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		<title>Learning Successful D/s</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2009/learning-successful-ds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:38:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those of us consciously walking a path of intentional and consistent D/s have come across times when we wonder about our personal capacities and those of the people with whom we have association. We seek inside ourselves, we go to conferences, read books, mentor, attend workshops, munches, review Leather history, research online and participate in <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2009/learning-successful-ds/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Scheduling the Mayhem</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2009/scheduling-the-mayhem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Graciousness! Have you LOOKED at all the madness going on? I don&#8217;t know about you, but I&#8217;m starting to schedule all my costume changes NOW. There&#8217;s just so much to do! The full schedule of events is online now with more content being added all the time. Some of the highlights include: One Energy Pull <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2009/scheduling-the-mayhem/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Visual Hawtness</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2009/visual-hawtness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Loving Mayhemeven as I spin into madness with all the meetings and organizing. Did you know Mayhem has a FetLife group? This is a thing of beauty that has come out of all of this.Â  Elaine Miller does hot graphics work. The ass my latex gloved hand is on? A thing of hotness. I was <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2009/visual-hawtness/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Info Out: The history of BDSM</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2009/info-out-the-history-of-bdsm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[REALLY looking forward to going to this with an elder kinkster friend of mine. The Art of Loving, a retailer of adult products here in Vancouver, presents the History of Consensual Sadomasochism, a presentation by Peter Tupper. History like you never learned it in school! From the marriage rites of ancient Rome to the worldwide <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2009/info-out-the-history-of-bdsm/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Snapshot of the week ending : 2009-03-02</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2009/tweets-for-the-week-ending-2009-03-02-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a week. All about prepping and going to to South Plains LeatherFest and International Master/slave weekend. And lots of working on Mayhem. And planning MORE things like the next D/s Dinner/salon and my fourth annual Sexy Sauna B-Day Bathouse party. I seem to just keep adding things to the schedule. The more I travel <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2009/tweets-for-the-week-ending-2009-03-02-2/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>BlackBeat 2009 Essay Contest &amp; Scholarship</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2009/bb09-essay/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Essay Contest &#38; Scholarship Never attended a Black BEAT Conference? Playful Fashions, proudly announces it&#8217;s second Essay Contest Scholarship for one creative person to attend Black BEAT 09! The winner will receive a general registration scholarship/package ( $150 value) to attend Black BEAT 09&#8242;s Caribbean Theme Conference, August 13-16 in Maryland. The essay contest ends <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2009/bb09-essay/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Notes: From Top Shelf</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2009/notes-from-top-shelf/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SoÂ I go to this thing which is a monthly conversation among Dominants. Frankly, it&#8217;s among males Dominants and me. Very interesting. MEN. **sigh** It&#8217;s good because the perspective is different and as a whole this group of people has thought about things differently than I have.Â I think I have more reference points. What it does <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2009/notes-from-top-shelf/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Info Out: Leather Leadership Conference Scholarships</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2009/info-out-leather-leadership-conference-scholarships/</link>
		<comments>http://nubianimp.com/2009/info-out-leather-leadership-conference-scholarships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LLC XIII &#8211; 2009 Scholarships now available! The board of the Leather Leadership Conference, Inc. is pleased to announce that it is offering 15 full scholarships to cover the cost of registration to the up-coming LLC-XIII in Atlanta, the weekend of April 3-5, 2009. Applications are accepted until February 24. Those awarded will be notified <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2009/info-out-leather-leadership-conference-scholarships/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Where to find me in 2009&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2009/where-to-find-me-in-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:40:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barely into the New Year and I&#8217;ve got many a plan up my sleeve already. Which surprises even me given the events of the fall. In September I had major surgery (I was sick when I was at the conference) and have just returned to work now. But I&#8217;m still being a a fabulous kinky <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2009/where-to-find-me-in-2009/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2009/416/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Weekend Event for LeatherWomen all past, present and future women of any orientation or experience level welcome http://canadianmayhem.com/ Mayhem! Queer womenâ€™s BDSM and sexuality. All weekend long. Canadian Mayhem / Bride of Pride is pleased to be bringing you a conference-style weekend, with play parties, education, entertainment, and a line-up of brilliant presenters. All <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2009/416/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A tool for Masters (and Dominants)</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2008/a-tool-for-masters-and-dominants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:46:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This makes how many posts in one day?! YEESH! And I still haven&#8217;t written about the weekend. LOL! To come, to come, to come&#8230; Napping in the afternoon means a sleepless night&#8230; I came across this from the Ms Development