Here’s the letter as I sent it off. I’m locking the post ’til after publication. The “short bio” requested said: Cynthia Armistead is a libertarian homeschooling mother and writer living in Austell, GA.
Periodic Pimping of TheFerrett
Breaking Free of Depression
Heroes
Spc. Joseph M. Darby is a hero: Md. reservist alerted officers to alleged abuses by his unit: Specialist saw photos of naked prisoners, wrote letter that sparked probe He’s one of only three men who spoke up: Darby, the report…
And Another Death That’ll Be Used to Justify More Gun Control
Woodard said she hadn’t known there was a gun in the house, and that she had warned her children in the past about them. She said gun owners need to make sure weapons don’t fall into the hands of children.…
Reunion and Pagan Men
We didn’t go to the MindSpring reunion. I had mixed feelings, and then realized that I wasn’t quite ready to leave dracofrost and shadowkatt in the house unchaperoned.* I realized that while there are people with whom I’d like to…
Whosoever
Plug for a zine: Whosoever is an online magazine dedicated to the spiritual growth of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered Christians. Whosoever seeks to dispel the myths and outright lies spread shamelessly by Christian extremists who seek to keep gays,…
Size Acceptance Stuff
Demonizing Fat in the War on Weight—an actual positive article in the NYTimes! I want Paul Campos’ book, The Obesity Myth. A quote from the NYT article: He said in a recent interview: “The current hysteria about body mass and…
Political Post
Rivka posted more information this morning on the Abu Ghraib situation. I don’t remember hearing a damned thing about DynCorp’s employees purchasing girls (as young as 12) and women in Bosnia to use as sex slaves. I wasn’t reading blogs…
Feminism
It’s important to remember that feminism is no longer a group of organizations or leaders. It’s the expectations that parents have for their daughters, and their sons, too! It’s the way we talk about and treat one another. It’s who…
Oh My!
I’ve just seen my sambear‘s entire face for the first time ever! He shaved off his beard!