(Rachel Fryer, 32, made a court appearance from the jail Thursday to face the new charges: felony murder, aggravated child abuse, evidence tampering and mishandling human remains. (George Skene, Orlando Sentinel / February 27, 2014) I once told my friend Carol no one has the right to have kids, we only have the right to want them. She shot me an […]
Category: Social Issues
Turn gays away bill: NOT business 101
No Shirt. No Shoes No Service. P.S. If you’re a same-sex couple, take a hike. Tennessee State Senator Brian Kelsey introduced a Bill which would permit persons and religious or denominational organizations based on sincere religious belief, to refuse to provide services or goods in furtherance of a civil union, domestic partnership, or marriage not recognized by […]
These attitudes are still head shakers for me. Finding muddy love.
That’s all we have sometimes, some version of The Golden Rule and muddy love – Laura In the category of “I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant” topics that make you do one of those cartoon double takes in your mind and think, did I really just read that? Dear Amy: I recently discovered that my […]
George Zimmerman. Vigilant or vigilante?
Image credit I watched HLN this morning, a day after the not-guilty verdict came down for George Zimmerman. A few points came up during the HLN discussion panel that really struck me. My view of the Zimmerman – Trayvon case: Recent criminal activity in area. Zimmerman was vigilant of strangers in the subdivision because a number of […]
British study shows kids of working moms just fine. Here’s why.
Photo credit: wilpf.org The Brits know. Quality childcare is key. Maternity leave, essential. Studies had shown that children born to career mothers in the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s did not perform as well, with their literacy and numeracy skills about two percent lower. But the latest research by Heather Joshi of the University of London’s Centre […]
How to stop bad news from feeding on itself
Image courtesy of: Stuart Miles When economic bad news piles on as it has since 2007, end of times feels certain. The truth is however, economies cycle. What falls off the cliff creeps back and in the process, we gain insights and wisdom. So stay hopeful. Happy days will be here again. Doom and gloom popular […]
Connecticut tragedy – where to look for hope
Image courtesy of Stuart Miles – view portfolio “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words, and I am […]
Presidential yard signs – Yay or nay?
My husband recently joked with a neighbor about her courage to post a presidential yard sign in a neighborhood not likely to give her candidate a thumbs up. She told him she had an extra sign (for the candidate he and I support). He politely declined. I won’t post political signs. My vote isn’t a […]
Hiring out labors of love: Outsourcing our inner selves, love, kids and other personal realms
Photo: Free digital photos.net Labors of love, once our exclusive personal domain, are now available for hire. But when we outsource our inner lives do we lose more than we gain? Paying for personal services used to be a privilege afforded only the wealthy. Now professionals are accessible to the middle and upper middle class chasing […]
Travyon – Zimmerman case stirs worldwide dialogue on racism. Why this case, why now?
Without thinking, we all accused George Zimmerman of being an angry racist vigilante hell-bent on teaching a roaming black kid a lesson. It didn’t help that he wasn’t hauled in right away for questioning after a young man walking home eating Skittles, presumably minding his own business, ends up dead. Law enforcement fueled our anger […]