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Just Talk
There is one topic, and one topic only in this world that fills me to the brim with emotion while simultaneously robbing me of the words I could use as a release. Suicide. It takes me almost ten...
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The Marriage Debate
An interesting conversation I had recently has lead me to wonder why so many people oppose the idea of expanding the “definition of marriage” to include homosexual unions. In this article I’d like to...
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Silence the Hatred
Note: I debated with myself for awhile over whether or not to post this. Eventually I decided I had to because, although I understand Obama’s invitation as a gesture of goodwill and acceptance...
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Civil Rights Movement: The Stonewall Riots
Yesterday I asked you to join in a protest that’s still taking place – today I’d like to bring you some hope in the form of a protest that already succeeded! - J...
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Beating the Blues
I’m not doing a huge post today because its been kind of a bad few days emotionally for me. It’s my own fault, really – it was not smart to watch Les Miserables, Bridge to Terebithia, Seven Pounds,...
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War! What is it Good For?
I don’t mean to be morose, this blog is supposed to be about inspiration and joy after all. However, I believe it is impossible to try and teaching peace without helping people to understand exactly...
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True Inclusiveness
So, more good news today, future President Obama has invited Reverend Gene Robinson, an openly gay bishop, to deliver a prayer at an inaugural event on Sunday AND Reverend Sharon Watkins (obviously, a...
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Strange(rs) No More #1
So I came up with the idea of “Strange(rs) No More” pretty much at the beginning of this blog, and yet I still have yet to include a formal example of the challenge in action (although darkeve...
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Keith Olbermann on Gay Marriage
I have to post this, even though its old, because Keith Olbermann’s words on this subject are some of the most simultaneously poignant and logical I have heard. I may have found this originally on...
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Creating Peace
Sometimes I attempt to be philosophical. Bear with me, this is one of those times. Where is the voice of the peace movement today? Everywhere. It’s not loud enough for you to hear because we of this...
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Limitless Growth
Its really amazing, what each of us is capable of accomplishing as a person. So often I feel we get stuck within our comfort zones and we lose sight of exactly how much is possible. For example, and...
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The Visionary Within
Even more than hatred and anger, apathy (in my opinion) is one of the worst concepts this world has seen. Very few people are both so hate-filled and powerful that they can impact the world in any...
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Protest Within, Before Looking Out
Its so easy these days to open a magazine or turn on the TV and roll my eyes at the thin, white, homogeneous portrait of beauty that is portrayed within; so easy that I’ve been doing to for months now...
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Love & Beauty
I started this post ages ago and then left it for awhile because I didn’t know where I was going with it. After yesterday’s blog, I think I’ve figured it out. So first, what I wrote then: On Black...
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You Can Make it Better
Today is National Coming Out Day, and I have a lot of things to say. First off, I figure today’s about as a good a day as any to come out and say it, so I will… I’m queer! :) For those who know me in...
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