First, happy birthday today to Hoyt, my extraordinary husband and love of my life. A few years ago, Hoyt and I visited Kells, a village in Ireland. Beautiful, green, moody, Ireland! Here’s a gift from Ireland. You may know of the famous Book of Kells, an extraordinary version of the four … [Read more…]
Ever heard of Lupercalia? Me either. Not until this morning when I wondered where and when Valentine’s Day got started. Here’s a bit of what I found. “The day of romance we call Valentine’s Day is named for a Christian martyr and dates back to the 5th century, but has … [Read more…]
Many of us care about the confusion, fear-mongering, anger, vengeance, and even the subtlest of psychological harm often caused by religious fundamentalists, no matter what the religion. One person speaking up about it is Richard Yao, founder of Ex-Fundamentalists Anonymous. I heard from Richard a few months ago. Last year, long before he contacted me, I posted a … [Read more…]
Today is the last day President Barack Obama will serve as the President of the United States. Some of us are marching this Saturday to celebrate our Constitution and Bill of Rights, to show solidarity in support of a free press and all the other rights we enjoy as Americans. … [Read more…]
Hi folks. This is a public service announcement from yours truly. Heads-up Due to technical difficulties, The Comments section of the blog post feature may not work when you want it to. Sorry. We will get it fixed ASAP. Meanwhile, you can send me comments through the Contact page if you … [Read more…]