"I'm going to go to the moon! My students are going to build a city on the moon using 3D Printers. When they finish and spaceflight is just as safe as airline flight, I will go."
Author: C.D. Phillips
OpEd: “Anti-Abortion Extremism: The Effects of the Radicalization of the Pro-Life Message”
OpEd: “Anti-Abortion Extremism: The Effects of the Radicalization of the Pro-Life Message” C. Dianne Phillips, Sciencegranny, July 7th, 2015 I wrote a response to an Al Jazeera article published earlier this week, associating domestic terrorism and the pro-life movement in America. The article Anti-Abortion Extremists Are Domestic Terrorists, discussed how the radicalized few, who have … Continue reading OpEd: “Anti-Abortion Extremism: The Effects of the Radicalization of the Pro-Life Message”
Love Always Wins – personal reflective prayer inspired by the Holy Spirit
Why Do You Need A Myth?
You are so intelligent. Why do you need a myth? “Isn't Jesus just an extension of the pagan mythological creatures who died and rose again? Isn't he just a made-up Jewish myth? Aren't Christian holidays and holy days based on Pagan rituals? Don’t you see that it is all just a huge smoke and mirrors … Continue reading Why Do You Need A Myth?
Liberation Theology, Archbishop Romero, “We will never forget.”
Archbishop Romero - "I have frequently been threatened with death. I must say that, as a Christian, I do not believe in death but in the resurrection. If they kill me, I shall rise again in the Salvadoran people. "Martyrdom is a great gift from God that I do not believe I have earned. But if God accepts the sacrifice of my life then may my blood be the seed of liberty, and a sign of the hope that will soon become a reality… A bishop will die, but the church of God – the people – will never die."
True Feminism – Sciencegranny
"I am not a gender. I am a person with dignity. All I ask is to be treated with the same dignity and respect as any other person, regardless of race, gender, religion or socioeconomic status. I am a PERSON with unlimited potential." Sciencegranny I was asked recently to define "Feminism." As a single mother, … Continue reading True Feminism – Sciencegranny
2014 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 1,100 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it would take about 18 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see the … Continue reading 2014 in review
Why haven’t you remarried? on my anniversary..
"You are missing out on so much in life. What is wrong with you? " My answer - "I have all that I need according to His riches in glory." Remembering fondly this day in 1977 when I got married. I was scared, excited, confused, insecure, but definitely in love. I still love my ex … Continue reading Why haven’t you remarried? on my anniversary..
The Poverty Trap of Federal Student Loans – “Sciencegranny’s personal experience.”
Almost 60, working as a professor at a local 2Y Community College: First Contact and Hope? While driving to work at the two-year community college where I teach, I received a phone call from a very sweet-sounding young lady who said she worked with a company which was designed to help people find forgiveness for … Continue reading The Poverty Trap of Federal Student Loans – “Sciencegranny’s personal experience.”
Sciencegranny Addresses the Question of Physically Disciplining Our Children
"Kids are small and vulnerable and I agree with Louis CK. They should not be hit. Hitting only teaches them to solve their problems with violence. At the same time, being over permissive ruins them too."