Archive for May 15th, 2008

California Supreme Court Strikes Down Gay Marriage Ban »

There is some most excellent news out of California today for those who believe in equal rights under the law for everyone. The California Supreme Court struck down a law banning gay marriage in the state, meaning that same sex couples are now free to marry as they please with full recognition under the […]

A Moment of Prayer »

I attended a funeral today for a great great aunt who was a devoted churchgoer for all of her 96 years.  As a result the ceremony was highly religious with lots of pauses for prayer.
When they asked for people to bow their heads in prayer I simply assumed my non-theist prayer stance: hands clasped and […]