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Life is like that, full of words that are not worth saying, or that were worth saying once but not any more ....
~Jose Saramago, The Cave
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July 2008 (2)
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- 17: Is Your Child ODD? (2)
- 07: Who Knew the Common Cold Could Be So Cute? (5)
May 2008 (3)
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- 25: Never Tell Your Wife … (4)
- 25: The Birds (3)
- 14: Sumer is I-cumin In … (6)
April 2008 (8)
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- 28: Another Catholic Being Awesome (7)
- 27: “Blindness” to be a Movie (0)
- 18: Billy Joel Keeps It Real (4)
- 15: Reports from the Home Front (11)
- 12: 24 hours in Nebraska (2)
- 10: The Family I’ve Always Had (0)
- 09: A Crock Pot Life (4)
- 09: First Post that Ain’t Broke (9)
March 2008 (11)
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- 16: No More Saint Patty’s Day for Me (7)
- 16: The Myth of Progress (4)
- 15: Because of Me, He’s an Atheist? (7)
- 14: More on Race (and Gender) for Kids (6)
- 14: Remembrance of Things Past (2)
- 13: What Does it Take to Be a Good Person? (4)
- 11: Epiphany about Racism (9)
- 11: Chemistry.com Ads (2)
- 04: Coverage on MSNBC (4)
- 04: Dream Homes (3)
- 03: Thoughts on Prisons (3)
February 2008 (15)
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- 29: From Obama to Alpha Centauri (1)
- 27: Cheering Myself Up (9)
- 27: Questions - Mandates & Profit (9)
- 22: My Queendom for a Dunkin Donut (8)
- 13: Alex, I’ll Take “Picking Lettuce” for $50/hr (8)
- 10: Best Five Minutes and a Cultural Divide (6)
- 10: Grumpy But Not Ill-Tempered (10)
- 05: What I Want, What I Expect, What I Need to Know (6)
- 03: Another Question About Obama Supporters (6)
- 03: Today’s Black Pride Moment (6)
- 03: NAACP Responses from Clinton & Obama (2)
- 03: Name Angst (2)
- 02: Good Fortune (1)
- 02: Promises, Promises (0)
- 01: Death in a Classroom (4)
January 2008 (16)
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- 30: Is My Life Too Good? (1)
- 30: Reality Check (2)
- 28: Girls Who Wander into the Temple Wilds (0)
- 25: Reason #2,201 We Don’t Have Pets (6)
- 25: Unpredictable Hardware (2)
- 24: Its All About Love, and Not About Me (1)
- 24: UU Blog Awards - Already? My Favorite 15 Posts (1)
- 17: Bossy Meets Bossy (2)
- 11: Top 25 Censored News Stories of 2007 (4)
- 11: Procrastinating Poem #1 (0)
- 11: More on Money as Debt (from the 18th C.) (3)
- 10: Why Our Money Doesn’t Make Any Sense (2)
- 08: Did Jesus Fast? and Other Thoughts (3)
- 08: Overdrawn? (2)
- 07: Obama and the Techies (3)
- 06: PETA Honors a UU Minister (4)
December 2007 (11)
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- 29: Focus For the New Year: Increments (5)
- 28: Thank You for Your Help - and Resolutions (1)
- 28: Rejected but Not Dejected (2)
- 28: Are You “Not Hispanic”? (2)
- 27: Unburying My Head (0)
- 22: Seemingly Random Food and Vitamin Choices (2)
- 19: Purple, Seahorses - What Next? (3)
- 07: ReUse: It All Comes Out in the Wash? (5)
- 07: Animals that Rock (3)
- 05: Distant Ring of a Shrinking Company (2)
- 05: Movies Without Plots (4)
November 2007 (13)
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- 28: To Tree or Not to Tree? (5)
- 28: Was it SAD or Was I Just Sad? (3)
- 21: Hate the News (1)
- 21: Seven Things I’ve Learned in LA (3)
- 17: Back to School, A Few Months Late (3)
- 07: Question on Tipping (7)
- 07: Betty Butterfield on Unitarians (3)
- 07: Is Your Office Messy, Too? (3)