Centre while doing some research and fell in love with the structured focus and commitment <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2008/a-tool-for-masters-and-dominants/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Leather Traditions &#8211; Weekend for Dominants Approaches</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2008/leather-traditions-weekend-for-dominants-approaches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m starting to feel excited! My first trip to San Fran! I&#8217;ll be arriving on Thursday, November 20, for Leather Traditions, a weekend intensive for Dominants which goes from the Friday to the Sunday. It&#8217;s got an application/reference process to get in and is limited to 25 people. I think it will add greatly to <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2008/leather-traditions-weekend-for-dominants-approaches/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Age Play hits the bookshelf</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2008/age-play-hits-the-bookshelf/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve got Littles in my life. And I&#8217;ve been known to haul out my own pre-pubescent bad-babysitter to torment those within my focus. In February 2008 I wet to a fab session facilitated by Lee, and a woman named Satin who is also a little. Now he&#8217;s come out with a resource. Lee Harrington has <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2008/age-play-hits-the-bookshelf/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>My D/s Syllybus for BlackBeat</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2008/my-ds-syllybus-for-blackbeat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SO EXCITED! Here&#8217;s my planned schedule for BlackBeat so far: FRIDAY &#62; New Dom &#38; New sub &#8212; Goddess Lakshimi &#62; Diversity in master/slave &#38; Dom/sub Dynamics:One Size Does Not Fit All &#8212; Malik &#38; slave cathy &#62; Interrogation &#8212; master Rorie &#38; slave suzanne SATURDAY &#62; Head Fucking &#8212; Ms. Mir &#38; Sir D <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2008/my-ds-syllybus-for-blackbeat/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Continuing the journey into D/s M/s</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2008/continuing-the-journey-into-ds-ms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Took a serious break from my learning path this year. Life indeed what happens to you while you&#8217;re busy making other plans. I committed myself at the beginning of the year to expanding my understanding, skill and network of people &#8211; locally and afield &#8211; in the area of Dominance/submission and of master/slave. I consider <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2008/continuing-the-journey-into-ds-ms/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The only conference of its kind in North America</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2008/the-only-conference-of-its-kind-in-north-america/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:29:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Soon I&#8217;ll be on my way to Black Beat. A conference I&#8217;ve been wanting (and fearing) to attend for five years or so. http://www.blackbeatinc.org/ I can&#8217;t wait to surround myself with black kinksters. To be able to walk into a space where I don&#8217;t have to explain so many things about how the wind blows <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2008/the-only-conference-of-its-kind-in-north-america/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Info Out:  Theories and Practices of Transgender Embodiment</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2008/info-out-theories-and-practices-of-transgender-embodiment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Transsomatechnics: Theories and Practices of Transgender Embodiment A Transdisciplinary International Conference May 1- 3, 2008Â  &#8211; SFU Harbour Centre This conference seeks to include a wide range of innovative scholarship, public policy, grassroots activism, socio-political analysis and artistic production in the field of transgender studies. We will consider work from any discipline or specialization, but <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2008/info-out-theories-and-practices-of-transgender-embodiment/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bang 4 the Buck and D/s Archetypes</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2008/bang-4-the-buck-and-ds-archetypes/</link>
		<comments>http://nubianimp.com/2008/bang-4-the-buck-and-ds-archetypes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How much fun was THAT! I&#8217;ve never been to Bang 4 the Buck. And being in the presence of over 200 women all lathered up and scantily dressed was certainly this side of heaven. Saturday&#8217;s workshop was illuminating as I have frequently found Midori&#8217;s sessions to be. And as always I am struck by the <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2008/bang-4-the-buck-and-ds-archetypes/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>On my bedside table &#8211; OK, floor&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2008/on-my-bedside-table-ok-floor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Currently I&#8217;ve got &#8211; as always &#8211; several on the go. In no particular order: 1. Black Wine &#8211; Candace Jane Dorsey 2. The Value in the Valley &#8211; Iyanla Vanzant 3. Bitch Goddess &#8211; edited by Pat Califia &#38; Drew Campbell 4. Owned, Reflections of a Submissive &#8211; Toya 5. The Ethical Slut &#8211; <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2008/on-my-bedside-table-ok-floor/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Leather Reign Sessions</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2008/leather-reign-sessions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:07:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a good time. I feel more balanced and centred and grounded than I have in a while. I&#8217;m inspired to continue the conversation live and in person through D/s dinners. Anyone interested? So in addition to the several sessions described in the list below, I also did the following two brown bag luncheons. And <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2008/leather-reign-sessions/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Leather Reign is coming&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2008/leather-reign-is-coming/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I went to this last year and was, generally, pleased by the content. It was nice to go to a conference that was more than 101 in a variety of areas. http://www.leatherreign.org If you missed Leather Reign last year, you missed the start of a great addition to the Seattle area BDSM community. They are <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2008/leather-reign-is-coming/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Politics