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On Not Being 'Good Enough'

Mirror Me

A Christian woman strives to see herself through a more loving, more accepting pair of eyes:  Read more

Why LGBTQ Discrimination in Writing Contests Hurts Everyone

Rainbow pencils macro by Horia Varlan

LGBTQ authors were steamed to discover that after several years of doing quite well in the "More Than Magic" contest sponsored each year by Romance Writers Ink (RWI), the Oklahoma Chapter of Romance Writers of America (RWA), same sex romances were specifically disqualified from competing in the 2012 contest. The reason given was that "some members of the chapter felt 'uncomfortable' with the same-sex entries."  Read more >

Dealing With Adult Bullies

Bully

As I walked along the narrow, tree-lined, lovely-even-if-in-disrepair road that leads to our little house in our own particular corner of a town I’ll call Paradise, I saw the bully next door approaching me. He isn’t a scowling little boy or even teenager, but the scowling grown man who rents the house and barn next door. “Scowling Bob” rode slowly toward me on his red motorcycle.  Read more >

Gay Acceptance in the NHL?

Hockey

When Brian Burke, General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, appeared as a guest on George Stromboloupous' show last week, he discussed the concept of an openly gay player in the NHL. Burke was confident that any player coming out would find a more tolerant, welcoming atmosphere than they might expect. A Canadian (and therefore, a hockey fan) posted her thoughts:  Read more