- 06: Always (2)
- 06: Charity and Justice (0)
- 06: Ms. Kitty on “UU Protein” (0)
- 05: Thoughts on Reincarnation & Judgment (0)
- 04: Brights’ Responses to “I’ll Pray For You” (2)
October 2007 (9)
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- 31: Less Need, Less Tolerance (0)
- 29: A Dozen Kids Say the Darndest Things (2)
- 25: Experimentalists - not UUs? (0)
- 25: Where I’m At (5)
- 19: My Funeral One Day (5)
- 08: Foot Washing Stations (2)
- 08: Thinking About Food While Fasting (5)
- 06: Movies, Race, and My Puerile Joke of the Day (3)
- 04: The Better Half (1)
September 2007 (11)
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- 26: Riane Eisler Comes to Portland - Real Wealth of Nations (0)
- 21: Thoughts on Jena Six and Growing Up Black (6)
- 21: Head on Backwards (2)
- 20: Apple Just Does It Better (1)
- 12: Parents Just Don’t Understand (4)
- 12: No Day Is Another (2)
- 10: Thoughts on Mental Health (3)
- 08: Snake vs Chemical (3)
- 06: Poetry Workshop Redux (4)
- 05: Sin of Being Human (5)
- 05: Getting Married Phase 3: Deconstructing the Wedding (6)
August 2007 (16)
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- 29: Full Steam Ahead: What’s Going On (2)
- 27: Musical Blind Spots (2)
- 27: Tag Teaming Personal Racism (9)
- 25: What Happened to that Seminary Post? (3)
- 23: Last Night in the Poetry Section (3)
- 23: An Introvert’s Quandary (1)
- 22: My Man is Famous! (2)
- 21: A Poetry A Day (1)
- 16: What Does the Bible Say About Family? (5)
- 13: Not Quite Unchurched (7)
- 12: The Summer Minister (2)
- 09: First Open Mic (6)
- 08: A UU Running for President? (1)
- 07: Decluttering Commences with an Hello! (0)
- 07: No Less Real than Myth (4)
- 01: The Gods You Didn’t Choose (16)
July 2007 (28)
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- 30: Riding in the Burbs, Baseball, Books and Fear (0)
- 30: Think You Know Your Parents? (3)
- 27: Colorado (1)
- 26: Pain, and Foul Language in Colorado (2)
- 23: Thoughts on Orange Blossoms (0)
- 23: In and Out of the Reading Room (0)
- 21: Blasted Out Of Innocence, Part 2 (Sex Ed in the Early Ages) (1)
- 21: Blasted Out of Innocence (Sex Ed in the Early Ages) (1)
- 18: Meeting Will and Emma (2)
- 18: Getting Married Phase 2: Why Am I Doing This? (4)
- 16: The Stuff of Family (3)
- 15: A Hard Day (3)
- 14: “Birdnesting” and More on Divorce (4)
- 14: I Won’t Touch the Bird (1)
- 12: A Christian Priest - and Muslim, Too (1)
- 12: What’s Best for the Children of Divorce? (6)
- 12: Why People Say Islam is Violent & Other Realizations (2)
- 11: A Church That’s Too Simple? (8)
- 11: Myers Briggs Peeps (10)
- 10: It’s Hot - And Upcoming Plays (1)
- 10: What is the Difference? (6)
- 10: Getting Hit (0)
- 07: The Last Best Hope on Earth? (2)
- 07: Brief Thoughts about Polyamory (5)
- 02: Snucked-In Fried Chicken & Other Photos (0)
- 02: Peaches and Beaches (3)
- 01: Class (7)
- 01: GA Notes: “My Race is (Not) Your Race” (31)
June 2007 (21)
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- 30: Books on Both Ends (2)
- 30: A Little Church-less (9)
- 29: New Books (1)
- 29: US Social Forum Day 2 (1)
- 27: At the Social Forum (1)
- 27: Question about GA (6)
- 26: Ahead of the Last Thing (3)
- 22: Blogging at the Bloggers’ Workshop (0)
- 22: My Blog is Rated G! (0)
- 21: Bloggers’ Reception (1)
- 21: GA 1st Day Recap (1)
- 20: Pre-GA Days (1)
- 17: Seven Things I Love about My Dad (1)
- 17: 5 Random Things about Portland for GA Folks (0)
- 17: How did I become a “Rev?” (2)
- 15: “Hot Rice” Article on Blog Discussion (2)
- 13: Nixed Workshop Ideas …. (0)
