Category Archives: culture
Will The Real Caitlyn Jenner Please Shut Up
I’m not sure if I’m going to make a lot of people hate me, or gain some new fans, but when Caitlyn Jenner comes up you always get one or the other, or several of both. I for one am … Continue reading
Posted in culture, Current Events, Equality, LGBT, lifestyle, media, Opinion, People, Thoughts
Tagged activist, advocate, Bruce Jenner, Caitlyn Jenner, fame, gender, ignorance, learning curve, role model, sexism, transgender, transphobia, women of the year
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Hate The Sin, Love The Sinner… Or You Know, Be A Decent Human Being Instead
I think everyone has heard of the phrase, “Hate the sin, love the sinner”. It’s this ridiculous religious saying that is said so much it’s become a cliché. Many Christians use it as a way to dress up hate as … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, community, culture, Equality, Faith, Family, God, LGBT, Love, Opinion, Religion, Thoughts
Tagged bigotry, hate, hate the sin, homophobia, hypocrisy, Jesus, judgment, love the sinner
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The Truth About Trophy Hunting, Cecil the Lion and Walter Palmer
Two months ago, I was faced with something I didn’t realize still went on – trophy hunting. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I was shocked and angry, and I could not understand how anyone could want to be … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Rights, culture, Opinion, Thoughts
Tagged "African safari", "bad sportsmanship", "endangered species", "fair chase", "hunter's code of ethics", "lion hunting", "rigged system", "trophy hunting", Cecil the lion, hunting, illegal hunting, lions, poaching, River Bluff Dental, sportsmanship, Walter Palmer, Zimbabwe
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Trophy Hunting: Like Shooting Fish In A Barrel, Only The Fish Are Lions
Last month something appeared on my newsfeed that made me stop everything. It was a picture of someone smiling big and holding a rifle next to an adult male lion. I wondered how they made it appear so calm, as … Continue reading
Walking The Halls Of Alcatraz
Three months ago, my husband and I visited Alcatraz Island during our San Francisco weekend. I keep trying to think of just one word that describes the experience, but I can’t. I can think of several though: intriguing, surprising, foreboding, … Continue reading
Posted in culture, History, Thoughts, travel
Tagged "alcatraz island", "Native Americans", "prison break", "whole world away", “San Francisco”, activism, Alcatraz, crime, echoes, ghosts, haunted, prison, tour
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