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The Call
I’m slowly awakened by a persistent ringing just outside my room. My eyelids reluctantly break their embrace. I sluggishly turn my head towards the sound. It’s the phone. Who could be calling on a lazy Sunday afternoon? Where is everyone … Continue reading
What Not To Say
I noticed the past 3 years or so, I’ve had friends and family who have taken ill with a serious health problem or some, have passed away after a protracted illness. Ever since I was young, I’ve always wondered about … Continue reading
Posted in Breast Cancer, Cancer, Chronic Illness, Death, Empathy, God, Health, Illness, Mindfulness, Women's Health
Tagged cancer, Chronic Illness, death, Disease, Gloria Steinem, Grief, Health, Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Linda Hunt, postaweek 2013
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Easter Greetings
Everywhere you look, read, browse, drive by, walk by, and listen to, there are ads and displays galore of the sugary-sweet cutest more adorable looking buck-toothed bunnies, yellow chicks, elaborately adorned bright-colored eggs in wicker baskets. Our household has long … Continue reading
Posted in Celebration, Daffodils, Easter Celebration, God, Human Rights, Pope Francis, Religion, Religious Freedom, Roman Catholic Church
Tagged Easter, God, Jesus, Last Supper, Maundy Thursday, Pope, Pope Francis, postaweek 2013, Religion, Rome, Vatican, Washing of Feet
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Please Stop Bashing My Head With Your Religion
What is it about some people and their ultra-right-wing religiosity and their insistence that everyone around them convert to their chosen faith? Not only is it inappropriate, it’s downright annoying! I have my religious beliefs and I hold them very … Continue reading
Posted in Catholicism, God, Human Rights, Moral Issues, Religion
Tagged Catholic Church, David Koresh, Jim Jones, Jonestown, LGBT, postaday2011, Religion, Religion and Spirituality, Warren Jeffs
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The Morality of Lies
I got a call today from a friend across the globe. She said she wanted to see how I was doing. Then she told me she had a recent argument with her mother. It turns out that her mother had … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Catholicism, God, Letting Go, Life Choices, Moral Issues, Parents, Religion
Tagged Catholic, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Religion, Religion and Spirituality
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On the Road to Tahoe
We met Bruce sometime when we moved to the Bay Area from Toronto in the late 90’s. Back then, he was a friend of a friend. But it wasn’t until sometime in 2003 when my husband started talking about shooting … Continue reading
Funerals and Such
Last night, I had dinner with some great friends. Among other things, we talked about how death and funeral practices have evolved over the years since our childhood. Having been raised Roman Catholics with varying degrees of adherence, we recounted … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Death, Family, God, Moral Issues, Religion
Tagged death, Funeral, Funeral Services, Mitch Albom
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Anne Rice and God
On the way home this evening, I chanced upon an interview of Anne Rice on NPR. You will all know her as the famous author of “Interview with a Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles.” It’s the famous film that got rave … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, God, Moral Issues, Politics, Religion
Tagged Culture, death, Family, History, Issues & Trends, Politics, Religion
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