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    Flashback Friday: Boston

    With all of the crazy developments in Boston in the past 12 hours, now is the time more than ever to keep yourself from getting too hooked on trying to…

    Posted on April 19, 2013 by themoderngal
    Posted in current events health and exercise

    Disconnecting

    When things like yesterday’s bombings in Boston or the shootings in Newtown happen, I go to this weird place of emotional detachment and just observe everything that’s happening around me….

    Posted on April 16, 2013 by themoderngal
    Posted in current events personal experience travel

    Experiencing India

    MG note: I have much to say about my trip to India, and I’m doing it with one extremely long post today and two more (shorter) posts in the near…

    Posted on February 11, 2013 by themoderngal
    Posted in current events politics

    Starting a conversation

    I’m usually reticent when it comes to talking about emotionally charged subjects like politics, religion or public tragedies. I always have strong opinions but am generally of the notion that…

    Posted on December 19, 2012 by themoderngal
    Posted in current events love and relationships

    What about my right to choose to not have a choice?

    This is both a hilarious and disturbing Funny or Die video on a certain political party’s relationship with our lady bits. The disturbing part comes in with the reference to…

    Posted on May 13, 2012 by themoderngal
    Posted in current events politics

    The arc of the moral universe

    I was reminded of this Martin Luther King quote** this morning, and I’m sharing it with the hope that it remains true. When our days become dreary with low-hovering clouds…

    Posted on May 9, 2012 by themoderngal
    Posted in current events science and nature technology

    To infinity and beyond

    I know I’ve mentioned this before, but I think it’s been a while. From about 1994 through about early 2000 or so, I really, really, really wanted to be an…

    Posted on June 11, 2011 by themoderngal
    Posted in current events love and relationships marriage religion and faith

    Can I say gay after the rapture is over?

    About two weeks ago before everyone was all, ‘Blah, blah, rapture this’ and ‘yadda, yadda, end of the world that,’ the Modern Love Machine turned to me and in all…

    Posted on May 20, 2011 by themoderngal
    Posted in current events religion and faith

    My heart does not exult

    I dropped off the grid for a week because of crazy weather, crazy days at work and a crazy trip to Washington D.C. Instead of reflecting upon all that, I…

    Posted on May 2, 2011 by themoderngal
    Posted in current events family life love and relationships marriage politics religion and faith

    We’re not going to take it

    I’m really digging all the solidarity that’s been shown lately for LGBT kids and adults. I’ve never been very vocal about my own support for my LGBT friends. I’ve made…

    Posted on October 21, 2010 by themoderngal
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