A friend of mine died suddenly last weekend. She was a confidant and supported me through challenging and difficult times. She had wisdom tempered by great humour; her smile was never a ’sticker, one that was applied for the moment or superficial. Her smile, every time she smiled, held something deeper… hers was a ‘lived-in’ [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Celebrate what we have 2, looking for comfort in ones own words
Posted in Opinion, Reflection, tagged appreciation, bereavement, legacy, life, longing, loss, memories on July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Religion is not natural… I think that’s where the argument leads
Posted in Opinion, Politics, Religion, Social comment, gay, tagged animal behaviour, animals, homosexuality, natural, sexuality on July 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I have read an article or two suggesting that homosexuality does exist not in the natural world, and is therefore not natural. While some animals engage in homosexual behaviour, so the argument goes, animals are not homosexual, therefore homosexuality (as we understand it) is not natural, is solely a human phenomenon, and is rightly subject [...]
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