Category Archives: Feminism
7 Quick Takes : Grad School edition
Here is my 7 Quick Takes: Grad School Edition. Go read some more 7 Quick Takes posts at The Conversion Diary! 1.Grad school severely cut into my quality television consumption. Seriously…I would go to work, come home, begin homework, go … Continue reading
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When Time Travel Would Help…. Or Why We Don’t Learn ANYTHING from the Past
Imagine with me the best Jules Verne inspired time travel craft— strapping shoulder harnesses, blinking red lights, whirling gauges, speeding blurs that peel away layers of history. While time travel has yet to be perfected outside Hollywood’s silver screen, I … Continue reading
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Saturday Evening Post
Hello, Saturday in September! I’m joining the lovely Elizabeth Esther as she hosts the Saturday Evening Post. You can read the best posts written in the month of August…So, grab some coffee and a bag of Mint Milanos, and enjoy! … Continue reading
Another Small Ripple…One Large Tidal Wave
Memory is a fickle device but oh, so glorious. I love how certain random events—riding on the back of a motorcycle, smelling a warm apple pie—conjure up a vast array of snapshots of my past, pleasant or not. Memory over … Continue reading
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How do I find my place in the faith community?
Or how do let go of my parent’s version of faith? I grew up in Lynchburg, VA underneath the shadow of Dr. Jerry Falwell and extreme fundamentalism. I practically lived in church—every Sunday, Wednesday, and many times days in between…especially … Continue reading
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A Song for my Life’s Soundtrack
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Does Liking Legal Pads Make Me a Legalist?
Crazy, right? Far-fetched? No one would label me a legalist just because I have an affinity for legal pads(I love legal pads, Moleskine journals, my MacBook, and good pens. This could be the writer in me more than anything else). … Continue reading
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Mondays in Monkey Town
Christians have all the answers…or at least, they believe their answers sufficient for any crisis—marriage, loss of employment, natural disasters, and perhaps, even the current gulf oil spill(this usually leads to the game of blame shifting toward the executive branch … Continue reading
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How do you DEFINE the grand “ism”s of our culture?
With the health care reform bill, we have heard many people calling it “socialism.” Since the first wave feminists began campaigning for women’s suffrage or the second wave feminists began demanding equality, we have heard many people speak out against … Continue reading
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Would You Be my Friend if….I were a Feminist?(pt 2)
Earlier on my blog, I posed a series of “what if” questions(see here for the post). Today, I begin with “would you be my friend if I were a Feminist?” Already, many of you have raised the alarm, sirens harangue … Continue reading
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