Monthly Archives: September 2004

Profiles in Courage

Posted on 9/25/2004 by

In the little time I had for blog-reading and websurfing today, I came across two stories that I knew I wanted to write about, but I wasn’t sure how to bring them together. Then, via Atrios, I came across this … Continue reading →

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Desperate Measures

Posted on 9/25/2004 by

Yesterday, while watching the news (an activity I can’t join him in without ending up ranting and raving) the hubby pointed out something worth noting: that no one in the mainstream media is pointing out that as an incumbent, war-time … Continue reading →

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Uh-Oh. Obama on Same Sex Marriage+

Posted on 9/25/2004 by

I guess I shouldn’t be to suprised. After all, I started noticing over on Obama Blog that language on gay & lesbian equality was either missing or hard to find. I noticed one commenter there consistently pointed out the disappearance … Continue reading →

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P&G & Gay Equality

Posted on 9/25/2004 by

I always enjoy reading Snopes’ site on urban legends, but today I found one that might just influence my shopping. Claim: Procter & Gamble supports the overturning of a Cincinnati charter amendment that prohibits the City Council from enacting any … Continue reading →

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My Prayer

Posted on 9/24/2004 by

A book that I’m reading, Work As A Spiritual Practice, opens with something that was familiar to me as soon as I saw it, but the way it was presented took me by surprise. What surprised me were some words … Continue reading →

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Day of Absence?

Posted on 9/23/2004 by

I dont’ want to pooh-pooh something that’s going to advance the cause of gay and lesbian equality, but I just wonder if protests like this make a difference, or make any sense at all. Boycott For Equality is an Atlanta-based … Continue reading →

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Sounds of Silence?

Posted on 9/23/2004 by

I feel like I haven’t been blogging much lately, though I did manage to post a lot yesterday evening and last night. Mostly work and family have been occupying a lot of time. As far as work is concerned, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Th-th-th-th-That’s All folks!

Posted on 9/23/2004 by

Oh my. Why do they let this man anywhere near a microphone?

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Making A Mockery of Marriage

Posted on 9/22/2004 by

Oops. She did it again. Didn’t she? So, did she or didn’t? Britney Spears most definitely got married last week, People magazine reports in its Oct. 4 issue filled with pictures of the pop star and her fiance, Kevin Federline, … Continue reading →

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Prilosec Update

Posted on 9/22/2004 by

Thanks to the readers who made generous offers. My exceedingly wonderful husband found me a supply out in the suburbs, and is bringing it home to me this afternoon.

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Kerry Computer Game

Posted on 9/22/2004 by

Via BAN News. I usually avoid violent computer games, particularly the “first person shooter” variety. (One notable exception was Quake, which I used to play when I needed to work out some frustrations.) However, I might have to make an … Continue reading →

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What Would You Ask?

Posted on 9/22/2004 by

Here’s a question I’ve seen twice now in the blogosphere. If you could ask one question of your candidate’s opponent during the presidential debates, what would you ask? Mine’s easy. “Mr President, why do you hate my family?”

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Who’s On First?

Posted on 9/22/2004 by

Before going into Iraq, Bush didn’t know who the Sunnis and the Shi’as — two major religious groups in the country — were. Now, doesn’t know which terrorist is which. President Bush might have been able to say it was … Continue reading →

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The Heartburn of Prilosec

Posted on 9/21/2004 by

It started yesterday. Like a lot of people I have G.E.R.D. — that’s Gastroesophogeal Reflux Disease for the unschooled. I was diagnosed with it a few years ago, after I noticed a nightly tendency to involuntarily hurl up my dinner, … Continue reading →

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Saying It All

Posted on 9/21/2004 by

To be honest, I’d never heard of James Carroll before reading his column “Why Americans Back the War” at CommonDreams.Org today. The whole thing made sense to me, but this is what jumped out at me: Something deeply shameful has … Continue reading →

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