giddy up girls!
Unlike Gucci Gal, I’m no horsie gal, but couldn’t giddy up fast enough to post on this wonderfully inspiring story.
In one of the most amazing competitions ever witnessed, Rachel Alexandra outran her macho, co-contending colts to win the 134th Preakness Stakes yesterday at Pimlico Race Track. Spectactors watched in awe as Alexandra snagged the lead when she was halfway to the the finish.
Hardly a quirky racehorse name, “Rachel Alexandra” was named after the granddaughter of her original owner. But he didn’t deem her worthy to compete with the ‘boys.’ It was her new owner, Jess Jackson of the famed Kendall-Jackson Vineyard, who knew she had the moxy to get the done!
This spectacularly beautiful filly deserves more than just few headlines. Though always a fave among her sister-fillies, Rachel Alexandra’s Preakness win was even grander because she was set against the ‘boys.’ But what this makes her victory so special is that she is the first filly to win the race since 1924, four years after women were given their voting rights.
How symbolic!
Indeed, the ladies were the winners yesterday, not just because so many at Pimlico placed their bets on Rachel Alexander, but because the win was earned by the best contender. Rachel Alexandra reminded us that girls do rule!
Now if we could only we could take the White House!
on May 17th, 2009 at 11:34 am
Aptly put princess! Thanks to Jesse!!
on May 17th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
its good to see all the girls & fillys of hh are i such high spirts this afternoom
on May 17th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
what a wonderfully uplifting post. thanks for that.
on May 17th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
girls rule..and don’t you forget it..
on May 17th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Gotta love Rachel Alexandra! See what the girls can do if there is a level playing field – they just leave the old boys and their network behind them and go for the prize!
Should Kendall-Jackson be our new favourite vineyard? Mmmh, let me ponder that!
on May 18th, 2009 at 12:40 am
speaking of old boys network, one filly who can’t please the boys enough is Mo Dowd….. a real hillary-hater!
well, I Just read on Ap breaking news that she has admitted to plagiarism. she lifted a paragraph from talking points memo’s Josh Marshall and put it in her column today.
whoaaa, mo. say it ain’t so.
(actually, i’m loving the story)
on May 18th, 2009 at 11:05 am
Now, Filipinos engaged in the illegal mail-order bride scheme are the latest subject of a purported racial slur. “MARK MERUEÑAS, GMANews.TV” …. hmmmmmm i dint know that mail order brides were illegal
on May 18th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
nice spash page princess iv always like queen
on May 18th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
yes, it’s a great splash page….i think i’ll sing “we will rock you” to my grandbaby today when it’s time for his nap. he loves rock (and rocking) music.
on May 18th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
Loved the Splash Princess, and the filly post .. you’ve surpassed yourself!
on May 18th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
relevant to y’all’s filipina brides post, i remembered about this wonderful organization called “gabriella”….a feminist organization. did y’all tell me about this? or someone else?
check it out. be sure and read about the woman gabriella, and her story. fascinating.
here’s the site: gabnet.org
on May 18th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Hillary Clinton’s comment made today at Barnard’s Commencement Address on Rachel Alexandra’s win.
“we’re even seeing gender barriers broken at the racetrack. (applause.) i don’t know about you, but i personally felt vindicated when rachel alexandra won the preakness, went where no filly has gone in 85 years up against 8 stallions. i can’t say i exactly identified with her – (laughter) – but i was very pleased that she brought home the black-eyed susans.
What class!
on May 18th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
after seeing that splash page i guess its safe to say that princess is not a Alec Baldwin fan… at leat not right now anyway
on May 18th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
i think we need to start planing something 4 the may 31 we must make sure that that what happen that day never be forgoten … Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”philosopher George Santayana.”
on May 19th, 2009 at 12:15 am
boogie— that’s one of my favorite quotes….and it’s never been proven wrong
on May 19th, 2009 at 12:21 am
yup & we need to make sure nobody dose forget it ….. & hopefully one day we can breath some life back into that thing we all used to know as deomcracy…
on May 19th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Hillary rocks! Except I wouldn’t give the sorry sad sacks who opposed her the dignity of “stallions”…she is being more than gracious!
on May 21st, 2009 at 12:11 am
good evening girls
on May 21st, 2009 at 8:42 pm
so what did you girls think of the Darth Vader AKA karl rove
-vs- berry match up 2day
on May 21st, 2009 at 11:36 pm
rachel maddow is very upset with obama’s new presidential power (that he awarded unto himself)….the power to detain those who might harm us, without due process of law (and he’s not closing gitmo)…..oops! Rachel is finally paying attention and is not happy…. alert the media!! oh, wait….she’s the media.
