Holiday Seasons - "Joy, Pain, Life and Death" I didn't realize how I really felt until I responded to a friend on Facebook who shared about their own emptiness during the holiday seasons. The holiday seasons are deeply sad times for me, beginning with Thanksgiving and ending in late January. Thanksgiving and Mom: At Thanksgiving, … Continue reading Holiday Seasons – “Joy, Pain, Life and Death”
Author: C.D. Phillips
Sciencegranny’s “Bucket List”
"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."
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”
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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.”
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