I wrote this post a little while ago, but held off sharing it until now. Since writing it, a woman in Ireland has died because she was denied an abortion. Why? Ireland is "a Catholic country." A commenter at Feministing summed it up nicely: Pregnancy is not religious phenomenon. It is not a moral idea. … Continue reading moralizing pregnancy, abortion & premature babies
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Happy 31st of October
Regardless of how you celebrate (or ignore) Halloween be responsible: A reminder, the ONLY recorded case of poisoned candy was the child's own father, and that was in 1974, the rest is urban legend and scary news. And an awesome article about the Economics of Dracula! I love the "DraculaCare" solution, very 1400s tyrant.
Coffee & Donuts with Gravity
Very occasionally I miss the ritual of getting up on a Sunday morning and going to church. I used to occasionally sneak off to the local Christian Science church, leave the baby in child care and sit for an hour enjoying the $1 donation worth of kid-free time. Even before I began to seriously question … Continue reading Coffee & Donuts with Gravity
I voted today, you should too!
I don't plan to write about politics often, religion is messy and divisive enough, but incase you've been living in a cave or under a rock for the last two years, Nov. 6 is election day in the United States. We are voting for someone for the office President, a few senators and representatives's seats are also … Continue reading I voted today, you should too!
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