“The United States is the only country with a known birthday…. There is no ‘Republican,’ no ‘Democrat,’ on the Fourth of July — all are Americans.” James G. Blaine Let’s remember to pause and give thanks for our freedom and the rights we enjoy. Why is this important? Why is this day a motivator? When …
Is Gay Pride Month for queer ducks, too? Just how queer are ducks? A terrible sin, a gift from the gods, a mental illness, a natural human variation―over the centuries people have defined homosexuality in all of these ways. Since the word homosexual was coined back in1869, many scientists in a variety of fields have …
Welcome to June–Gay Pride Month. I do understand that not everyone is comfortable with this deal, however, in order to be healthy and to feel we have integrity, we all want to bring our genuine/whole selves to every aspect of our lives. In that sense, the battle between the rights of people of faith and …
“We are only as blind as we want to be.” – Maya Angelou. The hardest part of the discussion of race is that so many people these days think we are talking about it too much. The idea of white supremacy makes people uncomfortable (me included) and some of you might want to stop reading …
This has been one of my favorite expressions–motherhood isn’t for wimps–meaning basically at any age of the child or parent. Even though these kiddos come with many blessings, this expression still holds true, no matter how I slice it…from finances, funky relationships, sibling rivalry, health, car, or work challenges (to name a few). Nevertheless, we …
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