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Vote for catching up to the rest of the world and move to the metric system at Change.org’s cause ‘Twenty-First Century Metric America’
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Here, I am aggregating all of the articles I have written for the Milwaukee Examiner as their Liberal Spiritual Examiner: General Articles UU minister, Rev. Forrest Church, has passed (25 Sep 2009) Sacred Sexuality (17 Sep 2009) Christianity’s Heaven/Hell model not conducive to altruism?(14 Sep 2009) Science as a method of faith affirmation or spirituality […]
Continue ReadingFacebook for Scientists gets Millions in Funding
In 2008 I listed some Notes to the Obama Administration and in part of that was having research between different organizations or researchers being more publicly and/or centrally located so that work is not repeated and researchers can more closely work together and share insights to allow more rapid scientific advancement. This Facebook for scientists […]
Continue ReadingI want “Nokia’s Morph” NOW!!!
I just found out about Nokia’s morph concept today. Wow is it totally cool! More Nokia Morph Info The Morph Concept (Nokia.com) Nokia Morph (Wikipedia) Longer Video of Morph (Nokia.com)
Continue ReadingNew Examiner Article – “My faith (part VII) – Conclusion”
I have posted a new article for the Milwaukee Examiner titled “My faith (part VII) – Conclusion. In this seven part series I have tried to cover as thoroughly as possible the primary influences to my spiritual path so that you can see where I have come from and, potentially, to assist you to more […]
Continue ReadingA Wild Week for Obama
Nobel Prize Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize (Obama: Nobel Peace Prize is ‘call to action’ [CNN], Â I was really, really shocked when I read this, especially as I read over the time-frame that this had to have happened – the first 12 days of his taking office. I think that this might have been […]
Continue ReadingNew Examiner Article – “My faith (part VI) – The influence of Unitarian Universalism, Free Thought, and the ULC”
I have posted a new article for the Milwaukee Examiner titled “My faith (part VI) – The influence of Unitarian Universalism, Free Thought, and the ULC. Unitarian Universalism (UU) Assuming you believe in a creator at all, we Unitarian Universalists believe that there is only one creator regardless of your polytheistic or monotheistic leanings. We are all praying […]
Continue ReadingNew Examiner Article – “My Faith (part V) – The Influence of Micronationalism and Esperanto”
I have posted a new article for the Milwaukee Examiner titled “My faith (part V) – The Influence of Micronationalism and Esperanto. Micronationalism and Esperanto are both apart of the civil activism facet of my faith. Micronationalism reinforced my political needs as well as fostering thoughts of globalization. Esperanto had a similar effect as well providing […]
Continue ReadingNew Examiner Article – “My faith (part IV) – The influence of civil rights and globalization”
I have posted a new article for the Milwaukee Examiner titled “My faith (part IV) – The influence of civil rights and globalization. The issue that was the formative impetus for my exploration into my spiritual and, by extension, my political beliefs was the gay rights movement, which I have supported for a long time, although […]
Continue ReadingNew Examiner Article – “My faith (part III) – The influence of Dungeons and Dragons”
I have posted a new article for the Milwaukee Examiner titled “My faith (part III) – The influence of Dungeons and Dragons. I know some people will roll their eyes at this, but role playing games have been very influential on my spiritual growth. I see some peoples’ hackles being raised at this and having […]
Continue ReadingNew Examiner Article “My faith (part II) – The influence of a ‘A Chosen Faith’ “
I have posted a new article for the Milwaukee Examiner titled “My faith (part II) – The influence of a ‘A Chosen Faith’“ In the book titled ‘A Chosen Faith: an Introduction to Unitarian Universalism‘ the authors describe something that resonated very strongly with me. They described all of humanity as being inside a cathedral […]
Continue ReadingNew Examiner Article “UU minister, Rev. Forrest Church, has passed”
I have posted a new article for the Milwaukee Examiner titled “UU minister, Rev. Forrest Church, has passed“ Yesterday, the prominent Unitarian Universalist minister and writer, Rev. Forrest Church, has passed away from esophageal cancer. Rev. Church was the Minister of Public Theology at the Church Of All Souls in New York City. He was a prolific author […]
Continue ReadingNew Examiner Article “My faith (part I) – The beginning”
I have posted a new article for the Milwaukee Examiner titled “My faith (part I) – The beginning” All of the articles in this 7 part series will help to detail the things that are part of my faith and how I came to them in my journey: I was brought up Methodist, but my family stopped […]
Continue ReadingNew Examiner Article “Sacred Sexuality”
I have posted a new article for the Milwaukee Examiner titled “Sacred Sexuality” Sexuality is too often something that is thought of as sinful and something to be ashamed of. Sexual liberation is equated with perversion, moral weakness, or even in some places, a psychological illness. The United States, with its socio-cultural values deeply rooted […]
Continue ReadingUUA Sexuality Education
I first heard about this in the UUA World magazine a while ago and I was really, really, reeeaaallly excited about it. The United State’s sexual education for kids and adults has never been really good or really comprehensive and this is a wonderful and liberating step forward. The UUA‘s Our Whole Lives (OWL): Lifespan […]
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