Posted Here | I’d like to preface this quote with a clear statement that justice and forgiveness aren’t mutually exclusive. Forgiveness is what individuals do for themselves, and justice is what communities do for each other. It’s both/and: “Maybe retaliation or holding on to anger about the harm done to me doesn’t actually combat evil. […]

I promise you it’s possible to discuss Israel / Palestine without making anyone out to be undeserving of dignified existence on earth. I’m equally sure I can’t solve the problem of how difficult that is with this post, but I’m remembering two recent posts I made on Facebook. One was a Libra season / Justice […]

Please don’t assume that a solitary Thanksgiving means I am “alone” today. I have a full life and my single family household is a center of joy. Nobbles and I are abundantly grateful for the life we share here and our home is more than adequate for enjoying a meal and a nap. I sometimes […]

The people who rail against “hollywood liberals” for having opinions about stuff they know very little are now rallying around Nicki Minaj for having opinions about stuff she knows very little. Look, in a democratic republic where our votes have life or death impact on one another, we do have to develop opinions in areas […]

I am legit astounded that sharpiegate is still a thing. You should not need to have counter evidence presented more than once — your narrative should be self correcting for two important reasons: You should *want* the things you say to be honest and true. This is called integrity. You should *welcome* correct information so […]

I think I did it, y’all! I solved the problem of the gender neutral ‘dude’. This time tested slang has survived generations of youth cultural reinventions to become a perennial exclamation nearly as versatile as “fuck” in its range. But then trans equality came along and ruined it for all those cis dudes out there […]