The Sparrow
fascinating and interesting - great work :)
Virally-obsessed academic mom posts on diverse topics, including viral topics (of course), daily activism, progressive faith, American fringe religious movements (esp. Jehovah's Witnesses), literature and poetry, humor and other bits of contemporary American life and culture.
Recent PostsDisgusted by the aftermath of the Spanish-American War and the then-current Philippine-American War, Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) wrote The War Prayer in 1904. It was considered too sacrilegious and provocative for the times. Twain agreed to...
There’s been a lot of discussion about the causes of our current financial crisis. I, for one, do not ever care to hear the Wall Street/Main Street framing again. Really, is that the best we can do? Have we no sense of language? The “cre...
FactCheck.org has a great analysis of the debate last night. Here’s just the Summary for a quick perusal - but you really have to read the analysis: Obama said McCain adviser Henry Kissinger backs talks with Iran “without preconditions,” ...
I had signed up to rate the debates at “Rate the Debates,” because it was billed as getting a jump on the pundits. I was hoping that this would serve as a pulsepoint. I’m disappointed that the survey was more about the moderatorR...
Found a new viral quiz center. The creators and users seem very young, and I sincerely hope that explains the rampant mis-spellings. Not to quibble, but even granting leeway for the slang, it’s depressingly sub-literate. Educators -> fail. Lo...
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fascinating and interesting - great work :)
Dr. Heidi's blog is unusual--and great. Her political views are strong, but she doesn't resort to rhetoric. She's not religious, but she doesn't demean the believer. She crusades against the Jehovah’s Witnesses, but she is amazingly patient in her responses to their comments--working with people at their level and trying to honestly respond to their questions. She shares her life with us and doesn't make a big deal about being smarter than the rest of us.
Always interesting and thought provoking.
A blog full of inspiration. Good job!
Excellent articles. Keep up the great work.
Nice blog!!
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