- 13: Dissent (5)
- 13: Going Out on a Limb @ GA (8)
- 12: Who Will You Meet? (0)
- 11: Back to the Blog (2)
March 2007 (8)
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- 24: Congrats for Joseph! (0)
- 23: Even Positive Change Can Be Overwhelming (3)
- 13: Women in Sparta (0)
- 12: Surreal Television (0)
- 06: Yes, We Have No Bananas (5)
- 06: Nice Stereotypes (7)
- 06: What is Conservative? (5)
- 04: Can’t Comment, So Here are Comments (2)
February 2007 (4)
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- 28: Big World (4)
- 15: Valentine’s Day Reflection (16)
- 04: Vision in the Children, Labyrinth (3)
- 04: Thanks and Best Blogs (3)
January 2007 (8)
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- 31: Easy to Please (0)
- 22: New Site Going Live? (3)
- 20: A Wretched, Saving Grace (12)
- 16: Most Popular Posts (0)
- 13: Listen to Yourself! (10)
- 12: New Year, New Haircut (5)
- 06: Strong Words by William Stafford (0)
- 05: The Radio and Spinoza (4)
December 2006 (11)
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- 18: Progress (?) for the Islamic Society of North America (6)
- 17: When is a Holiday Not a UU Holiday? (9)
- 10: Airport Security? (4)
- 10: Books (3)
- 08: Religious Conversations (3)
- 05: Anniversary (0)
- 05: Prager’s Response to Ellison Controversy (4)
- 04: The Fountain, and A General Complaint (2)
- 04: Bad Floors in Lappeenranta (1)
- 03: Ellison Controversy & Religion in General (5)
- 03: Thoughts on Episcopal Situation (2)
November 2006 (6)
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- 16: Question about Soldier Deaths in Iraq (0)
- 16: Speaking Engagements (2)
- 15: Taking the Blog in New Directions (3)
- 13: Not Such a Mixed Bag (5)
- 06: Church as Conscience (1)
- 01: BOoo! (1)
October 2006 (4)
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- 28: Internet Explorer Woes (2)
- 27: Soon: A New Home + Little Things (4)
- 08: Samson (4)
- 02: One Thing Leads to Another … (1)
September 2006 (2)
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- 14: Cult of Positivity (4)
- 03: Exiles (4)
August 2006 (7)
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- 27: The Angel of Death (5)
- 27: Does the World Grow Larger or Smaller? (2)
- 17: A Secret Reservoir of Courage (2)
- 08: Looking for Love? (13)
- 06: Claiming Beliefs (1)
- 06: Other Ways (11)
- 03: The Worship Show (7)
July 2006 (10)
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- 20: Got to Wake Up! (1)
- 15: Follow Up to Meat-Eating and Spiritual Practice (10)
- 13: Can’t Speak (3)
- 13: Stranger Fears (6)
- 05: A Life in Books (5)
- 04: UU Schools for Kids? (7)
- 03: Church of Anime (5)
- 01: What’s in My Name? (15)
- 01: Living Without … a Sacrament (3)
- 01: The "Openly Gay" Priest (6)
June 2006 (16)
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- 30: An Invocation, and a Cretan (0)
- 29: The Lord and the Church (1)
- 28: Some Post-GA Thoughts (4)
- 26: UUGA06: The UU cadence (10)
- 22: UUGA06: Day 1 Summary (0)
- 19: UUGA06: Charity Begins at Home (1)
- 15: If You See Me Praying at GA …. (5)
- 14: Let’s Be Precise (2)
- 09: Well, It’s New to Me (7)
- 09: More on Net Neutrality (0)
- 08: Net Neutrality & Free Culture (0)
- 08: Meat-Eating and Spiritual Practice (8)
- 07: I Am Innocent! (2)
- 06: Church as Religious School? (10)
- 06: Ran dom (0)
- 03: My "Voodoo" Wedding + More (0)
May 2006 (16)
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- 31: Violent Video Games … for Christians? (4)
- 31: What is Your Good News? (2)
- 31: Is There a UU Theology? (1)
- 30: I Renounced the Blessed Face (0)
