brutality and the prison industrial complex during the Republican National Convention. Hundreds were arrested, and many were held for several weeks. While helping to plan the protests, members of the Student Liberation Action Movement (SLAM), a multiracial radical activist group based in the City University of New York (CUNY), argued for the focus on police and prisons, issues vital to communities of color in the U.S. The interviews in this zine, with 6 people of color who participated as SLAM members, were conducted in July 2010. They reflect a range of perspectives on direct action, strategy and tactics, racism in the movement, reaching beyond activist scenes, and direct democracy.doris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-56143280101169967292011-02-02T13:05:00.001-08:002011-02-02T13:08:03.950-08:00do you know any stores that carry zines?I'm working on doing more selling zines direct to stores, and since I haven't been traveling around much lately, I need your help! Let me know if you know of any stores that carry zines! I already sell directly to some - like Woodenshoe, Red Emmas, City Lights, Powells, Bound Together, Needles and Pens, Downtown Books and News, Quimbys... but I know there are a lot more stores out there that I don't know about.
Thanks!!doris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-90825307139930970652011-01-21T14:22:00.001-08:002011-01-21T14:43:12.165-08:00I won't be working with Microcosm anymoreHere is Microcosm's statement and my response.

Microcosm's Statement:
It has been way too long since Cindy Crabb asked us to write a public statement regarding allegations of Joe Biel's history of emotional abuse and manipulation. It is not because we have chosen to ignore this issue. On the contrary, we have spent many hours discussing this topic. But we are not writing today to provide excuses. We hope to provide some answers and to encourage more questions.

Cindy is right that collectives need to confront abuse in all its forms by members within their collectives, even if it is just a collectively-ran business, but especially when that business lays claim to radical politics. It is for this reason that we want to say that we do recognize Joe's history of emotional abuse and manipulation. Not just with Alex, but within other relationships as well. We know that Joe has been involved in one failed mediation attempt with Alex. We also know that he was involved in a more recent process that fell apart (this was outlined in posts by Cindy and Alex). Unfortunately, the collective was made aware of this latter accountability process only shortly before it fell apart. We, the collective and Joe, have recently started working with a counselor who is helping us to reconcile many issues within the collective. We do not believe this is a replacement for a larger accountability process, but we do see it as an important first step for our involvement and for the betterment of Microcosm as a collectively-ran company.

We recognize and agree with the statement put out by the Athens Support Network, who mediated the last accountability process.

"Joe is in therapy, and we feel that he is making progress through therapy. He has identified a large number of behavior issues and has done work and continues to do work to change them. He believes that he honors Alex's experience. We, however, feel that he still has extreme problems with control, manipulation, defensiveness, and portraying himself as the victim."
We have noticed some positive improvements in Joe's behavior, but he does have a long way to go. We do believe that he can work through this and therefore choose, at this time, to continue working with him. We welcome suggestions on how we, the collective, can better facilitate this process. In the meantime, we will continue to work through this and figure things out as we go.

Cindy also pointed out that she would like more transparency about how things are run at microcosm. For that reason, we will soon be releasing some information on our website about how we run things. We honestly want to be a more transparent organization (which is why we've started posting annual financial statements). Over the past year, we have begun to change and implement a lot of new policies to help spread power among all of the collective members. We are excited about these changes and equally excited to share them with you.

Alex was right in that we need to hear from you. We know that Microcosm could be better and we want it to be so. For that reason, we need to know what it is that you think we need to fix. We've already heard some great things and we've worked to improve those. We'll share more about that later, though. We want the focus to stay where Cindy and others have asked us to focus it for now - on Joe's accountability.

Thank you Cindy, Alex, Ciara, and everyone who has put pressure on us to make change. It is a wonderful example of collective action. And we hope it proves that while we may be relatively large in the zine world, we are still just a small group of people who still love the community we are a part of and hope to make it a better place.

With sincerity and humility,
The Microcosm Collective

In response to Microcosms statement about Joes manipulative and abusive behavior.

