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Hot Cocoa

The city of Cocoa in central Florida is considering a ban on saggy pants, so that sensitive Floridian eyeballs (all that sun, you know) won’t suffer further injury from the sight of men’s boxer shorts.  Interestingly enough, Cocoa has not … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

“You’ll be glad to know we do pray here at Brite Divinity School.” – Dr. Stan Hagadone (before opening today’s orientation in prayer).

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Back in Purple

After a lot of turmoil, and far too much driving of UHauls, I am blessed to be settled in at Brite.  Plus I have the interwebs again!!!  I still have a few things to take care of before I can … Continue reading

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Moving Day

Moving all my worldly possessions to a new home today.  And for some reason, this song is stuck in my head.  At least it’s a good one

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Heroes

A friend of mine recently observed that in America, politicians are supposed to be “ordinary folks,” while ordinary people are supposed to be heroes.  It is a shrewd observation and one that has some disturbing consequences – it enables people … Continue reading

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The Daily …

Since he says he doesn’t mind, the praying for Christopher Hitchens edition. Quote: “The four most over-rated things in life are champagne, lobster, anal sex and picnics.” – Christopher Hitchens Verse: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give … Continue reading

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You’ve been very naughty

This isn’t long enough for a full post, but one of the more interesting additions to the Baptist Faith and Message after the fundamentalist takeoever of the Southern Baptist Convention was the following (adopted in 1998): Parents are to teach … Continue reading

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Further hiatus

Stuff came up and my hiatus must be continued until Friday. In the meantime, I know a lot of you are worried about where the appeals process goes from here.  So, confidential to all my Lambda Legal friends: May God … Continue reading

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On hiatus.

There are a couple big posts coming up (one of which will actually be interesting – I promise), but I will not be able to write much until Wednesday, because I’m helping my best friend move and she doesn’t (yet) … Continue reading

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The Daily …

The whimsical escapist edition. Quote: “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” – Antoine de Saint Exupéry Verse: “Now we see but a poor reflection as in a … Continue reading

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