on May 22nd, 2009 at 9:38 am
i wonder how the 0-bots r trying 2 spin this one …… looks like mr-hopey-change has turned into mr-more-of-the-same
on May 23rd, 2009 at 12:22 am
boogie—tragically, they’re spinning stories faster than bush did…..and they blame everything on bush….”it was like this when we got here” is their mantra….. like a bunch of little 2nd graders pointing the finger of blame at everybody else.
nothing, nothing, nothing will change as long as we live in a patriarchy. period.
on May 23rd, 2009 at 1:19 am
Cindy yes i agree they are spinning stories faster than bush
on May 23rd, 2009 at 1:29 am
& i think alot of people are getting tired of that . lets blame bush for everythng … its getting kinda old
on May 24th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
we need 2 plan something 4 the 31st the say demcracy died & the day puma was born
on May 24th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
boogie—- well, we don’t have time to make a quilt
so how about offering up original poetry about what happened last year…..or something creative like that?
on May 24th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
Cindy very good idea
on May 25th, 2009 at 12:04 am
cindy do you know the story of the mythology phoenix
on May 25th, 2009 at 12:10 am
the immortal bird the rose from its own ashes… maybe pumas are kinda like that .puma rose out of the ashes of the death of democracy on that fatefull day .as its last hope .
on May 25th, 2009 at 7:42 am
Happy Memorial Day to all at hh
on May 25th, 2009 at 10:38 am
Boogie—-yes, the rising phoenix! That’s an excellent image for the puma cause.
on May 25th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
hmmmm wonder what happend to sis & princess i hope bthey r ok
on May 26th, 2009 at 1:13 am
Hi Cindy and Boogie…AMEN to the patriarchy. Nothing will change and I for one would like to see Hillary on the Supreme Court. Now. The day Souter cleans out his desk.
on May 26th, 2009 at 1:39 am
Back Bay Style sure we can change it we just might have to use extream measures 2 do it
on May 26th, 2009 at 1:44 am
Back Bay Style i dont think hillary wants it that job . she still has her eyes on the presidency.
on May 26th, 2009 at 10:59 am
BREAKING NEWS
updated less than 1 minute ago
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama named federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor as the nation’s first Hispanic Supreme Court justice on Tuesday, praising her as “an inspiring woman” with both the intellect and compassion to interpret the Constitution wisely.
on May 26th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
hey all I am still around reading you and lovin what I have to say I am slowing taking off the campain weight…20 lbs so far when I skinny up some more I promise to be back in rare form….give hell ladies! I hope these sexist pudknockers spend the next 4 years trying to pry your six inch stillettos out of their foreheads and crotches!
Hurray Hireheels!
Boycott California!
on May 26th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
hooray for Fuzzy! And yes, flower, I think you are right about Hillary, and I like Sotomayer, but I would still love to see Hillary on the Court. After all, why should there be only one or two token women? Four or five out of nine is more like it..
on May 26th, 2009 at 11:54 pm
back bay— I figured that Obama would nominate a woman, but i was hoping for our fave, Hillary!
as far as sotomayor….I’m troubled by her comment that… “i would hope a wise Latina woman would reach a better conclusion than a white male”.
if one is honest, you have to concede, in my opinion, that that’s actually a racist and sexist remark….against whites and men. I don’t like racism or sexism used anywhere by anyone. and I’m a feminist who loves men…. shoot me!
seriously, her comment comes up short in light of the prop 8 fiasco in california. The majority of california latina women who voted in november, voted for prop 8 (and therefore against gay marriage)
just an observation
on May 27th, 2009 at 12:19 am
cindy that a very good point you made about sotomayors comment….
on May 27th, 2009 at 1:36 am
thanks boogie—–hey i read somewhere that on Sunday, some people are going to wear black arm bands that read
“May 31, 2008….the day democracy died”
did i read that here, or no quarter?
on May 27th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Cindy i dont think that you saw it hear. but it is a good idea
on May 28th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
i gota a question for any of you girls ? anyone know her views is she pro choice or pro life. what about same sex marriage.?
on May 28th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
anone out there
on May 29th, 2009 at 12:39 am
boogie—there’s a big discussion about whether or not sotomayor is pro-choice……lots of feminists not convinced about her.
i’m in downtown ft. worth for 2 days….watching van cliburn piano finals….god i love this town. the bass concert hall is incredible.
