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VirusHead
http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/
Virally-obsessed academic mom posts on diverse topics, including viral topics (of course), daily activism, progressive faith, American fringe religious movements (esp. Jehovah's Witnesses), literature and poetry, humor and other bits of contemporary American life and culture.
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Donate for Watchtower Blood Lawsuit
I’ve made a donation myself and I hope that you can send any amount via PayPal or postal service. It’s a reasonable fund-raising goal and I think it is very important to support this case. One man against the whole legal apparatus of the ...
Virgin Islands
For our tenth anniversary celebration, we’re going to the Virgin Islands. We’ve got a short list of places to stay, but it’s based on zero experience. The Westin St. John Resort - Expensive, but on the beautiful island of St. John,...
Obama Clinton Debate Now
I’m watching the Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton debate. That’s it. I’m switching my allegiance. I’m now for Barack Obama. Hillary is trying to claim that Barack isn’t including everyone’s viewpoints, isn’...
Birthday Time
My birthday was yesterday and Oh! I love birthdays now. I love holidays. I love celebration and joy. Every celebration heals my soul, even now. After all this time, there’s a small part of me that is making up for all those missed celebrations ...
Feedback on JW Jokes
It’s good to hear from former Jehovah’s Witnesses, although it also makes me very sad to hear the familiar narratives of abuse and shunning. Thank you for writing, Aella Brenna, and I’m glad that you got some distance and healing th...
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This blog is currently rated a 10.00 out of a possible 10 based on 6 comments.
VanceH Said:
Dr. Heidi's blog is unusual--and great. Her political views are strong, but she doesn't resort to rhetoric. She's not religious, but she doesn't demean the believer. She crusades against the Jehovah’s Witnesses, but she is amazingly patient in her responses to their comments--working with people at their level and trying to honestly respond to their questions. She shares her life with us and doesn't make a big deal about being smarter than the rest of us.
