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Diversity People Weblogging

Earth (Weblogging) Women are Easy

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. The Washington Post had an interview with Jessica Cutler, otherwise known as “Washingtonienne”. If you’re not familiar with the story, not too long ago Wonkette exposed a sex weblog based on a young woman’s sexual escapades with several Washington insiders. Within an hour or so after exposure, Cutler’s identity was disclosed and she […]

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Culture Diversity

Nonlinear: God rocks the Ozarks

A key question in the marriage amendment vote here in Missouri is whether it would have made a difference if the forces aligned against the marriage amendment had used different approaches. Those who fought the amendment acknowledged they did make mistakes, and hoped to learn from Missouri. Those in support of the amendment chortled about […]

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Diversity Political

Nonlinear: where is the grandma on the side of the gays?

A few weeks back I went to my regular polling place–the Catholic Church associated with the Archbishop’s offices next door to our home– to cast my vote in the Missouri primary. On my way I passed the Catholic run retirement community across the street, as well as the Seminary that forms the land around our […]

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Connecting

Tech lists

I have rediscovered today why I don’t like technical email lists. Not to say the lists are wrong. I think it has more to do with personalities, and some people are comfortable with lists, others not. I am not. So why do I, or should I say, did I go out out to the lists […]

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Connecting

If only we didn’t have to live with decisions

’ve upset, disappointed, or angered people recently, through action and decision. However, lest you think this is a po’me writing, with me crying on your shoulders, think again–these folks are right to be mad at me. To them, what I’ve done is wrong, and I’m not going to disagree with them. I didn’t act as […]