As with a majority of my posts, this post is in response to something that, in the moment I had no response to. Here is the story. We are at a church meeting that is brought about over the idea that we are all Samaritans. So, two of the 10 or so people there, posited that very query, "What is wrong … [Read more...]
Gutenberg and A Citation Lesson
Okay...so the funniest thing on earth would be that I am going to write and post this essay that I wrote for a class, online and then when I sit down to talk to my professor about it, he will run one of those internet searches and say that now he thinks I lifted the entire thing...word for … [Read more...]
Intransigent Christian Trump Supporters…Dude, WTF? Pt 1
This is the first in a new series about the connection of Fundamentalist Christianity and what is going on in our culture today. There is this mythical creature floating around the internet. This creature has risen to the level of urban legend. There is even a hashtag in its honor. This creature … [Read more...]
American Christianity’s Responsibility in the Moral Abyss Pt. 6
Today, in a dear friend's Facebook feed, I came across an article from Patheos, titled The “Alternative Facts” of Fundamentalist Religion. It looked at the connection between "alternative facts" and the ability to suspend disbelief found in fundamentalist religion. As I argued in Navigating the … [Read more...]
To The Uneducated Patriarchy, “I Refuse To Be Gaslit!” Pt. 5
Here is a riddle for you....Do you know what I am describing? Mostly white, mostly male, mostly older, mostly higher than average income, mostly Christian, mostly rural, mostly not college educated...Who are they? Yes, you got it....the average Donald Trump voter. Let's unpack the actual stats … [Read more...]
The Story of Trumplethinskin and Why Listening Will Make This Worse Pt-4
Our greatest ideas got us to this ugly place already. This is a place that has been called the Upside Down world or the Twilight Zone. One maddening idea, promoted by the Left, that is part of our "best ideas" is the idea that Donald Trump voters are saying that they feel like they have not been … [Read more...]
Navigating the Moral Paradigm Shift – Part 3
What is going on? I'll tell you. It is a moral paradigm shift. That is what! We can't rely upon our tried and true methods for logical conversation or determining meaning. Sometimes I feel like I am dog paddling through this world, always on guard for the next loony thing that is going to happen. … [Read more...]
We’ve defined the moral divide, now what? Part 2
There is a moral divide afoot. We know this. If you want more context, read the blog....ummm tome...that I just wrote. To do so, click here. The long and short of it is that some of us were so disgusted by the swamp stocker's filthy campaign promises and other extended slurs that we felt it … [Read more...]
This is a moral uncovering. Don’t Blink! You may miss something – Part 1
I haven't been riled up like this in some time. However, the Twitteror-in-chief's inauguration is like a countdown clock of destruction. At the bottom of my stomach, when I am quiet and still with myself, what the Great Divine Mother whispers through my body is sadness for us all. Deep, utter … [Read more...]
Fierce Women Fumbling toward Nirvana
There is no doubt about it that I am a pistol. I am a force to be reckoned with. "You are Strong. I always knew as a little girl that the characteristics that were driving me nuts would make for a strong woman." - My mom or...here is another take on the theme "You are the light that burns out … [Read more...]
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