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Category Archives: Awareness Issues
A Question of Atheist Scruples – unexpected fitness edition
You are a contender in a marathon race when you accidentally trip the runner beside you. Do you stop to help him up? Absolutely. I’d feel some guilt if my clumsiness got in the way of someone else finishing the … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness Issues, culture, Question of Atheist Scruples
Tagged A question of atheist scruples, Boston Marathon, fitness, human rights, women's rights
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Brazilian shaman sees “dark side” to positive thinking
Guess where I found this article. Go on, guess. Yes, it’s from my go-to for wootastic whatthefluffery, Earth We Are One. So, what’s the deal here? The article author notes that while positive thinking has been peddled by many a … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness Issues
Tagged optimism, positive thinking, realism
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We came very close to crashing our car last night so thank the maker…
Of Kia auto parts, especially the brakes and steering system, and whichever company provided the snow tires. Apologies for forgetting your name…I must also thank the Hubs for his calm but urgent “Stop now, stop now, stop now” approach to … Continue reading
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Tagged accidents, Saskatoon, winter drving
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Megachurch man molested 4 year old girl – how is this news?
I’m being facetious there. It’s always news. It’s always important to know about. And it’s always a tragedy for the victims and their families. Florida televangelist Bob Coy had resigned years earlier over his use of pornography and now the … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness Issues, In the Media
Tagged child abuse, children, churches
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When parents pick prayer over health care
Children die, of course. This tragedy occurred in 2013 but is in Calgary court now. According to testimony, Emil and Rodica Radita returned from church to find their 15-year-old son not breathing. They waited 2 whole fucking hours before calling … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness Issues, In the Media, religiosity
Tagged children, court cases, death, health, laws, naturpaths, prayer
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Another priest, another porn charge
This time in Canada: ICE forensic analysts are currently in the process of analyzing a number of computer and mobile devices that were seized. “Dozens” of hand-drawn images, which under the Criminal Code are classified as child pornography, have been … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness Issues, In the Media, religiosity
Tagged art, child pornography, children, crime, priests, sex
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Billy Graham (or his people) can’t live and let live
DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: My niece is trapped in a really bad relationship (not married, but living together). It has no future, but she refuses to see this. We’ve tried to tell her to get out of the relationship, but she … Continue reading
Posted in Advice Avenue, Awareness Issues, religiosity
Tagged choices, ethics, family, god, marriage, morality, relationships
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Dear parents, your grade 9 kid should already know about sex
Another older article, but this time about books, censorship and schools. A common story. Upset parents demanded this week that the Kings Canyon Unified School District remove a book intended for freshmen English classes that one father said is “inappropriate, … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness Issues, books, culture, In the Media
Tagged banned books, censorship, education, schools, sexuality, teenagers
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Dear Saskatoon city and Transit: please make up and be friends again…
Or, if not friends, at least find a workable compromise and get the buses running again. I’m glad we forked out for a better car this year. I can’t imagine trying to do all this running around from job to … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness Issues, current events
Tagged children, communities, education, hardship, life, money, Saskatoon, Saskatoon transit, transportation
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