My son posted some articles on Facebook & we got in this conversation. We've both been election judges and we know that voter fraud is a hoax. It's not really in the main media and the idea needs to be spread, though there are lots of articles one can link to which will help spread this message. Having voter IDs makes voting harder & ( Read more... )

I haven't posted here in a while. This is still my main blog, but social networking & RL have a way of getting in the way of finding time to blog. No regrets, but I do use this blog to check up on history. It's easier to keep track of than anything else I'm using.

So today I was the guest blogger in Fighting Monkey Press's Roots of Faith Series on ( Read more... )

I went through the trouble of finding local shops and farmer's markets so that I could support local growers and buy healthy foods. I was skeptical about "organic" in the first place, but now even more so. It doesn't seem like it's worth the effort ( Read more... )

This is especially for people who don't understand why people go to church, especially if they don't believe in the religious tenants of that congregation (mine accepts people of many beliefs though we do have a problem with beliefs that are considered the one and only right way). It could also be good for people who don't think their congregation ( Read more... )

An open letter to conservatives states: ...the conservative end of the American political spectrum have become irresponsible and irrational. Worse, it's tolerating, promoting and celebrating prejudice and hatred. Let me provide some examples -- by no means an exhaustive list -- of where the Right [h]as gotten itself stuck in a swamp of hypocrisy ( Read more... )

In the Washington Post's On Faith page, Honesty is the Best Policy:While politicians are certainly justified in saying their personal religious beliefs are nobody else's business, I had an unusual reverse experience in my church. (Yes, I do belong to a church. I joined the local Unitarian Church in Charleston after I was invited to give a sermon on ( Read more... )

In the UUWorld "Holding the center" talks about the atheist authors & the liberal religious authors: "Carse lays out a distinction between belief systems and religions: In a nutshell, belief systems provide the comfort of clear answers; religions provide a sense of wonder in the contemplation of mystery.... Carse’s description of belief systems ( Read more... )

A friend sent this article about sarcasm and the brain. I've always had trouble getting when Race was serious or not & I'm not really fond of Monty Python (well, except The Meaning of Life), however The Daily Show is one of my favorites. Maybe my brain deterioration will leave me deprived of these pleasures?

I've been dealing with a sore throat and taking it easy with some online reading.

eracerhead sent this to an antiracism list we're both on and I think it's great! I've shared it with other antiracism lists and also interfaith ones. I've quoted from it differently depending on the context. I've also sent the author, Austin Cline, a request to copy it onto ( Read more... )

Bruno, the "white" father, reminds me of other men I know who try to rationalize feeling issues. Like Brian, the "black" father, I think Bruno's insensitive.And his rap was really obnoxious! I'm glad his wife spoke up to him about it ( Read more... )