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This story absolutely broke my heart

May 8th, 2008 · by xJane · 5 Comments

It’s long, but go listen to & read NPR’s “Two Families Grapple with Sons’ Gender Preferences“. Then come back for study questions.

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Tags: Feminism · Gender · Humanity · Nature · Sexuality

Greg Graffin of Bad Religion – at church

May 8th, 2008 · by Zach · 8 Comments

(Hello, this is Zach Alexander — you may have read my Leaving the Garden post, and this is the first of a few guest articles I’m posting while John is otherwise engaged.) “The stuff that really brings people together, and makes us happy to live together, originates from a caring and thoughtful mind that’s been [...]

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Tags: Art · Atheism · Belief · Guest Posts · Humanism · Music · Pop Culture · Ritual · Video

Spark: Linguistic Breakdown of “virgin”

May 8th, 2008 · by xJane · 5 Comments

How what we say helps us understand the deeper cultural associations as well as reinforce them. The Hymenization of Virginity Spark is a category for sharing links. No intense commentary, just a link & a brief reason you might want to click on it. Something to Spark your Mind to Flame, if you will.

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Tags: Dialog · Feminism · Gender · Spark · Women

National Firefighter Day

May 8th, 2008 · by xJane · 1 Comment

Today is “the first anniversary of the Griffith Park Fire” and so city officials are honoring the firefighters for their work. Which seems to me a little pretentious. Los Angeles Southern California is a fire-prone area. Fire is part of the natural life cycle of the plants in this area. Although the Griffith Park fire [...]

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Tags: Current Events · Politics