So. I like to tweet a lot. When something is pressing on my mind and I don’t have the time or concentration to compose a full blog post (which is nearly aways these days), I go on twitter and fire…
Dances With Trolls
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A Manifesto On Fucking
What’s the difference between a slut and a bitch? A slut fucks everyone. A bitch fucks everyone but you. For two weeks, I’ve been immersed in the social media back and forth about the Hobby Lobby decision that allows employers…
On Religious Liberty and Civil Law
I cannot stop ruminating about the Supreme Court’s decision to allow businesses with sincere religious objections to opt out of the provision of the Affordable Care Act that mandates coverage of contraception. This whole situation has consumed me for a…
Hobby Lobby and the Supreme Court
This is barely a post. It’s actually a really long Facebook update. But I don’t want to be silent and I don’t have much time so here you go. Re: Hobby Lobby. As I understand it, the decision says that…
Stranger Danger
I’m going to go into straight-up mom blogging territory here for a bit because there’s something I see a lot that bothers me. It has to do with kids talking to strange adults and why I get concerned when it…
You Have To Be Carefully Taught
You’ve got to be taughtTo hate and fear,You’ve got to be taughtFrom year to year,It’s got to be drummedIn your dear little earYou’ve got to be carefully taught.You’ve got to be taught to be afraidOf people whose eyes are oddly…
Blogging It Old School Style
My friend Jodi posted this meme. She got it from Jean. I’m doing it because I need to flex my writing muscles before they atrophy and, at the end of the day, I’m my own favorite subject. What is the…
Gun Use By The Numbers
There are approximately 300,000,000 guns owned by private citizens in America. 11,000 of those guns will be used in a homicide. 19,000 of those guns will be used in a suicide. 600 of those guns will accidentally kill person. 78,000…
On Miley, Madonna, Misogyny and, Oh Yeah, The Twerk Heard Round The World
What’s the different between a slut and a bitch? A slut sleeps with anyone. A bitch sleeps with anyone but you. Remember that old joke? On first pass it sounds like some classic misogyny. If you examine the construct a…
Hi! I’m Still Here! Really! Plus Carlos Danger!
Oh, lord y’all. Summer, amirite? Kids everywhere, wet towels, damn squirrels eating my tomatoes. It’s a madhouse. I know exactly how much I suck at keeping this space filled lately. There’s plenty I have to say but everything else is…
