Top 5 Benefits of Gay Blogging for the LGBT Community Worldwide
In the information age, blogs have become important and popular tools that are essential for distributing knowledge and news to large and diverse populations. As such, blogs are necessary tools for any group that wishes to keep its members abreast of new information and developments. While blogging is important...
The Basic Operating Principles of Honesty – A Sermon from Reality
In honesty there are no excuses, only actions taken based on pure and cold rationality and reality. With that, I begin this post on The Basic Operating Principles of Honesty. When everything is removed externally, you are left with yourself; that’s not just an overused old bromide, but the...
Book Review: Using Historical Fiction as a Guide to Writing – The Bronze Arch
Budding young writers learn a great deal by using historical fiction as writing prompts and incorporating many themes that form a unit of study. To demonstrate this, we will use The Brazen Arch by Elizabeth George Speare, who lived from 1908 to 1994. This book won the 1962 Newbery...
10 ‘Must Do’s for dealing with children in blended families
Aid! The new love of my life already has children! The new love of your life is a single parent who may be divorced, widowed, or separated; and you are thinking of having a blended family. Now you are wondering what to do to make your second marriage harmonious...
Myths about bisexuality
Bisexuality is the potential to be sexually attracted to and to engage in sensual or sexual relationships with people of either sex. A bisexual person may not be equally attracted to both genders, and the degree of attraction may vary over time. This form of sexuality has created many...
The three R’s to manage your emotions
My son was watching a Richard Scarry video this morning while I was on my usual run, getting ready to leave the house. He’s seen it countless times, but I’ve never managed to sit through the whole thing. This morning I was struck by a song, “If You’re Happy...
What are you doing "the hole" mean in the bible?
What is the “well” mentioned so often in the Bible? This one is not as easy as one might suspect. Many words, a little Hebrew and Greek. Attention to context. I am using the King James Bible and the Concordance based on it by another “James”, James Strong. Different...
Six tips for finding the right man
On May 27th I was excited to read a book on one of my favorite topics: Dating I must confess that I haven’t read the book yet, so I can’t comment on it, but I can definitely comment on the topic of the talk and highlight some of the...
Grief Triggers: I’ve Been Haunted
Have you ever come across a new word that sounds so good to you that you wonder why you haven’t heard of it before? I have found a new word of complaint. SQUEEZE! Coined by Therese Rando, it makes a lot of sense and sounds a bit more upbeat...
Did Jesus carry his crossbar or his entire cross?
Every good Christian is familiar with the story of the Passion of Jesus Christ. If you are not a Christian, but have seen the movie, Passion of Christ, it’s hard to forget the gruesome parts: his brutal punishment, the arduous walk to the cross, and the horrific crucifixion. Most...