of Penetration</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2007/the-politics-of-penetration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:18:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following event facinates me. As an avid fucker and lover of butches, I find myself in strange situations ay times. Navigating language and physical space can be pretty challenging. This is compounded by the fact that I am a non-switching top/dominant who will surrender sexually to the talents of an individual with skills. What <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2007/the-politics-of-penetration/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Relating to Transmen</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2007/relating-to-transmen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Going to Gender Odyssey last year was incredibly. I had planned to go with my partner/charge and ended up going on my own. Thinking that I was still going to have a WONDERFUL time regardless, I packed my shortest skirts and deepest cut tops along with some of my highest heels. How eye-opening. 400 transmen <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2007/relating-to-transmen/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Back from Leather Reign!</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2007/back-from-leather-reign/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2007 02:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So. I just came back from Leather Reign and my brain is FUCKING full. I really wish there had been folks form the boards present. The conference was primarily Theory based (*wet*) as opposed to technique. While many of the classes were of a 101 nature, thre were some damed good sessions andd a lot <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2007/back-from-leather-reign/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Links of Learning</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2006/links-of-learning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve come across a lot of great links lately. I thought this might be a great opportunity to gather them all in one place and perhaps their synopsis (as opposed to the whole thing). A good first stop. Did you cringe or laugh? http://www.blackpeopleloveus.comOn anit-racist whiteness. A cirriculum http://www.antiracistalliance.com Other links from my favorites: http://www.euroamerican.org/ <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2006/links-of-learning/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mentoring Obligations</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2006/mentoring-obligations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2006 04:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A young dyke, well, younger than me and relatively new to the scene was talking the other day about how community elders SHOULD be mentoring new/younger members for all kinds of reasons. You know, history transmission, knowledge transfer, skill sharing etc. I had an instant oil/water reaction. Which is to say I felt like applauding <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2006/mentoring-obligations/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Info Out: Leslie Feinberg in Vancouver</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2006/info-out-leslie-feinberg-in-vancouver/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2006 09:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leslie Feinberg The Maggie Benston lecture series at the SFU Women&#8217;s Studies Department 30th Anniversary broadcasts on Shaw TV channel 4 ( lower mainland only ) Saturday April 22, 2006 @ 3:30 pm, 11:00 pm*, and 12:00 am ( midnight ) *normally @ 10 pm &#8211; moved to 11 pm this week for Hockey playoffs <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2006/info-out-leslie-feinberg-in-vancouver/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fierte Canada Pride &#8211; meet the queers!</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2006/fierte-canada-pride-meet-the-queers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2006 04:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently found out about the 2007 Fiert? Canada Pride / Region 7 conference. A meeting of International Pride organizations. http://www.vancouverpride.ca/fcp/ And after continuing to dig around (who knew there was a Pride Celebration in Iquauit!? http://www.iqaluitpride.ca/) the decisions the board made around trade marking made even more sense to me. This wasn&#8217;t a decision <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2006/fierte-canada-pride-meet-the-queers/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Modifying BDSM practices</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2005/modifying-bdsm-practices/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2005 20:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been thinking A LOT about how there are lots of workshops at lots of conferences dealing with BDSM 101, 201, 301, etc. But I have never seen anything about modified BDSM practices. And that is not only from the stand point of those who are aging, but for those who have temporary, long term <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2005/modifying-bdsm-practices/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Leather Daddy and the Femme</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2005/the-leather-daddy-and-the-femme/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2005 09:51:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have to say&#8230; I really love the gender-fuck hottness of &#8220;The Leather Daddy and the Femme.&#8221; by Carol Queen. Part of what is interesting is that the &#8220;femme&#8221; picks up the &#8220;Daddy&#8221; in a gay men&#8217;s leather bar while dressed as the male alter ego &#8220;Randy&#8221;. That&#8217;s how it starts and there are a number <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2005/the-leather-daddy-and-the-femme/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Old Guard/New Guard an Elder&#8217;s View</title>
		<link>http://nubianimp.com/2005/old-guardnew-guard-an-elders-view/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2005 09:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lady Kona</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was having a conversation with a friend about the Old Guard and New Guard recently. Then I found a piece of writing by Viola Johnson: http://www.iron-rose.com/vijohnson/docs/blic1197.htm EXCERPT: The sexually free leather adults of the 90&#8242;s are a very different breed than what my generation was. When I came out into leather I was content <a href='http://nubianimp.com/2005/old-guardnew-guard-an-elders-view/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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