We’ve had a very frigid old snap across most of the United States. Atlanta has seen its coldest temperatures in decades. As someone who grew up in the Northeast, I can only remember a few times in my life that it’s been anywhere near this cold! There’s not much more I can say that hasn’t … Continue reading
I’ve known for some time that Chick Fil-A donated nearly $2 million to anti-gay groups in 2009. I should have stopped going there then, but I instead went less often, my conscience troubled. Then, Chick Fil-A president Dan Cathy’s recent comments that his company supports the “biblical definition of marriage” hit the news media and … Continue reading
The New York Times blog, Motherlode, featured a post yesterday about a nursing mother whose (female) co-worker was offended by her breast pump bag sitting out in their shared office space. With the current backlash on nursing in public, I suppose I should not be surprised by this either. I briefly commented on the blog, … Continue reading
In March 2o11, The Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2011 (H.R. 894) was introduced by Rep. John Conyers, D-MI to reduce maternal mortality in the United States, provide greater transparency for reporting on pregnancy-related deaths and improve outcomes through research, education and awareness.(See italicized text below for a summary of the Act’s provisions.) According to … Continue reading
One of the people I follow on Twitter is Pastor Shaun King, of Courageous Church in Midtown Atlanta. He’s becoming well-known nationally for his use of social media for connecting with his congregation and performing outreach work. This past week, he was advocating on behalf of a family on the verge of homelessness. The parents are struggling to make … Continue reading
