The contrast between outdated tradition and future innovation What I saw of the Benedictine College ceremony was edited, of course. Still, the message delivered to their graduates was in stark contrast to what my daughter and her class heard at Longwood University this weekend. I’m sure most of you have seen video excerpts from theContinue reading “A Tale of Two Graduation Ceremonies”
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I Thought Governor Abbot Was Going to Get Rid of Rape in Texas
Let’s look at the numbers, shall we? Did you read the new study that was just published in The Journal of American Medicine about the incidence of pregnancies resulting in rape in red states that no longer allow abortion after the repeal of Roe vs. Wade? The numbers are staggering. In Texas alone, where GovernorContinue reading “I Thought Governor Abbot Was Going to Get Rid of Rape in Texas”
Rage Against the Patriarchy
I declare this the theme of 2024 Should we harbor a grudge against Eve? After all, she, with all of her womanly powers, convinced Adam to eat that apple. This biblical parable was the beginning of the tripe that women are cunning, evil, immoral, and need to be controlled, and women are still paying theContinue reading “Rage Against the Patriarchy”
Guns Have More Rights than Women in the United States
That’s not hyperbole. Let’s start with a couple of stories: Despite a cautiously protective upbringing, your twelve-year-old daughter develops a confluence of problems, and you don’t know why. Defiant, distant, and melancholy, she has morphed from the beautiful, joyful, obedient good girl you thought you had into this: a stranger. Instead of trying to figureContinue reading “Guns Have More Rights than Women in the United States”
First, They Came for the Books. Then They Came for Equity
Hanover County does it again Once again, I attended the Hanover County Public School Board meeting. On the agenda for July? Dissolving the Community Equity Advisory Board, a group to which I was appointed, but in which I was never able to participate. Due to certain people complaining about the “wokeness” and unfairness of equity,Continue reading “First, They Came for the Books. Then They Came for Equity”
When Gun Violence Hits Too Close to Home
Mass shooting in Richmond, VA The atmosphere today seems just as heavy as the mood here in Richmond, Virginia. Our skies are hazy and a weird version of dark, and as much as the sun has been desperately trying to show us its light, it’s struggling to break through the smoke from the wildfires inContinue reading “When Gun Violence Hits Too Close to Home”
What Guides Your Moral Compass?
Mine is guided by empathy. There’s nothing necessarily wrong if yours is guided by your religion, but let’s be clear about what your religion teaches. If your leaders are teaching you things like, “Hate the sin, love the sinner,” or that certain groups of people don’t deserve God’s grace, then maybe your religion isn’t trulyContinue reading “What Guides Your Moral Compass?”
The Biggest Losers
And why do they keep trying to change the rules? I felt a bit of relief after the midterm elections. The red tsunami the Republicans promised was more of a gentle lap of a manmade pond. What saved us from the big wave? The massive turnout of young voters. It’s estimated that nearly 30% ofContinue reading “The Biggest Losers”
The West Wing Fantasy
I made it home from vacation, made a rudimentary attempt to put things away and begin to get my house in order again, and settled down to relax a bit. I haven’t watched TV all week and decided to turn it on. Scrolling through the channels on the guide, I stopped when I saw thatContinue reading “The West Wing Fantasy”
Is it over yet?
My last post was about some of the good of 2021 for me: the fact that running continued, and that racing in person kind of returned. I managed to achieve some unexpected goals as well. But this post is not about the happy. It’s about the exhaustion. If you want to sum up the culminationContinue reading “Is it over yet?”
Anne the Vegan 