Amy Williams | January 22, 2010
For me, it is a gut instinct that a woman, and those she chooses to include in the decision, should determine whether she carries an embryo through to birth. Does life start at conception? Maybe it does, but that life is not more important than the one that carries it. The life that chooses whether [...]
Melissa Bartell | January 22, 2010
Today is the 37th anniversary of the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade, which granted women the right – and access – to safe, legal abortion. It’s also the fifth annual NARAL Pro-Choice America “blog for choice” day, in which bloggers are asked to post about reproductive freedom, pro-choice activism, or anything else related to [...]
Scott Grey | January 21, 2010
This letter from ‘Satan’ to Pat Robertson is traveling like wildfire around the Internet – perhaps because he has offended so many people with his latest comments about the tragedy in Haiti. As posted by Lily Coyle to the Minneapolis Star Tribune: Dear Pat Robertson, I know that you know that all press is good [...]
Melissa Bartell | January 20, 2010
Regarding “Your Green Tip” by Dee Stofko in the January UUCOC Newsletter. The report that is quote titled: “The Global Warming Debate – A Layman’s Guide to the Science and Controversy” has apparently moved. To access the report in slide form, go to the link below: http://www.slideboom.com/presentations/26660/The-Global-Warming-Debate—Introduction?private_key=665a-54a6-1b4a-2fc5-336c-9e78-af1a-4fda All slides labeled “cce1976” pertain to this report.
Melissa Bartell | January 15, 2010
From the UUSC website: Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, was devastated by a major earthquake around 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 12. UUSC and the Unitarian Universalist Association have launched a joint earthquake relief fund to help the survivors. Most people in the capital spent the night outdoors, without shelter, or joined those frantically [...]
Scott Grey | January 12, 2010
“Phil Jones Returns” Australian Musical Mystic Phil Jones returns to our pulpit and continues his spiritual journey with the didgeridoo – an ancient Aboriginal instrument he believes was designed to help master the mind by accessing the window to the soul. This recording includes songs from Phil’s Divine Chant and Samadhi albums which are reproduced [...]
Melissa Bartell | January 5, 2010
Administrative note: Because of the length of Roberto’s piece, we’ve hidden part of it behind a “more” tag. Please click on the link at the bottom of the post to read the entire essay. Today at work, conversations summated about the meaning of happiness. A quick survey of some of my coworkers and Facebook pals, [...]
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