Bill of Rights: “Fire!” and Crowded Theaters
Clear and Present Danger We can’t yell the word “fire!” in a crowded theater. The First Amendment won’t protect us. Why? Clear and present danger. Almost 100 years ago, Justice […]
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Endorsements: Mary McNaughton for State Representative, 44th Legislative District, WA
My endorsement for state representative for the 44th Legislative District in Washington is a complete no-brainer: Mary McNaughton. Hell would freeze over before I would support her opponent, incumbent Mike Hope. […]
New Look for Navigating Uncharted Waters
To celebrate Navigating Uncharted Waters’ 250,000 visitor milestone, I decided to make this site more dynamic. The “Welcome!” page now showcases a slide show of gorgeous photos linking you to featured posts. The […]
LET’S NOT FORGET TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AS WE TALK ABOUT BULLYING
By Cindy Waitt, guest columnist 2012 brought school bullying to the front of the line of topics nationally, and rightfully so. It’s serious, it’s important, and it’s pervasive. The statistics […]
Remembering Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson
How did the brutal murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald L. Goldman impact your life? Did you think ~ as I did ~ “there but for the grace of […]
Downton Abbey: Last Century’s 1% and 99%
History repeats itself. I think this is why so many people are fascinated by the PBS series Downton Abbey. 100 years ago the hot technologies were electricity, the telephone, and […]
FB Favorites: Thanks for Sharing Your Wit and Wisdom
The wound is the place where the light enters you. ~ Rumi Not All Wounds Are Visible: PTSD Support and Global Awareness is a phenomenal Facebook resource for people with […]
Sen. Bill Bradley: We Can All Do Better
Love is our truest impulse. Love translated into policy is justice. Sen. Bill Bradley, We Can All Do Better
War on Women: “Hell to the NO!” Campaign ~ Are You In?
Y’all know I’m a huge Tyler Perry fan. Through his iconic character Madea, he is trying to teach women to become emPOWERed ~ to stand tall for ourselves ~ to […]
Gay Marriage: Bravo, Pres. Obama!
I think same-sex couples should be able to get married. Pres. Barack Obama When Pres. Barack Obama was born, his parents’ marriage would not have been legal in North Carolina and 24 […]
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