Thursday, 09 September 2010, 03:14 am PDT
Featured Ministers
Examining Different Sides of the Park51 issue
Have a look at the official web site of the Park 51 Cordoba Project and read their FAQ about the project along with their responses to the controversy. The Unitarian Universalist Association and t... [read more]
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Read Frank Rich on Park51
A member of my congregation sent me a link to this opinion piece by Frank Rich that reviews the back story on the 51 Park Avenue Islamic cultural center. No one had any objection to Park 51 unti... [read more]
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Understanding of 9/11 Key to Mosque Debate
The front page article in the Times Union this morning on the Ground Zero mosque debate expressed a big concern of mine. While here at home the debate is used as a political wedge issue, ove... [read more]
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Right to Water
I was surprised to learn that the Declaration of Human Rights passed by the United Nations said nothing about access to water. On July 26, that right was affirmed unanimously (here is the docum... [read more]
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Returning to the Blogosphere – gay marriage and racism
I was on vacation from as much time in front of the screen as possible during July. In August I vowed to reactivate my blogging. But what to say when you’ve been gone awhile? How do ... [read more]
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Is My Brain Addled by Computer Use?
I found this NYT article titled “Your Brain on Computers” pretty disturbing wondering what my years of use of computer technology might have done to the way I think. I’m not as... [read more]
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Hurray – Words to Celebrate 40 years of Pride
I wrote these words to open the interfaith celebration that begins June’s celebration of GLBTQ pride in the Capital Region. The service was held at our congregation this year, as it is mos... [read more]
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Memorializing Jay Gallagher
To better accommodate the politicians and the press, we had Jay Gallagher’s memorial service on a Tuesday night. We moved it from our congregation’s home to the Westminster Presbyterian... [read more]
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Pictures from the Arizona March
Now I’ve finally got my cable I didn’t have in Arizona to transfer the photos in my camera into my computer and updated software to convert them into a size that will fit on your browse... [read more]
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Marching for Immigration Reform
I rose early and filled my backpack with bottles of water to prevent the dehydration I’d been warned about. Most of my skin was covered or protected with clothing so I felt confident I wou... [read more]