Tuesday, 26 July 2011, 01:46 am PDT
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Grieving Norway and Resisting a Multicultural World
The horrific violence in Norway by Anders Behring Breivik has me grieving the loss of innocent life and the growing threat to the multicultural vision of people who are very different being able to... [read more]
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Moonwalking with Joshua Foer
July 4th weekend my wife Philomena and I drove to Buffalo to see her sister’s husband in the hospital (who has since mercifully died – it was his time as he was 84 and suffering from pr... [read more]
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What it Means to be an Ally for Racial Equity
I’m just back from our yearly meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly we have in June every year. It is a great opportunity to see old friends, do the business o... [read more]
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Marriage Equality is Law!
What a delight to be virtually present at the passing of marriage equality by watching it from my hotel room in Charlotte, North Carolina on the Internet. The 33-29 vote clearly showed that the ... [read more]
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Today is the Day!
We’ve all been waiting patiently for the ‘Big Ugly’ to get negotiated between the governor and the legislators. It got printed last night. So now is the time for passing mar... [read more]
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Marriage Equality … Today?
Capital Region Unitarian Universalists showing support for marriage equality Capital District Unitarian Universalists were out in force Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church of Troy to show our s... [read more]
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Marriage Equality Rally Sunday in Troy!
I was at the Capital in the Senate Gallery hoping to see history made. Instead I saw Basketball star Jimmer Fredette from Glens Falls being honored with a Senate resolution. Looks like I... [read more]
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Dr. Susan Trumbore becomes a NAS Fellow!
Just had to brag on my sister Dr. Susan Trumbore. April 30th, she signed the book to become a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences. Here is a link to the lecture she did (and I attended) ... [read more]
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Hydrofracking: Be Afraid, Be VERY Afraid
I just saw the movie Gasland in Channing Hall at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany and heard experts discuss the effects of hydrofracking. I thought I knew a fair amount on the sub... [read more]
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The War Isn’t Over, Even Now
Don Odell, who served in Vietnam, and I did the Memorial Day Service together. I thought it went very well. Here are Don’s and my words. Reflections on Returning Home – A Personal Obs... [read more]