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Spark: Race & Gender in Politics

May 17th, 2008 · by xJane · 1 Comment

A breakdown of the language used to discuss the candidates (you know, the female candidate, the black candidate, and the republican candidate).
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: Feminism · Gender · Politics · Race · Society · Spark · Video · Women

On humanist contemplatives

May 17th, 2008 · by Zach · 1 Comment

I was happy to receive a link from Rick Heller about the Humanist Contemplatives of Houston, who
focus on self improvement, introspection, and achieving eudaimonia. They gather to meditate or contemplate in a serene setting, offer mutual moral support in meeting personal challenges, experience the profound in the arts, and share new ideas and traditional inspirations […]

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Tags: Humanism · Meditation & Prayer · Quakerism · Spirituality