on May 29th, 2009 at 12:42 am
boogie—-don’t know about soto’s views on gay marriage…..MANY gays are not sure about her, either. . there was a big gay protest of obama last night in los angeles….he was there at a democratic fundraiser.
on May 29th, 2009 at 1:38 am
Cindy i think that bambi might have jumped the gun on this one .. there is very littel know about her key issues…
on May 29th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
She’s a liberal.
on May 29th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Flowerchild2 Bambi did bot even ask her if she was pro choice or life i think he picked her for 4 reasons women ,hispanics 2012 , 2910
on May 29th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
sorry dates wrong 2012 ,2010.
on May 29th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
im going 2have to go soon im going to have a face off with my city councilman im going to lay down the law on him …
on May 30th, 2009 at 7:40 am
good morning girls
on May 30th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
boogie—how was city council fight?
on May 30th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Cindy i has it sit down with him.. something happend to me on may 14th that i took personal & i had to deal with it with him ..
on May 30th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
on the 31 i think each puma & jsnd should do something mabey if its just to sit back & give moment of silence ,maybe light a candle for the birth of puma or blow one out for the death of democracy ever works best for you but we should all do something
on May 30th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
great idea, boogie
on May 30th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
thanks cindy i try my best
on May 31st, 2009 at 1:03 pm
http://riverdaughter.wordpress.com/2009/05/31/one-person-one-vote-died-a-year-ago-today/
for boogie and everybody to read………a sad reflection
on May 31st, 2009 at 2:42 pm
cindy reading it right now & it i just sent it over twitter
on May 31st, 2009 at 4:45 pm
on May 31st, 2009 at 4:46 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frApBNgcNJs&feature=player_embedded
on June 1st, 2009 at 10:34 am
I’m glad yesterday is over, aren’t you, boogie? what a depressing day.
on June 1st, 2009 at 11:12 am
yes i am cindy now its time for the next step in puma
on June 1st, 2009 at 12:09 pm
i got an email from a friend yesterday who is beside herself over Obama….she was a hillary supporter but voted for obama in nov., because of environmental issues. now look at how he is betraying environmentalists with his strip-mining, as well as continuing the agenda of geo. bush in the arctic! i hated to say i told you so to her, but i basically did.
but she hated republicans more than she loved fairness, so she voted for obama over mccain-palin. boy is she sorry now. but it’s too late, baby, as carole king’s song stated.
on June 1st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
i sure that there are a lot of people l her out there that wish they could have thier votes back
on June 1st, 2009 at 1:28 pm
i sure that there are a lot of people l her out there that wish they could have thier votes back
on June 1st, 2009 at 11:35 pm
btw boogie, heard a couple of fabulous pianists at the cliburn who are studying in Germany. God those kids are talented.
Anyway, i believe you’re a german native? It’s a fantastic country when it comes to music. i know you’re proud.
on June 2nd, 2009 at 7:12 am
yes i am a native german .
on June 2nd, 2009 at 11:18 am
getting back to the original topic of this particular post (horses), maybe that will have to become our means of transport if Obama has his way about the tiny cars.
I will not drive a tiny death trap car like the ones they’re proposing…… and as someone pointed out, if you have a large family and/or lots of friends, you’d have to have two or three of those little cars to get about…….so how are you saving fuel by doing that? it’s totally preposterous!
on June 2nd, 2009 at 7:04 pm
im with you but as far as cars go with me its gota be a sports car ..hey ya gota look good right ?
on June 2nd, 2009 at 9:01 pm
yeah…sports cars are nice and of course totally cool……
but I just don’t want the “government motor company” telling me that, by law, i have to drive some little toy with three wheels, or something
on June 2nd, 2009 at 11:14 pm
yea agree with you ithe government has goten out of control
on June 4th, 2009 at 8:11 am
good morning girls …
on June 4th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Hi Cindy, Boogie, Sista, Princess, and all,
Yes, Cindy, I too am troubled by Sotomayer’s now infamous remark.
I was sick on May 31st. Think there’s anything psychosomatic about that?
on June 4th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
love the new spash page princess / sis
it looks likie dodd has been on the take awhlie now
on June 4th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
back bay—–sorry you were sick; but if you had to be ill, the 31st was the perfect time. might have been a little psychosomatic, too!
hope you’re all better.
and as for sotomayor…….really really bad judgment on her part, to publicly say some of the things she’s said. esp. as a sitting judge. Very sophomoric, in my opinion.
on June 4th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Back Bay i hoope your feelling better soon
on June 5th, 2009 at 7:51 am
good morning girls >>
on June 5th, 2009 at 9:15 am
Just curious what you all think abou this. It’s a stolen quote from another blog.
