Musings on Music, Politics, Religion, Science and Software. And so, my love affair with this band was born. I bought a CD at the show, and when I learned that they were playing the same venue the following weekend, I committed the songs to memory. To blog, or not to blog; that is the question.

Useful links for broken daughters. Picking up the shattered glass of fundamentalism. I was happy, even more, I was cheerful and full of energy. I could turn this thing around! What would become of me? How could my life possibly work out? March 19, 2015. And I thought, we.

Thoughts, passions, dreams, life with kids, healing-journey, adventures, love, spiritual journey, reviews, critiques, and whatever randomness comes off the tips of my fingers. All photos and posts are my original work. Please do not reprint photos or articles without permission. Tuesday, March 7, 2017. 8221; and honestly examined that belief. Because before, the bias that said that God exists was too strong to even ask that question.

Rethinking My Beliefs about God Apart From Traditional Christianity. On November 6, 2011. I guess this is a goodbye of sorts but a happy goodbye, at least for me. How did I arrive at this conclusion? To make a long story short, it was through logic and reason, at least as far as I was able to utilize them.

In short, my passion for music defines my ambition in life. This odd driving force is my outlet for an otherwise inarticulate expression of who I am. Thursday, November 17, 2016. To things, to get a sense for how things sound, internalizing it along the way. Sunday, January 3, 2016. Sunday, September 8, 2013.

Editorial and commentary on the dark, hyper-fundamentalist side of the Christian faith, including movements such as Patriarchy, Quiverfull, Courtship, neo-conservative Christian Homeschooling, Family Integrated Churches, the Religious Right, and more. Saturday, June 27, 2015. Northern Agressions and Southern Obsessions. Sunday, May 31, 2015. Just a few thoughts to follow-up on the post I wrote the about the Duggar situation the other day.

An ongoing exploration of faith, culture, myth, life, art. An advocate for all who are trapped in nightmares. Posted in Art and Entertainment. As unlikely as it seems now, I largely missed out on the. Bad Day at Black Rock.

Shut Up, Bitch! Thoughts on feminism, religion, politics, queer issues, animal rights, skepticism, and anything else that gets me going, from a secular humanist perspective. Friday, September 6, 2013. I Am a False Rape Allegation Statistic. This was originally a comment left on a post by Jason over at Lousy Canuck. I decided to post it here, as well. Descriptions of rape and the aftermath, police abuse, victim-blaming. Focused on my mental health history! Even got on the ground and acted out.

Monday, June 8, 2015. I am grieved to see that some of these misfortunes have also touched the Duggar Family. I feel pity and empathy for all of them, especially for Jill, Jessa.

The musings of a proud Homeschool Apostate. Tuesday, December 2, 2014. This Is Something I Never Wanted to Do, But I Need Help. Asking for money is something I dont feel comfortable with at all. I have never put a PayPal donate button on my blog, or made an appeal for money myself. Hell, I dont even feel comfortable asking for money for various causes. How did I get in this mess? In late October. I have also found out recently that I have Fibromyalgia on top of the depression and sleep apnea that I a.