This morning my partner's mom came to our room to ask me about something. She told me that my would-be brother-in-law just got an email that says the White House refused to let any ornaments on the tree that...

A Loving Heart

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On Christmas Eve, we have finally seen the passage of a bill that has pried open the previously locked down room of recognizing public health care as a human right.  It was done without the support of one single...
From Think Progress: Ugandan official on gays: ‘Killing them might not be helpful’; life imprisonment would be better. Reuters reports that Uganda may “soften” its Anti-Homosexuality Bill, a draconian attempt to severely punish gay men and women by making some homosexual...

A Festivus Message

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BBC news reports a rise in the pagan population of Britain, with an item on their celebration of Christmas as the traditional Winter Solstice. Being a secular sort of person, I was curious about this until I found out...
Wichita, KS -- On Tuesday Sedgwick County Judge Warren Wilbert ruled that Scott Roeder cannot use a necessity defense in his trial, which is set to begin at 9:00am CST on January 11, 2010 (Case No. 09CR1462). However, the...
Being that I'm God, I hear everyone's prayers...even some I'd rather not (Sarah, you know who I'm talking about). Last night I heard this one prayer and I just had to blog about it. Now, in order to keep Deity-Worshipper...
This is an item I have cooked two or three times, including this evening, and I will tell you, it is both simple and satisfying. For three or four servings: 1 lbs spaghetti, thin, common or thick.   Cook it. In a large...
As an LGBT member this is something very important to me. I'm thrilled by this. From Think Progress: Marriage equality is now legal in the nation’s capital. This morning at the All Souls Unitarian church in Washington, DC, approximately 150...
I have been writing about this subject since I first heard about it earlier in the year. In my opinion, this is one of the most important and far-reaching stories of my lifetime. It is about the...
This prayercast was held yesterday...........................   The Family Research Council Action PAC just finished it's spend 90-minute "prayercast," an online event to pray for God's intercession to get Senators to stop the health care bill, and it sure was interesting to...

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