June 4th, 2009 3:49 pm ET
“I reject the view of some in the West that a woman who chooses to cover her hair is somehow less equal, but I do believe that a woman who is denied an education is denied equality,” President Obama said.
Um, all you liberal feminists out there…did you miss this quote? If a GOP member had said this, NOW would have gone berzerk, calling it insensitive and saying that many women in the Middle East do not “choose” to cover their hair, they do so out of fear of stoning.
I don’t even know what to say about this comment, and every woman in America should demand to know if this comment means that Obama will be using woman’s rights as political chips to be traded for any agreement reached.
on June 5th, 2009 at 9:16 am
Please note. The whole post after the question was someone else’s. I just forgot to put in the quotation marks.
on June 5th, 2009 at 10:32 am
mike— i think it’s note-worthy that this person used the term “liberal feminists”….in my book, you’re either a feminist or you’re not.
Are there liberal racists and conservatve racists too? that’s a very telling term ( liberal feminists)
btw- i taught in fairfax co. back in early ’70’s…..wow! what a wonderful public school system
on June 5th, 2009 at 10:36 am
hey mike they did go after him
http://riverdaughter.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/our-buddy-ted-rall-goes-off-the-rails-again-and-not-in-a-good-way/
check out this linc
on June 5th, 2009 at 10:39 am
i agree cindy
on June 5th, 2009 at 10:42 am
we got after poepole that make any say or do anything likie that.
on June 5th, 2009 at 10:43 am
sorry for the miss spellings
on June 5th, 2009 at 10:48 am
but a have a question for you mike what do you think someone him saying that. did you denounce it in . in anyway do you agree with it ?
on June 5th, 2009 at 11:06 am
well girls iv got to take of now & deal with a certain city counsel man that doesn’t seem to want to call me back after i marched into his office . about a week ago …. he probably thought id go away & was done with him . he doesn’t seem to know me like you girls do. we at hh & puma don’t just go away do we . we mean business
on June 5th, 2009 at 11:11 am
Thanks, boogie and Cindy,, I am still recovering from my move, I think. Very exhausting. And an exhausting week, what with murders, O’s trips, GM, still this feeling that the world is falling apart on us.
Cindy, amen, one is either a feminist or not. Within that continuum, feminists have different political views on differennt issues.
RE: Sotomayer, I think it was purely a ploy for Hispanic votes on O’s part. There were several other qualified candidates. Of course, the republicans and the media would pick at anyone. I haven’t had time to read any of her opinions yet, so I can’t comment on her actual skills. It is troubling for a federal judge to make those statements, and I think, really indefensible. She should just apologize for being intemperate, and move on with the process, with assurances that she will be more careful in the future. But of course, with BO’s handlers, managing the confirmation process, they will never allow her to appoligize.
on June 5th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
glad your move went ok.
Moving is an exhausting process, for sure…..almost as exhausting as keeping up with Obama’s flip-flops
on June 5th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
No. I did not denounce it because the subject/thread was closed by the time I read it. I do thoroughly agree with Cindy though. Frankly, I think that the current president is a grand panderer and I’m not sure if I agree or disagree with many of his views because they are too fluid for me to decide.
on June 5th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
mike—i whole-heartedly agree with you about obama’s views.
and i would say that whatever the chicago political machine says for him to go with on a particular day, then that becomes his “view du jour”.
on June 5th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
hey everone whats new its seem that bambi is getting good a dissing heads of state now it looks like hes pissed of the germans
on June 5th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
cindy so how are things in austin
on June 5th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
boogie—-i guess things are great in austin…. we moved to a little bitty town east of austin….(even though hubby’s office is still downtown austin). i think there’s a runoff for city council, but the mayor is set: lee leffingwell…..our guy, brewster mac, conceded, so lee is the new mayor.
how did your day at s.a. city hall go?
on June 6th, 2009 at 12:04 am
it seems there is a certain city counsel man thats trying to dodge me .i think he tryed giveing me the run around . but i think hes finding out that im not going to go away …
on June 6th, 2009 at 12:05 am
cindy today was ok but its been a tuff few weeks overall
on June 6th, 2009 at 12:07 am
sorry boogie— hang in there.
on June 6th, 2009 at 12:08 am
thanks cindy