This statement is to let it be known that despite Microcosms recent public statement finally acknowledging Joe Biel's abusive and manipulative behavior, I will not be distributing Doris though Microcosm any longer. They published Doris 23, the Doris Anthology, the Support zine and Learning Good Consent, so I don't have control of those publications.

 In July, 2010, I asked Microcosm to write a statement, or have each collective member contact me with a personal statement, as a precondition to my continuing to work with them. I was following my sincere belief that organizations should have a chance to admit to the abusive behaviors of members, and that as long as they show a commitment to change, they should not necessarily be shunned. Below is part of the statement I made.

 I believe that collectives, even when they are just collective businesses, are responsible for confronting issues of patriarchy (and other forms of domination) within their collectives, and working on change and transparency. I believe that Joe's behavior stems from patriarchy … the communication/manipulation models he uses are … patriarchtical.
 In order to feel comfortable continuing to be published by Microcosm, I would need to know either from each collective member or from the collective as a whole (with a minority dissenting opinion) that they don't think Alex was crazy or that the attempts to deal with the situation are a witch-hunt. I would need to know from each member, or the collective as a whole (with a minority dissenting opinion,) that the collective recognizes that Joe still has issues with control and manipulation… I need to feel like the collective takes this seriously and does not put the burden of instigating change on the survivor/s, or on people negatively affected by Joe's behavior.

 I do believe there are good people who work at Microcosm. I don't want those people to suffer because of Joe's behavior. I wanted to give the workers at Microcosm a chance to show their commitment to confronting Joe's manipulative behavior, and a chance to make a strong stance against abuse. The statement that was recently released by Microcosm is too little, too late. I can't believe it took 6 months to write a statement that could easily be summed up as "we agree with the statement made by the Athens Support Network." Microcosm's statement gives the impression that Joe has made more changes than he has.

 I was hopeful that Microcosm might be able to take a strong stand against abuse. I feel like they failed. If this statement had come out immediately, and they had followed up with concrete examples of change months later, that would have been great. If they had waited six months and come up with a statement that firmly placed the responsibility of change on Joe's feet, discussed concrete changes the collective was making to deal with his abusive behavior, and took a strong stand against abuse, that would have been great. This statement is very weak, particularly considering that Joe's abuse has been known for years.

 There have also been a number of incidents and issues that have come up since I made my request for a public statement that have contributed to my decision to not work with Microcosm anymore:

- I had asked that a public statement be made or that each collective member contact me with a statement about their beliefs. I received two statements, both of which referred to problems between Joe and Alex; neither called it abuse.

- Joe wrote a statement about his behavior, which I found extremely disturbing. Among other problems, it was very minimizing of Alex's experiences of abuse, and minimizing of the extent of his current manipulative behavioral problems.

- I had a number of business discussions with people at Microcosm, where the communication was unclear and I felt like I was being manipulated.

- I was told by someone at Microcosm that they were unclear what exactly Microcosm would need to do for me to continue working with them. This was months after I had made these conditions known. Often, in accountability situations, the perpetrator and the people who benefit from continued friendship/relationship with the perpetrator want to know exactly what needs to be done to fix it. This need for an exact recipe puts the burden back on the survivor/people who support the survivor.

 All of these things have added to my feeling that the collective is not taking Joe's abusive patterns seriously.

 I would like to take this chance to clear up some misconceptions about the accountability process I was involved in with Joe:

 In late 2009, Joe told me that he had been in intensive therapy, had changed, and had no way of clearing his name. I helped set up an accountability team that was designed to confirm that Joe had recognized and changed his behavior; to help him deal with rumors, and to help him make amends. It was not designed to be a full accountability process.

 Early on, it became clear that Joe still had very abusive/manipulative behaviors and that he was unwilling to own up to most of it. Joe had lied about the level of changes he had made. Because of this, the accountability process was disbanded.

