The Pulse tragedy. What finally made me cry

[caption id="attachment_7466" align="alignleft" width="300"] #OrlandoStrong[/caption] After my city's tragedy, the world's tragedy, I didn't cry. Oh my eyes welled up a little, but I was too shocked, too devastated, too…

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To Westboro Baptist: We win

[caption id="attachment_7459" align="alignleft" width="300"] Orlando Strong[/caption] I've long been horrified by Westboro Baptist. On the continuum of LGBT haters, they spew the worst anti LGBT post tragedy bile imaginable with…

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Remember. Advice to my daughter as she graduates high school.

Remember to stand tall. Shoulders back. Head up. Carry yourself with the spectacular you are. The world will treat you as you expect to be treated. You are mighty and…

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Sometimes, we the people are just very wrong

There was a time when if my well-intentioned friends apologized for aging racists who said atrocious stuff, just to be polite, I pretended to agree with their lovable excuses. Forgive…

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What I wish I’d had: maternal mental health screening

Image credit When I was pregnant nineteen years ago I wish my doctor had warned me I might be at risk for postpartum depression. Her words wouldn’t have freaked me…

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How I cured my shingles

[caption id="attachment_7394" align="alignleft" width="300"] Shingles burns like a .....[/caption] A few summers ago my husband, daughter and I were swimming in the Gulf of Mexico at Indian Rocks Beach when…

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It’s time the anti-poverty Pope blesses birth control.

[caption id="attachment_7387" align="alignleft" width="241"] Pope Francis and birth control[/caption] It's not easy to criticize the coolest Pope, ever. Pope Francis smiles for selfies, Tweets, says yes! to the Big Bang…

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Lady writes in to insist on “natural roles” for women and men.

I had to do some serious deep breathing after I read this letter to the Orlando Sentinel. Diane wrote against women in combat, against women going against their "natural roles" in…

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This Pope is dope

[caption id="attachment_5937" align="alignleft" width="183"] Of the people, for the people[/caption] dope  adj. cool, nice, awesome   Title too flip for the highest Catholic? Just wait, some hip-hopper will pen a positive…

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Kim Davis: At least we have this in common

I sickened myself as I cheered, celebrating this Christian being thrown to the lions. I watched the one minute coverage below and rooted the mob who piled on in front…

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