Category Archives: culture

Will The Real Caitlyn Jenner Please Shut Up

Posted on January 9, 2016 by DMW

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 | Leave a comment

Hate The Sin, Love The Sinner… Or You Know, Be A Decent Human Being Instead

Posted on December 14, 2015 by DMW

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 | Leave a comment

The Truth About Trophy Hunting, Cecil the Lion and Walter Palmer

Posted on July 30, 2015 by DMW

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 | Leave a comment

Trophy Hunting: Like Shooting Fish In A Barrel, Only The Fish Are Lions

Posted on May 27, 2015 by DMW

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

Posted on October 16, 2014 by DMW

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 →