Archive for February 2014
Unfinished Business
Chelsea Clinton was wise when she said that LGBT rights are the unfinished business of the 21stCentury. Attorney General Eric Holder, Jr. said “fighting for gay and lesbian rights is one of “the defining civil rights challenges of our times.” LGBT rights are what civil rights for blacks were over fifty years ago. Rapidly Growing…
Read MoreTake Care of Those In Your Heart
February is National Heart Month. Most magazine articles and health columns stress the physical aspects of a healthy heart: the alarming statistics of heart attacks in the U.S., heart attack signs and how you can prevent them with a Mediterranean diet rich in plant-based foods. Many have self-quizzes designed to snare you into reading the pieces.…
Read MoreWhat Do Punxsutawney Phil, GLBT Kids & Their Straight Parents Have in Common?
Today is February 2nd, Groundhog Day. People gathered this morning at Gobbler’s Knob, a wooded knoll just outside of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, 65 miles NorthEast of Pittsburgh. Like the ancient Greeks, the audience is looking to a sorcerer to predict an important event. This sorcerer has been predicting early spring or a long winter since 1887. …
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