 I am disgusted by Joe's abuse of his former partner, disgusted by his continuing manipulative behavior. I do not think he has even begun to make the kinds of fundamental changes necessary. I take abuse very seriously and while I think there are some people in Microcosm who are committed to working for a world without abuse, I also think there is complicity within the organization. I have been disturbed by my recent interactions with people working at Microcosm. I am glad they made a public statement, and that they have a counselor helping them deal with internal issues but am skeptical about their priorities, since they have not posted their public statement on their website. I feel mistrustful of the organization. I have a hard time not thinking that most people just signed on to the statement, hoping to save their pants. I understand that they have been working to be more transparent. I hope that they are able to change. I, however, will not be working with Microcosm any longer.doris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-47746762660611309782011-01-17T07:47:00.000-08:002011-01-17T07:50:41.389-08:00new zines in the distro! and music!at my distro click here for distro

the ovens. CDR
Featured band of the season! The Ovens! Two peice feminist band from Chicago! Check it out by clicking here!listen to This Disaster Was Brought To You By Heterosexuality

Keep Track: Pocket Calender
This is my little calender and pocket organizer! Cute drawings! Fits in your pocket! There are two pages for each month, with four blank pages with little drawings for taking notes and making lists.
The calender part has blank spots for you to fill in the dates, so that you can start at any time, but if you want me to fill it in, I will.

When the Crash Meets Something Solid Issue #002: Hewers of Water
stories, essays, and poetry about drug addiction; sex work - which she did at first by choice, and then how it got twisted; abuse, and survival
powerful and good

The Worst: A Compilation Zine on Grief and Loss: Issue 2
A new issue of this beautiful zine, thick and full of stories and articles about grief and dealing with death.
I read it a month ago, and I can't remember for sure, but it seemed like this one had more stories from people who were a little older and had more time/distance from the deaths they were writing about, where as the first issue seemed more immediate. Both are so useful! Both have a wide variety of stories.

Truckface #14
Excellent zine! about her second year of teaching high-school. very funny, extremely tragic, inspiring, depressing, politics, comics, everything you could ask for. I love this zine!
It also has stories about life outside of school - starting a feminist band (the Ovens), bad roommates, and more!
Every new teacher and everyone thinking of becoming a teacher should read this, plus everyone else should too!

Truckface #13
Thick little zine about LB's first (hellish) year of teaching highschool. In which she gets named "The Nose" by her students. Deals with a class of 8 bad apples - and how to teach, how to stay sane. Almost decided to not continue teaching. Deals with the religious right protesting at the school (for having a Gay-Straight Alliance), this zine is great and has a million funny/sad stories.
I wish all my friends who were going into their first year of teaching could read this zine! and everyone else too!

Truckface #12
"How do you become an authority figure when you yourself are anti-authoritarian? Questions that should have been asked prior to enrolling in teaching school."

 student teaching in Chicago - dealing with bitter, assimilationist teachers; desperation and violence among students (24 students murdered this school year... and school authorities decided that tucking in shirts is the solution); dancing in class with the students, students talking about racism and discrimination, immigration, bravery.

When Lanugage Runs Dry #3:A Zine for People with Chronic Pain and Their Allies
another issue of this great zine. Issue #3 has a beautifully written peice about brain injury; an article about parenting with chronic pain; a comic/theory about Fibromyalgia and invisible illness; a conversation/interview between a step-mother and daughtor about what it was like to have a step-mother who was experiencing chronic pain; and an article about the workbook  Living Beyond Your Pain: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Ease Chronic Pain

doris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-11674826327022777562010-12-01T07:05:00.000-08:002010-12-01T07:08:23.029-08:00me and my horses
Sassy and Peanutdoris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-40806597328066934182010-11-12T08:46:00.000-08:002010-11-12T08:51:47.768-08:00new zines to the catalogenew zines to my distro!

Keep Track: Pocket Calender
This is my little calender. It should be out by Dec 15! Fits in your pocket! You write in the dates. There are two pages for each month, then four pages for notes between months. Perfect for if the Slingshot calender has too much space for you.

All I Want is Everything #1
Well written, articulate personal/feminist zine. The first article is about getting out of a long-term abusive relationship. There are articles about victim blaming, refusing to live in the past, pop culture, and much more. It's really good!

