(Peacebang’s post here. Chalice Chick’s response here.) Here’s what I hear, out and about. I hear some folks saying that going on meds is a great experience, some folks bitching about feeling dulled and deadened by their meds, and other folks asking desperately why they can’t find the right meds. More often than not, meds […]
(Tagged by Kinsi. Blame him.) 1. I have skinned seventeen deer alive in self defense. 2. In seminary, I fronted a reggae band called “Bob Molly.” 3. I have played hammer dulcimer, french horn, and the washing board professionally. 4. I have published three mystery novels under a pen name. The protagonist’s name is my […]
A hospital in Rhode Island is developing a habit of doing brain surgery on the wrong side of patients’ heads. Remember folks, they’re just practicing.
New artist Tim Boyd is featured this month in UUCA’s art gallery, and I wanted to give him a quick shout out. He has an extensive portfolio on his new website. Looks like he’s still working on finishing the back pages, but I’m sure the contact info will be up before too long. (Not that […]
Jason Pitzl-Waters linked a few days back to an LA Times article by Mary Lefkowitz arguing that we’d all be better off going back to worshiping the Greek pantheon. Not too long ago, I read John Michael Greer’s book on polytheism, A World Full of Gods, an apologetics of sorts for the pagan community. Standard […]
The Southern Baptists passed a resolution passive-aggressively condemning “certain people … for divisive and destructive rhetoric at the expense of peace among the brethren.†Because the moderates took back the Southern Baptist presidency through a blogger-based campaign, this carries a certain edge to it. We UU bloggers are a polite bunch, I have to say. […]