Joan Smith
Joan Smith
Joan Alison Smithis an English journalist, novelist, and human rights activist, who is a former chair of the Writers in Prison committee in the English section of International PEN and was the Executive Director Hacked Off...
interior pigeons
After there are no more leaks, we will do interior work. And one of the first things we have to do is get those pigeons out.
convert easily gardening gave hope met reported sent useful
I've never met an evangelist who gave up so easily and I hope she wasn't sent off for retraining when she reported back to HQ, sans convert but with some useful gardening tips.
fun abortion
No woman has an abortion for fun.
activities cautious difference mistakes zeal
We made some mistakes in our zeal to really make a difference for our community. We need to be more cautious about the kind of activities we pursue.
share
There are so many goodies to look at. We share because it is so rich, but it is very good.
religious leader agendas
When religious leaders get involved in elections, it is usually with a reactionary social agenda.
We are making gods out of global celebrities.
mean work-out people
It's just so hard sometimes to work out where people stand on these things. I mean, isn't the Pope a feminist?
practice theory cheapness
There is a gulf between the high value Americans put on life in theory and its cheapness in practice.