Love Letters to Monsters #3 / Alabama Grrrl #9 split
I haven't even finished this yet, but it is my favorite loveletters zine so far, and I'm so excited about Alabama Grrrl too!
Ciara's side is more memoir like than usual, still political, but not as much indignation. The first story is partially about her mom. I have a number of friends who's mom's are homeless or close to homeless, kind of crazy or really crazy, and there is something so confusing about mothers needing care, and when to draw the line. I struggled with it a lot with my mom, and felt so alone. I am always really grateful when people get the courage to write about their complicated relationships like this.
She writes about community and how overused that word is, and wanting laughter. writing, mental and physical health, running a distro. It's like a long story. It's good.

 Alabama Grrrl is about being queer and punk in the late 90's in Pittsburgh, "Things I wished I would've known before going to grad school," a love-letter breakup letter to the violent/misogynistic scene that is happening in her town, hoping it will energize new kids to create a safer place.

 Cometbus #51  The Lonliness of the Electric Menorah
A story about two bookstores in Berkeley that were started in the underground in the 60's, and we were forever trying to get our zines into. Why didn't they support us? It was strange.
This zine is almost like a fable, and is about a lot more than just these two bookstores. It's about how partnerships come together and how they get subverted. Based on long interviews with a zillion people.

Cometbus #52  The Spirit of St Louis
a story of a group of punks, how they try to make or unmake a life and scene. It's second title is "How to Break Your Own Heart, a tragedy in 24 parts.

Kerbloom 85These little pretty zines have been coming out forever, every two months. They are done on letterpress, which is the kind of printing press where you have to put each letter in one at a time.
This is my favorite one in awhile. "I would say that each of us is a star, that we form constellations, and that these constellations change."doris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-61637182608710018612010-11-12T08:42:00.000-08:002010-11-12T08:46:08.610-08:00call for submissionsTwo call for submissions: one about being a survivor - and how did you survive
and one about Gender
see links and descriptions below.

 dear sister anthology

Many survivors already know this: that after you are raped, you are never the same person again. More specifically, someone has died and new person is born. And like a newborn, the new person must learn first how to survive and then eventually, live.

The five stages of grief is a psychological theory. It outlines and supposes five stages of emotional battle the can occurs in the aftermath of loss.

The first stage is denial.

Survivors may tell themselves it never happened. It wasn't rape. The person who did this is my friend, my boyfriend, girlfriend, relative, lover, spouse, neighbor. It wasn't rape.

The second stage is anger.

Survivors can live in a room full of anger, resentment, bitterness, self-blame and self-loathing for weeks, months, sometimes years. They have recognized what has happened and the emotions are often overwhelming.

Bargaining is the third stage.

Bargaining is giving ourselves false hope because we cannot deal with our reality. We look to recover what was lost or taken. We lost our sense of wholeness and cannot deal with our brokenness, so we jump into a relationship, alcohol, drugs, work, sex…believing that if we do something, we will get what we once had. Bargaining looks different for everyone, but regardless of what the behavior is, the hope is trying to get back what cannot be recovered.

Fourth stage is depression

Nearly every survivor will combat depression in some form. Disinterest in previously enjoyed activities, frequent crying spells, trouble sleeping, sleeping too much, changes in appetite. There are numerous symptoms of depression and most survivors will describe it in two words: dark numbness.

The fifth stage is acceptance.

Acceptance doesn't mean that we're happy or that we don't revisit the other stages from time to time. Acceptance means acknowledging that something has lost and we are not the same person as before. A new way of living must be learned and while the road is long, a first step was taken.

As a survivor, do you remember a certain stage you may have experienced? Do you remember moving through that part of your life? What got you through? When did you turn the corner? Who helped you?

