A recent article looks at the “traditional family structure” and how those areas which are not subscribing to it are doing better (economically speaking as well as in declining divorce rates). Arguing that “Inequality [of the Sexes] Starts at Home”, Carbone’s paper argues that gender equality starts there, too. A good and inspiring/uplifting read. via. [...]

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One of my 1L friends (who is helping start the secret freethinker’s group on campus) posted this on facebook. An atheist and a feminist! I shouldn’t be surprised, I guess. The two go hand-in-hand, especially given religion’s track record when it comes to gender relations. Anyway, long, but absolutely worth the read: the Original Sin [...]

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I always hated the phrase “Jesus is the reason for the season” though I couldn’t put my finger on just why until I got out of Catholicism. My parents were firm believers in the War on Christmas (which, as Jon Stewart once said, “Seems to start earlier every year”), a sentiment that seems to me [...]

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As you all surely know by now, I grew up with five sisters; for a while, I had a brother as well—a first cousin once removed, really, but he lived with us & was family. We lived in a biggish house, but never big enough for everyone. We shared bedrooms and two bathrooms, and a [...]

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I just discovered my favorite versions of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” have the genders reversed: and I love Christmas carols—even the new ones—and firmly believe that the best way to spread christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear. Happy Holidays, everyone—may they be filled with song.

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A couple of months ago, I decided I was going to start taking my writing life seriously. I was up against some major obstacles, so I hatched a Plan. So far, the Plan has been a success. I’ll share it with you, if you’d like. 1: Attend World Fantasy Con Note: There is no “Fan” [...]

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I hope you’ll indulge me for a moment of self-reflection. It’s been an eventful past three months. On 09/09/09, I was excommunicated, and I still haven’t had a chance to reflect properly on the event and its impact, partly because at the time it (unexpectedly to me) became more of a struggle for Jana than [...]

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