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Pantheacon keeping me busy
I’m at Pantheacon right now, and it’s keeping me busy, but I hope to have some reports to share when I get back. This is my first time, and especially for a newbie, the array of presentations available is impressive. … Continue reading
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Kindle the fire in my deep well
Kindle the fire in my deep well, lady, being the light in the midst of the dark, healing the old wounds, the deep ones, the scarred ones, believing in life in the middle of winter. Kindle the fire in my … Continue reading
Virginia religious liberty: ACLU petition to lawmakers
The Virginia ACLU has a concise rundown of concerns with bills that threaten religious liberty, and an opportunity for you to contact your legislators about those bills. I was thinking about the problems I had with a proposed amendment to … Continue reading
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Recognizing reality: women in combat
The only reasonable response to the fact that the armed forces are dropping their ban on women in combat positions is: It’s about damn time. Women have been exposed to combat in various ways for 20-odd years, depending on how … Continue reading
Posted in feminism, QUILTBAG issues
Lies and double talk, double talk and lies
Yesterday I made an Orwell reference (Eastasia) when talking about conservative Christians and their growing opposition to contraception. It was kind of passing comment, but it deserves its own post. Unfortunately, I’m not the person to write that post. You … Continue reading
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Empathetic imagination
I have a backlog of things I want to blog about. There’s a good reason for this: I’ve moved into the active writing phase of working on my dissertation. For the next year, give or take, other writing comes second, … Continue reading
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QUILTBAG chilled
We’ve all heard that the Old Testament calls homosexuality an “abomination,” right? It’s the homophobes’ favorite clobber verse. One of the best responses to this is to point out that this comes in the midst of a long list of … Continue reading
Posted in civil rights, QUILTBAG issues
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Packing up pinecones
Since the sun came out in force again today, I am more aware than ever of the approach of Imbolc. I’m moved to pack away the pine cones that have been my seasonal decorations since just before Yule. I haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in exercises, magic, meditation
Tagged Brigid, elements, Wheel of the Year
Virginia State Senator proposes bogus “religious freedom” amendment
Virginians, contact your state legislators to ask them to oppose SJ 287, a proposed amendment to the state constitution that is yet another semi-stealthy attempt to justify government support for Christianity. Hemant Mehta over at the Friendly Atheist has the … Continue reading
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Dupont Henge today
The Express had a little article on Friday saying that today at 12:30 the sun will shine directly down the tunnel of Dupont Circle’s south entrance. Anybody want to go see? I should have kept a copy of the article, … Continue reading
