October the fifth is my birthday, but since I love birthdays and parties with friends, I tend to celebrate for the entire month. I try…
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Following the follow-up
Well, that was clumsy of me. Not only did I forget I had another posting scheduled, but of course, right after I get through chastising…
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So in quick synopsis, as far as I can tell, people stick with harmful doctrines (such as religions which label you guilty simply on the…
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I have been asked why I put so much time and thought into my critique of WomanChrist. As one friend put it, at least the…
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Having a unique name, such as mine is, has inadvertently led to a big personal surprise: people from my past are actually contacting me and…
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I’m now on Facebook! I’m finding it a curiously fascinating window onto my own psyche. I’ve greatly enjoyed trying to find people from my past,…
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Argh. It’s the little things that trip you up when you’re trying to focus on some huge project like a thesis. For example, I’ve realized…
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Reflections To sum up: if you (generalized you) have not thought through why you believe something, it may well be difficult (although not impossible) for…
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In effect, as a friend pointed out, they expected me to manage the conversation for them, so they didn’t have to take responsibility for their…
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or: “Collie, you’re just so intimidating!” (Originally posted January 2005) To Bob, Dave, & Lou, who aren’t intimidated… or so they say. ;) As those…
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