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Interesting summary of an article on the now-adult children of gay and lesbian couples over at SRV.
It ends with this wonderfully ironic gem:
The children of lesbian parents can be just as mean as any other’s: “A well-worn anecdote circulates in Park Slope, Brooklyn, a progressive neighborhood, about two gay men who were concerned when a [...]

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You go Lillian! At 89, after a lifetime of peace activism and nonviolence organizing, my friend Lillian is in federal prison for a week in lieu of paying a $250 fine for blocking the federal building in Philadelphia the day before the current war in Iraq began.

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Great article at American Prospect Online:
“. . . when judged by his deeds, an entirely different picture emerges: Bush does not demonstrate a life of faith by his actions, and neither Methodists, evangelicals, nor fundamentalists can rightly call him brother. In fact, the available evidence raises serious questions about whether Bush is really a Christian [...]

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Carrie Bickner. There are some annoying little quirks in the writing and editing, but otherwise chock-full of helpful ideas, advice, and warnings.

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Steve Smith. Pendle Hill Pamphlet 370. The juxtaposition of the pamphlet’s title reflects both Steve’s life and the text. Steve describes his journey from birthright Quakerism to the zendo in very personal terms, but most of the pamphlet is a deep meditation on Quakerism and the wisdom of early Friends. Apropos of a conversation over [...]

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Ursula Le Guin. Once again, a deceptively simple story told by a mistress of her craft.

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Aaron Lansky. It’s not only amazing, it’s also inspiring and touching. Aaron Lansky is only a few years older than I. His life has been devoted to saving the literary record of the thriving culture decimated first by Hitler, then by Stalin, and weakened by assimilation and the good life of America. Of interest to [...]

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A fine post on the marriage feast in Cana over on beppeblog.

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