Random Blogging
I Guess I Pissed Him Off….
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Random Blogging on May 8th, 2012
A couple of years ago, after receiving a particularly nasty (unsigned) letter presumably triggered by one of my columns in the Indianapolis Star, I posted a rebuttal of sorts. In it, I noted my frustration with people who respond to ideas with which they disagree by calling names rather than specifying the nature of the disagreement. Today, [...]
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Voting on the Word of God
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Random Blogging, Uncategorized on May 7th, 2012
My husband and I attended a “Straight for Equality” event sponsored by PFLAG yesterday. PFLAG–for those who don’t know the acronym–stands for Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gays; the organization has 350+ chapters in the US and abroad. ”Straight for Equality” is an advocacy campaign the national organization has just launched. The President [...]
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Why I Love Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Random Blogging on May 6th, 2012
I find Neil DeGrasse Tyson consistently reasonable, rational and persuasive. In this brief video, he does two things I think are important: he explains why labeling is the enemy of discourse, and he defends the distinction between agnostics and atheists. It’s well work watching.
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Must…Hang On…Almost Tuesday….
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Random Blogging on May 5th, 2012
I can’t imagine what life is like for people who don’t have TIVO. Our live TV watching is limited to the evening news–we can skip commercials otherwise–and we are drowning in negative, content-free bilge. Not to mention the colorful fliers in the daily mail–you know the ones I’m referring to: Candidate A would let women [...]
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Five More Days….
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Random Blogging on May 3rd, 2012
…until the primary election is over. If you are like me, you are fed up/disgusted with the incessant negative television spots that tell you nothing about the candidate who has “approved” them and the constant stream of email messages “urgently” requesting money so that good can overcome evil. I’m just hiding under my desk until [...]
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