“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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Engaging the culture?
I’ve been ruminating on this post for over a week now, and it has taken quite a different turn from where I started out. I’m saving all those other, somewhat controversial thoughts, and maybe I’ll do another post later. After our electoral loss in November, conservatives and others on the losing side began to do […]
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I’m a mom, I’m kind of a big deal
So said Kat Lee at the early workshops of the Mom Heart Conference. And she’s right. I spent the last two days receiving much wisdom and encouragement about the truth of that statement. The “big thing” that I got from the conference actually ties into some thoughts I’ve been thinking on culture and creating […]
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Lies and consequences
Some of the biggest lies our culture tells are about beauty and sex. “This is beauty!” (scantily clad women at that link) And then we wonder why almost no woman believes she is beautiful, why body issues are rampant. Anorexia, bulimia, and injecting various chemicals and viruses in our faces. What the hell, ladies? They’re […]
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Observing Lent
Today is the first day of Lent, the 40 days of fasting before Easter (Not including Sundays, always a feast day, so the time period is actually a little longer than 40 days.) As someone who comes from a very informal religious tradition, I came late to this rather formal religious observation. However, it’s become […]
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Terrible Tuesday, that which doesn’t kill me…
just needs more time. I’m having one of those seasons of life where I’m so busy I have nightmares that my calendar is chasing me with a machete. It’s fun. So…. links? If you read nothing else, read this compelling article on the man who killed Osama Bin Laden. Our nation has to do better […]
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Happy 102nd birthday, Dutch
President Ronald Reagan was rightly called “The Great Communicator.” Here is one of his finest speeches, at a moment of great national loss and grieving. More great quotes and speeches from our 40th president. Full text of his speech: Ladies and Gentlemen, I’d planned to speak to you tonight to report on the state of […]
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Terrible Tuesday, the Return
(With a title like that, you kinda expect Zombies. Sorry to disappoint.) It’s Tuesday. I haven’t done links in forever. I’m doing it. Hit it! Antibiotics have unquestioningly saved lives. But there are dangers in their use, particularly in the way we use them in America. However, scientists may have solved the problem of antibiotics […]
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Rant
Did you know there is an appropriate and inappropriate way in which to brag on your children? The New York Times is here to set you straight with great suggestions like brag about the effort, not the accomplishment (participation ribbons for everyone!); brag in context (whatever that means); and the one that inspired this rant: […]
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Messy
Lately, I’ve been thinking a great deal about the fact that life is messy. People are messy. Even people who look like they’ve got it together really don’t. The fact is that most people are generally pretty good at hiding their mess and really don’t get that other people are also hiding their messes. Do […]
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Stealing is tacky
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