Dangerous memories
I came across an interesting “diary” blog post at Booman Tribune, one of the sites I read daily, about a memory Rosa Parks recalled of an experience she had at …
The end of life as we know it
… and the beginning of a new era in biology and astronomy. Wow! Wow, wow WOW! NASA scientists have found a microorganism that is based not on carbon, as is …
David Rovics does OKC, awesomely, but probably wonders why he bothered
And of course, few in OKC bother to support this talented progressive singer songwriter. Next time someone complains that OKC doesn’t get included in such tours, I’ll just ask, well, …
I read the Oklahoman today so you don't have to
You don’t get the Oklahoman? Good for you; it’s worse than a rag: it’s a dumbed-down propaganda organ for the Republican Party and a deceitful tool for promoting corporate interests, …
Peace Arena to become two-ring circus, soon with acrobats AND elephants
Crossed off my to-do list: WP upgrade to multiblog. Finally. Yay! Yes, that upgrade I threatened back in June has finally been accomplished. A couple of life changes later. Close …
Rena's got 3 things to watch on TV this week
Rachel Maddow’s documentary The Assassination of Dr. Tiller, who performed abortions in Kansas (mostly) for women who were were late in their pregnancy when they discovered severe abnormalities with the …
Rena's got 3
I’ve always liked the number three, well at least since I was about 4 and one day it hit me that I liked it (maybe year 3 looked good in …
Congratulations to Joy Mennonite Church of OKC for 20 years of faith and action
Tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of Joy Mennonite Church in OKC. If you have ever been helped, supported or just impressed by their work or members, it would be a …
Getting religion
I went to a Catholic High School, not because I had gone to Catholic grammar school (I didn’t) and not because I or my family was particularly religious (we weren’t), …