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July 2014

July 04, 2014

“When The Christian Issue Comes Home”

A close friend called to tell me that I had a new religion in the...

September 2013

September 25, 2013

Yes I buy ice cream with my food stamps.

When we were on the brink of transition, and facing the prospect of losing our income...

March 2013

March 08, 2013

Oblivious to Privilege:Part Two

Part Two of Haley's Guest Post... The experience of living in two genders and perceived...

March 06, 2013

Oblivious to Privilege: Part One

A guest post from Haley... I’ve lived with society perceiving me in different ways over...

February 2013

February 25, 2013

Malpractice on the Air

It was almost midnight and I was driving home after my usual shift. Yawning, I...

February 22, 2013

On Being Evangelized

I can usually spot them when they come in. The "superchristians". The excessively patronizing men...

November 2012

November 05, 2012

Your Vote Affects Real People

Four years ago, I reached my second presidential election and voted for John McCain. I...

October 2012

October 19, 2012

Policing the Potty

Some months back Haley and I watched the popular movie “The Help”. Throughout the movie...

June 2012

June 18, 2012

Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner?

I’ve said before that I don't like this phrase. I think hate is a really strong word,...

May 2012

May 29, 2012

Mama Health: Motivation for Self-care

Before we moved, life was complicated. My spouse was working in a non-accepting environment and...

May 23, 2012

When You Are Everything You Were Taught to Hate

A first time guest post written by my partner and spouse, Haley.In the recent wake...

May 15, 2012

Guest Post: Pray Together or Stay Together

“So you were a Christian when you married him, and now you’re not sure?” We...

May 07, 2012

The “Shoulds” of Motherhood

There is a reoccurring theme that I see in articles about motherhood that always makes...

April 2012

April 27, 2012

Unwrapping the Onion: Part 9: Starting a New Life

This post is the final post in a series. Please click here to start with...

April 23, 2012

Unwrapping the Onion: Comments

I have always published pretty much every comment. Seriously, the only ones I have ever...

April 11, 2012

Unwrapping the Onion: Part 2: Research 101

This post is part of a series of nine posts. Please click here to start...

January 2012

January 30, 2012

The way I am

There is a story about my grandma’s oldest sister that I love. It goes like...

November 2011

November 04, 2011

Choosing Respect

I don’t really watch Dancing with the Stars, in fact, we just got rid of...

August 2010

August 20, 2010

Christianity and Discrimination

I love what the Catholic Church teaches on Sexuality, I have never found any teaching...

April 2010

April 22, 2010

What is Truth?

Its the question Pilate asked, but Jesus never really answered. Growing up, I was sure...