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…
Continue ReadingPrimate “Infanticide”: Truth or social fantasy?
(Since I seem to be musing about honesty recently… a short college paper written in 1999 for a primate anthropology class. Enjoy!) A current ‘hot’…
Continue ReadingA Redux on “How do we Keep Honesty?”
This month’s Firestarter is a (badly needed) review and reflection on How Do We Keep Honesty? I figured since February is traditionally a month for…
Continue ReadingA posting on Haiti
I try not to write “hop on the bandwagon” postings about the current “hot” topic in the news. I like to have a bit of…
Continue ReadingApplying aikido to life (2 of 2)
I’ve come to the conclusion I don’t agree with the definition of Gatekeeper. I do agree there’s more than just the two extremes — regardless…
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Part of a quick “reflection” written for my aikido class. Huzzah! My aikido class has a list of recommended readings. The first of those books,…
Continue ReadingWomen’s Spirituality Master’s Program
This is an invite to the Open House being held for the Master’s program I’m in. It has been, quite frankly, life changing for me,…
Continue Reading“Third World” Women & Politics (11 of 11)
Well, after giving it the old college try, I think posting former papers from college in this format is way too much bother! If I…
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