In your letter, remember that the survivor is in a raw place, perhaps not even certain of what just happened. Focus not on the darkness, but what brought you to the next place, on what acceptance looked like for you. What brought you into the light?

call for submissions for Alex zine.
 alex zine

why gender, and what is alex looking for? gender is something everybody has and few understand, despite the volumes written on the subject already. alex is looking for personal essays, poems, or other forms of expression that get at what gender means to YOU and how do you LIVE gender. topics could be about anything, and might gesture at: what is gender? how does it affect you? do you feel like you have a gender? how do you want others to see you and how do you see yourself? do your thoughts on your own gender shift? what is getting dressed like? what is it like to walk around as you? how do your political ideas about gender enter your daily life (or do they)? what else springs to mind when you think about the topic? tell some stories. this is a good chance to write something a "normal" editor wouldn't take on, something you're still sorting out. this is a great chance to write about something that scares you.doris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-62565586192254712632010-11-05T13:33:00.000-07:002010-11-05T13:37:47.340-07:00teaching workshop at Queer Influx, columbus ohioI'll be teaching a workshop Nov. 13 at the Queer Influx conference in Columbus!
Check it out at http://queerinflux.wordpress.com/convergence-schedule/doris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-29008587556925807832010-09-04T15:47:00.001-07:002010-10-24T09:18:24.985-07:00new books + zines for the distro!I have a bunch of new zines and some new books for the distro! at riot grrrr distro
Including SCAM! The First 4 Issues!

Also, I just looked at Mimi Distro, and it is so great! Check it out at mimizinedistro.wordpress.comdoris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-33087077493484266692010-08-30T06:46:00.000-07:002010-08-30T06:51:33.602-07:00Polyamory and Patriarchy Zine QuestionnaireThis is a zine an amazing aquaintance of mine is putting together.
Please send your stories to: firstname.lastname@example.com, or mail them to 4951 Catharine St., Philadelphia, PA 19143.

Polyamory and Patriarchy Zine Questionnaire

These questions are for a zine I'm writing about polyamory and patriarchy. So often, people feel either that polyamory is the only revolutionary way to be intimate, or the worst way. I'd like to hear what you've learned from polyamory – ways it felt liberatory, and ways it may have felt like familiar oppressive gender roles dressed up in revolutionary language. My agenda isn't to discredit polyamory, but to identify how much we have to learn about truly liberatory relationships.
These questions are fairly personal and ask you to revisit some painful memories, so please take your time, answer only what you feel comfortable answering, and let me know how you want your anonymity protected. Please use pseudonyms! Do give me contact info, though, if you want to review how I use your material before the zine is published.

1. Let's start with gender. What gender roles did you learn from your family of origin? From the media? From your chosen community? How do you express gender now – is it different than how you were socialized to express gender?

2. What were your reasons for first trying polyamory? Was it your idea or a partner's? Did you have any models in your community for successful polyamorous relationships?

3. What was the most empowering experience you've had in polyamory?

4. What was the hardest situation to handle in a polyamorous relationship? Looking back, what would you have done differently, if anything?

5. What kinds of insecurities did polyamory raise? Did they concern your gender or body image? How did you handle these insecurities?

6. How have you felt most empowered in polyamory? How has it felt expansive, liberatory, or healing?

7. Do you have a different kind of intimacy with lovers than with friends? Who are you more likely to turn to for emotional support?

8. How do your expectations change based on what kind of relationship you're in? Do you have different standards of behavior for partners and lovers?

9. Has polyamory ever made you feel silenced, or unable to ask for what you needed?
What have your relationships with your lover's other lovers been like? How have you handled feelings of jealousy and competition? How have you handled your partner's jealousy?

10. Tell me a little about your best relationship, polyamorous or otherwise, and what made it work so well.

11. Today, what is your ideal relationship?

12. Do you want to see the zine before it's published? Do you want a copy mailed to you? If so, let me know how to reach you.

Please send your stories to: email@example.com, or mail them to 4951 Catharine St., Philadelphia, PA 19143.

I also welcome your analysis and thoughts about sexual politics, polyamory, and this project – thanks!doris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-44667133746724212142010-08-23T17:16:00.000-07:002010-08-23T17:19:24.276-07:00community accountability zine call for submissionsI am so glad someone is doing this zine! I have been trying to find time to try and put together this exact thing!
Please submit!!!
It's Down to This

For info and submissions contact: email@example.com

"It's Down to This" is a new zine compilation that aims to give space to step back, take a deep breath and reflect on where we're at.

