Posted and shared from: Wipeout Homophobia on Facebook "...The following letter inspired a whole scene in 'The West Wing' and had always made me smile..." - WHOF J. Kent Ashcraft May 2000 Dear Dr. Laura, Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I have…
By OcJim There are many apt nicknames for Donald Rumsfeld. Of course, the media affectionately calls him Rummy, seeing a practiced smile like the photo on the bottom, an image of mirth at press conferences. Others find him malevolent, as characterized by the top two photos. They compare him…
"Misery Loves Company" is an old American idiom that has sadly become true considering the enormous amount of vitriol, malice and ignorance that is running amok in American political and cultural discourse these days. From politicians to radio shock jocks to ordinary folks, people have no problem with expressing…
The time change is going to screw up my dogs again! If you have inside pets, then you know they are creatures of habit. They will follow the schedule of the human master. However, when the clocks go springing, they have NO clue. They know when their bladders are…
As Oprah would put it , “I had a light bulb moment.” A male friend and I were sitting on the deck of his beautiful home, slinging back cocktails and contemplating the economy and many of life’s mysteries. (I love these few and far between moments with him. I…
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By: John Shore @ JohnShore.com Yesterday I received this email (which I use here by permission): Dear John, Hi. My name is [deleted]. I am nearly 48-years-old, and am married with two grown children. I am also a Methodist minister in Belfast, Northern Ireland. I have come to believe…
By: Tom Hastings @ Hastings on Nonviolence Environmental sustainability is one way we can help to prevent war. That, of course, is because no matter what the nominal reason for war, one underlying reason is often resource capture. Yes, it's true that we say we hate them because they…
After almost nine years, 4,479 fatalities, 33,169 soldiers wounded, 12,000 Iraqi civilian deaths and an almost a trillion dollars spent, the Iraq war is finally over. In a press conference Friday, President Obama announced that U.S. troops will be pulled out of Iraq by the end of the year,…
By Tom Hastings @ Hastings on Nonviolence The fight is on. Some school boards are taking bribes from the Pentagon in exchange for access to elementary school children. Some parents are beyond outraged and have buckled up for a serious battle. This is underway in my town, Portland, Oregon.…