- 28: Jose Saramago (3)
- 28: Out of Touch (0)
- 25: Women’s Stories of the Holocausts (3)
- 24: Split (0)
- 24: Beautiful Singers (0)
- 20: From Islam to Unitarian Universalism (9)
- 20: Help the South Central Farmers of Los Angeles (0)
- 19: War Film Reviews (1)
- 19: Not so Random feelings On Race (3)
- 11: YWCA’s Mission: Old or New? (3)
- 01: Meet You in St. Louis (0)
- 01: Con Passion (3)
April 2006 (1)
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- 26: Happy Birthday, Nanny! (2)
March 2006 (7)
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- 19: Life is a Beautiful Struggle (7)
- 16: Pensamientos de Cuba (1)
- 15: What is the value of young black men in our society? (2)
- 08: Many Visits + Daughters of Africa (4)
- 07: Film Favorites (2)
- 04: Non-Sequiturial Crossword Joy (3)
- 03: Losing Dream (4)
February 2006 (4)
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- 23: Unfurnished (4)
- 22: bell hooks Lecture, Part 2 (1)
- 21: bell hooks Lecture, Part 1 (5)
- 20: Choosing to Love (2)
January 2006 (2)
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- 30: Headed Back (4)
- 02: Yogurt (4)
December 2005 (5)
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- 29: Doing What with God in the New Year? (0)
- 27: Scattered Love Thoughts (5)
- 09: In Others’ Words: Death Row and Redemption (4)
- 09: Reason #1040281 I Don’t Watch Fox News (1)
- 02: The People Inside (2)
November 2005 (2)
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- 28: Three Days of Jesus, and the word "God" (6)
- 07: The Margins Are Beautiful (17)
October 2005 (19)
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- 31: Losing Small Objects (1)
- 29: Eh? Thought of the Day (3)
- 28: Past Tense: Piano Bench (2)
- 26: Greed (2)
- 24: Money and Activism (4)
- 24: Another Portland Area Police Shooting (1)
- 21: Lectures (0)
- 20: Luck of the Draw (0)
- 18: Grad School Humor (4)
- 17: Such Violence! (6)
- 16: Living Rich(ly) on the Cheap (6)
- 13: Are You My Mother? Becoming a UU Family (5)
- 12: Curiosity Turned Into a Rant: On Christianity and UUism (18)
- 12: Becoming Bright Again* (1)
- 11: Angela Davis (0)
- 09: Fallowing Love (2)
- 05: You Asked Me a Question (2)
- 03: That Way is My Will* (2)
- 03: Introduction via Flashback: written March 2005 (4)
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Hafidha Sofia
I love living my life and being who I am. These are selected thoughts about the way I see the world as a lifelong learner who embraces the gift of Unitarian Universalism. BookShelf
Planned books:
- Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics by bell hooks
Current books:
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Care of the Soul : A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life by Thomas Moore
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The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future by Riane Eisler
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What\\\’s Going on in There? : How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life by Lise Eliot
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The Double by Jose Saramago
Recent books:
- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
- What to Expect When You\\\’re Expecting, Third Edition by Heidi Murkoff
- Fighting Words: A Toolkit for Combating the Religious Right by Robin Morgan
- The Answers Are Inside the Mountains: Meditations on the Writing Life (Poets on Poetry) by William Stafford
- Territory by Emma Bull
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