Did you really think I was going to sit back with nothing to say about the message North Carolina sent to the world on Tuesday? I weighed in over at The Broad Side. Please read it. I think you will see that I am not hateful and bullying and offensive as some have claimed. … [Read more...] about Amendment One Helps No One
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Amendment One Perpetuates Fear and Loathing: A True Story
She was about 16 and teetered between wanting to be cool and needing to be cuddly. She had had auburn hair that must have glistened marvelously with her green eyes. Bright green eyes are rare, and I remember hers as they stared in silence or twinkled in laughter. The … [Read more...] about Amendment One Perpetuates Fear and Loathing: A True Story
Vote AGAINST Amendment One and Keep the Bible Out of the Constitution
All is not equal in the state of North Carolina. If Mitt Romney orders new address labels stamped with 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, we are facing even bigger crimes against equality. I cannot believe we are STILL fighting for equal rights in this country in this century. Land of the … [Read more...] about Vote AGAINST Amendment One and Keep the Bible Out of the Constitution
An Open Letter to North Carolina
I published this post on Thursday, April 26. Something happened in the world wide web to delete this post from my Wordpress dashboard and render the links useless. My savvy friend Lawrence helped me out and found the Google cached link so I am posting it again. This is too … [Read more...] about An Open Letter to North Carolina
I am…
I am in support of our troops. That's why I want them to come home. I am progressive. That's why I live with my heart and my head leading the way. I am a spiritual person. That's why I encourage you to worship whom, how, and where you want. I am a believer in … [Read more...] about I am…
Trayvon Martin and Perceptions
I participated in a training session once that opened my eyes to something I didn't want to see in myself, something I didn't even realize was there. And I am ashamed. All the participants in this training session were given a photograph similar to the one above. We were told … [Read more...] about Trayvon Martin and Perceptions
City of Innovation in a Discriminating State
I read in the local paper recently that Raleigh, North Carolina's state capital, wants to brand itself as a "city of innovation" or some such thing. I think branding must start with who you are, followed by whom you aspire to be. There are times when your current brand and your … [Read more...] about City of Innovation in a Discriminating State