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Monthly Archives: June 2013
A Supreme Celebration
My thoughts are all over the place this morning due to the Supreme Court’s rulings on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8. Mostly I’m thinking of how far we’ve come (and a bit about how far … Continue reading
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Tagged bigotry, Brian, campus gay group, Capitol Square, closet, coming out, Concerts on the Square, couples, Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, faggot, gay, harassment, Harvey Milk, homosexual, LGBT, Madison, marriage, marriage equality, Platteville, prop 8, queer, Stonewall, Supreme Court, Wisconsin
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The Last of Us
The trailer for a new video game, “The Last of Us”, starts with the following: “The world’s been hard on us, hard on him. Joel’s done some terrible things. He tells me that on this journey you either hang on … Continue reading
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Tagged cops and robbers, cowboys and Indians, ethics, guns, kill, Madison Avenue, morals, pacifist, peace, soul, survival, The Last of Us, toys, video game, violence
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Dragonfly
When life’s burdens befall me I always turn to nature. It is there that I find inner peace in the peaceful surroundings of woods, ponds, marshes, and more. It is there that I learn lessons about patience, the true meaning … Continue reading
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Tagged beginnings, burdens, butterflies, change, death, deer, dragonfly, endings, energy, life, life cycles, mother, mourngin doves, mourning cloak, nature, peace, rebirth, signs, symbolism, transformation, wind
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Vigil to End Violence
When the Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin was attacked I felt compelled to go downtown to Wisconsin’s Capitol building with a candle in memory of those slain and wounded and as a way to put out positive energy after … Continue reading
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Tagged bomb, killing, murder, peace, silence, vigil to end violence, war
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On Becoming an Orphan
Little boys can have all sorts of unimaginable fears. There can be monsters in the closet or under the bed, temptations of the devil, bullies on the street, bad guys in general, even the horrors of spinach or other foods … Continue reading
A Single Bluebird 