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Alexandria Dobkowski

Alexandria Dobkowski
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Birthday
August 03
Bio
I was born and raised in Maine, where I attended a small private prep school and was taken into foster care at 16. Post legal majority, I spent time traveling the US, staying with friends and living out of my car. I settled in Memphis, Tennessee for several years, working for a book publisher. I am currently a writer, editor, and mother in Austin, Texas. Via Salon, I once debated with Camille Paglia over whether girls can rock.

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Oh the places I go...
Finding me virtually
September 10, 2008 12:28AM
“Lonnie, I loved your lollygaggin' story (and your post too). I think some of these should be in youtube or at least audio form, for full surround sound…”
About: The Emperor Has No Clothes
September 10, 2008 12:21AM
“So, are you doing the DFW in November?”
About: 0 - 60 in Three Days
September 09, 2008 10:52PM
“raceclass n [CBMN race/class, L classis, OIt razza] (2008) 1a: racial or social rank; esp as one relates to the other b: a collection of adjacent and d…”
About: Verbing Weirds Language
September 09, 2008 10:20PM
“Rich: agreed. I certainly have enjoyed SXSW myself. But I think it might be somewhat overwhelming for someone who does not know what all it entails. Lon…”
About: Some Dames I Saw
September 09, 2008 10:09PM
“(cont: I don't know what's up with the Salon interface today) fost er homes, had been impregnated by her step-father at 13. I can assure you this did not…”
About: Giving Kids a Leg Up
September 09, 2008 10:04PM
“As some of you know, I was in foster care and lived, for a time, in a group home with 5 other girls who had been removed from the custody of their pare…”
About: Giving Kids a Leg Up
September 09, 2008 09:32PM
“No, no: the David Sedaris of Open Salon. If only for Matt's ability to inspire as much laughter. Matt, thanks once again for the hilarious if slightly d…”
About: Yogic Rage
September 09, 2008 08:13PM
“Loved the post. A really great essay that touches on the debate between the prescriptivists and descriptivists is: David Foster Wallace's review of Gar…”
About: Verbing Weirds Language
September 09, 2008 10:12AM
“Nothing throws me into an unreasonable rage like a book burning. It just isn't right. I mean, whatever people do with their own books, behind closed do…”
About: The Books Sarah Palin Would Burn
September 09, 2008 09:09AM
“I agree with you anthropoidape--and just to reiterate: Leigh, I really did find this post very well thought out. The q&a was revealing--I just don'…”
About: White "Color Blindness" and Obama
September 09, 2008 01:36AM
“Leigh, I love you, and I loved your post, but respectfully, I don't buy it. The whole "I am black" mimicry I see in an entirely different way.…”
About: White "Color Blindness" and Obama
September 09, 2008 12:52AM
“Yay Jameson! This week, I'm afraid I have switched to Tullamore. Have to admit I was pretty impressed by the Bears. The fact that they helped your botto…”
About: Football night in america and inappropriate steve.
September 08, 2008 11:58PM
“Adorable! And the baby, too...”
About: The Mysterious Ways of Karma
September 08, 2008 11:53PM
“Oh Matt (and Yablo), I'm still chuckling over this one. I always had a hard time with the "no stupid questions" canard, although usually I wo…”
About: A Fresh Question
September 08, 2008 11:29PM
“In agreement with Barry and Lonnie (and others). If I read a post all the way through, I'll rate it--figuring that it was worth a thumb if it held my a…”
About: Why comment so often, then fail to rate posts we like?
September 08, 2008 11:11PM
“Food and kids, hmm. I'm raising a nifty lil' 6-year-old with so many food ideals. I have been vegan, veggie, pesce; but mostly value now local, fresh,…”
About: Independivore: Parenting, peer pressure, politics of food
September 08, 2008 09:35PM
“Hey Rich, fun post! But I have to tell all y'all not to come to Austin for South by. Seriously, if you want not to be able to get a hotel room, everyone…”
About: Some Dames I Saw
September 08, 2008 12:48PM
“Great recommendation, Eddy. I have to say I was more disappointed than surprised in '04. And I can't say it won't get worse, because I'm afraid it migh…”
About: A Little Sage for the Bush Years
September 08, 2008 12:35PM
“The real issue here is not Christianity or how Bush in general practices it, but power. Like advertisements say what will get people to buy, politician…”
About: Is GW Bush Really a Christian?
September 08, 2008 11:39AM
“You said it, Bill. What a great story.”
About: The Good Mother
September 08, 2008 11:35AM
“Hey, it's the story! The Exene story you promised! And better than advertised, too. That was a very fun reminiscence.”
About: From Indie to Kindie
September 08, 2008 11:29AM
“Heh, Liz--I hope I'm not typecasting myself: Hi, I'm Alix, and I like to snoop on people in bars...”
About: Dem On Dem Anger
September 08, 2008 10:51AM
“I teach my daughter that there are no bad words, just inappropriate times for certain words. Words like, "Please." As in, "Can I have a…”
About: The New Bitch, still just bitch: Updated with video
September 08, 2008 09:14AM
“To be fair, I wept inwardly and merely beseeched the gods to provide Brady with magical healing powers that would have him hale and whole by next Sund…”
About: Tom Brady's out... and I'm okay with that
September 07, 2008 08:17PM
“Likewise, I am sorry for your loss. I do think it is eerie that we cross posted about our respective Joans. Your wife also sounds like a very strong in…”
About: On My Wife, Joan
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