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another take on Happy Holidays ~
By
Britton Gildersleeve
Today I heard the only argument that could convince me there’s another side to the Happy Holidays vs. Merry Christmas controversy. As you may know, I’ve come down on the side of Happy Holidays in earlier blogs, more than once. But today one of the very few people who could convince me of anything spoke…
‘happiness runs in a circular motion…’ ~
By
Britton Gildersleeve
There are good things happening, and as the days continue to lengthen, moving inexorably to year-end, here are a couple that made me smile yesterday and today. First? As I walked through the cutting wind to my classroom the other day, a young man was popping quarters into a meter on the street. “Good move,”…
‘All-American Muslim’ & religious (in)tolerance ~
By
Britton Gildersleeve
So once again a so-called Christian family values group (the Florida Family Association) is attempting to use money to trump Constitutional rights. And tolerance… FFA successfully urged home improvement big-box Lowe’s to pull its advertising from the TV show All-American Muslim. Calling the show ‘propoganda,’ FFA basically called all American Muslims a ‘clear & present…
‘save me from my righteous doubt…’ ~
By
Britton Gildersleeve
One of my favourite Christmas songs isn’t really about Christmas. At least, not just about Christmas… It’s about “I want to buy in to the benevolent,” and “So goes the prayer if for a day peace on earth/ And good will to man…” In other words, it’s about more than one religion, or even one…
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