Monthly Archives: February 2009

Godless? Come Out and Mess with a Stereotype or Two

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Valerie Tarico

My brother, David, is gay. You can’t tell by how he walks or talks or dresses. You wouldn’t know who he loves and why unless you know him. The only clue, maybe, is that he happens to be nicer than … Continue reading →

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Praise the Lord for Fred Phelps and Nadya Suleman

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Valerie Tarico

Every once in a while someone comes along who makes us see ourselves in a new way. Through their behavior, they hold up a mirror to our own impulses. For many of us, Barack Obama, through his words and actions, … Continue reading →

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Darwin and Lincoln: Two Peas in a Pod

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Valerie Tarico

What did Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin have in common besides their February 12, 1809 birthday?  Both men transcended the self-centered thinking so characteristic of our kind, allowing them to see the unity of life in a new way.   … Continue reading →

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What Should Obama Ask of Us, the American People?

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Valerie Tarico

Barack Obama’s campaign wasn’t a campaign to get elected.  Yes, that was front and center in most of our minds and, I’m sure, his for the last year plus.  But he said from the beginning that the end goal of … Continue reading →

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The Morality of Eight Babies or, Sometimes, Even One

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Valerie Tarico

Most Americans who have any media access whatsoever know that last week a California woman with six prior children gave birth to octuplets.  The details surrounding the birth (six prior kids, solo unemployed parent, in vitro implantation of eight or … Continue reading →

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