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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(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 exposed […]

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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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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 in […]

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