PINK!

New profile pic...pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Moderates Unite

At first, I wasn't sure this was a real thing, but I really hope it is, because it makes perfect sense. The recent Beck spectacle made me embarrassed to admit I'm registered to vote as a Republican. I'm not one to go to rallies, but I live within a couple hours of this one, so if I find myself in the area, I might check it out.

I know what I believe. But I wonder what to tell my daughter sometimes. I have spent the past week out of town helping my grandparents. My grandfather has been fighting lymphoma for five years, has been just been referred to hospice. They will need constant help now. Being the oldest grandchild and the only one in the family with medical training, I took the first shift so I could work with the nurses to set up medication schedules and help get a routine started. My family has a very deep Christian faith and I am glad my grandmother gets some comfort from her prayer and devotions, because the Xanax she's on isn't quite enough. But what do I tell my daughter in response to her questions about death? She completely rejects the idea of the Easter story as illogical nonsense. But I'm worried that she may need a myth or two until she's older and her information processing centers in her brain have matured a bit more, just something vague. On the other hand, I don't feel comfortable telling her something I don't believe myself. Any advice to share from somewhere who's been there?

Implicit Attitudes

A lot of people think they know what they think, but these guys think you don't really think what you think you think about a lot of things.

I'm not convinced that the test isn't flawed, but it does give you an interesting little something to think about.

https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/

Try it out, especially one that will really challenge your most cherished beliefs. Return, discuss, and tell me if you think the test is biased.

Southern Style Granite

http://ambulancedriverfiles.com/2010/08/southern-style-granite-good-old-southern-style-bigotry/

Helping out my favorite blogger...pass it along. Apparently, this particular business would rather refuse to work with a specific portion of the population than expand its client base for more profit. That's their choice, of course, in this great land of freedom and capitalism, but a little encouragement to be a little more open-minded is a good thing. Read the link, then consider re-posting it yourself. Thanks.

Follow Up

About a month ago, I posted a link to an NPR story about anti-gay legislation in Uganda. Here is the link to the follow-up story. It is even more disturbing. The National Prayer Breakfast organizers in this country are the same ones who helping design the legislation that calls for the death penalty for homosexual acts. I find it unbelievable that Americans who are taught to value individuals and freedom could become so twisted by their religious zeal that they lose sight of the value of human life.

http://www.npr.org/129422524

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