Reflecting on our experiences with community accountability processes, survivor support, or general efforts to cultivate community response to sexual violence- this is a space to talk about our experiences with this work, what we have learned, where we want to go from here, what we feel, what we want others to be able to hear, see, think about, engage with.

It is an attempt to further give voice to our efforts and experiences in doing this work, to give space and voice to silence. To know and hear how we have survived in this work, how we have sustained this work, or why we burned out. To further document our attempts at figuring out what community accountability looks like, or what it even is. To be able to reflect and grow from our mistakes and epiphanies.

SEEKING: stories, essays, interviews, comics, artwork and thoughts reflecting on working around accountability and community response to sexual violence:

What has it looked like? What has it entailed? What could it look like? Who does it involve? In what ways? How is a community responsible? How is a community involved? What can an accountability process look like? What has it looked like? What works? What doesn't? What were the fuck-ups, the successes?

*These questions are asked with the assumption that confidentiality will be respected and that stories will not be shared if they are not yours to share.

*The word 'community' is used with the awareness that it is often used problematically.

Looking for submissions that:

- explore the importance of accountability and support work as an act of community building and collective liberation, that express the importance of this work within social justice movements.

-reflect on the support, empowerment, recovery and growth that have come out of this work

-reflect on the pain, trauma and frustration of this work or which is inherent in this work.

-develop ideas and methods of sustainability around this work

-look at the social and political contexts in which community accountability and response to sexual violence and partner abuse grows and exists.

-share our stories

Anonymity and confidentiality will be respected.

DEADLINE: October 22nd, 2010

For info and submissions contact: email@example.com

Feel free to send in ideas/proposals and ask for feedback!doris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031299506135011121.post-70915983535106770062010-08-14T17:16:00.000-07:002010-08-14T17:20:03.042-07:00upcoming Snarlas showsHere's where we're playing....
Aug. 19 Pittsburgh with Surrender. at Zach's house. I'm not sure of the address
Aug 20 (maybe)Athens OH 35 Brown St
Sept 16 Baria KY, maybe
Sept 19 Ida work party, Tennesse (they need more people to come to this work party. check it out at www.workhardstayhard.com
Sept 21 Chatanooga - probably at Sluggos
Sept 23 Asheville NC, Buccannen St house (I don't know how to spell it)doris zine blog. for website go to dorisdorisdoris.comhttp://email@example.com


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Have you ever worked on a team and wondered who was supposed to be doing what? Or have you ever been on a team and your assumptions were met with a misunderstanding around roles? If your answer is yes, to either question… please keep reading. In this blog post, I will share a bit about Working Agreements. I hope you learn what Working Agreements are, how to create them, and how to keep them updated.
Working Agreements are the things a team or a group of people agree upon while working together toward a common goal. If you think about this in the context of work you could think of a group of people working on a project together and they want to lay the ground rules of how they will work together. You would see topics such as:
Taking this same concept into a home life example you could see this with your own children while establishing chores. The topics you might discuss could look similar to the below list:
As you see the questions are similar for both the work and home life example because Working Agreements are useful in both spaces.
Creating Working Agreements is fairly simply. However, following the below guidelines is high recommended:
To create Working Agreements, you can follow the below steps:
When this is complete, you can go back and update this as many time as needed to ensure the Working Agreement is a living document. You may want to update the Working Agreement if new people join your group, changes in the common goal, or when something isn't working for someone in the group.
Through this blog, I hope you see the value of Working Agreements and how easy they are to create.


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Flying High holds Southern Soiree under the big tent
Leaf Chronicle
The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center's annual Flying High fundraiser was held Saturday at the Clarksville Country Club.
The theme to this 35th annual event was "Southern Soirée," inspired by the beauty of Charleston and the low country of South Carolina.
This year's signature artist was sculptor Mike Andrews, who carved a walnut sculpture entitled "In Memory of Olen."
Flying High is the museum's largest fundraising event of the year, with proceeds benefiting programming expenses.