23 February 2014

Not Welcome In Arizona

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What rights does--or doesn't--religion confer? Nearly everyone (at least, everyone I know) thinks that no matter how you interpret Is...
22 February 2014

What Is Professor Regenerus Telling Us?

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Whenever I teach literature, I have to explain the concept of irony. Now, I am the sort of teacher (and person) who prefers to teach and ...
21 February 2014

When You Can't See Liberty

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Today's post hasn't much to do with gender or LGBT issues, perhaps. But I thought I'd share two photos someone passed on to me...
20 February 2014

To Old Age (Or, More Precisely, Getting There)

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"Well, gays in San Francisco do not obey the dictates of good sense. [...] First, these men don't really see a reason to live past...
19 February 2014

Great Advice

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A letter to "Dear Abby" reminded me of how much work still needs to be done: Dear Abby:   My husband and I relocated to Flor...
18 February 2014

I Bought It Anyway

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Even though I have never, ever wanted what this ad promised, I bought the product. In fact, I bought it several times, for several bikes.  ...
17 February 2014

Was He? Does It Matter?

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Here in the US, today is “Presidents’ Day”.   In my childhood and adolescence, schools were closed on the 12 th of February to celebrate ...
16 February 2014

How To Respect A Transgender Person

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Today I'm n ot going to say much.  Instead, I'm going to share something I found on w iki H ow Steps 1 Respect their ...
15 February 2014

It Has Nothing To Do With The War. Really.

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According to data obtained by the Associated Press , the number of officers forced out of the Army due to misconduct has more than tripled...
14 February 2014

The Company Cathy Brennan Keeps

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What do Paula Deen, John Galliano, Mel Gibson, Michael Richards, Charles Murray and Cathy Brennan have in common ? After very public exp...
13 February 2014

Gandhi's Seven Sins

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Today I came across something that seems at least somewhat related to yesterday's post about Lincoln and Darwin. You may be familiar...
12 February 2014

The Origins Of Emancipation

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Today I learned something interesting.   If you live in the USA, you know that it’s Lincoln’s birthday.   Some argue he was this...