Category Archives: Social Issues

Bridal (bridle) images

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Peggy L Chinn

An interesting thing about the English language is how many words sound exactly alike (or almost exactly), but the distinction in meaning is in the spelling.  Here is a great example – bridal and bridle.  When you think about the … Continue reading →

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The Night They Drove old DADT down!

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Peggy L Chinn

Indeed, at 12:01 a.m. on September 20, the old “don’t ask don’t tell” (DADT) law became officially struck down.  Now, finally, LGBT people can serve openly in all branches of the United States military.  It is shameful that for years LGBT … Continue reading →

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Drag ‘n Drop – into the future

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Peggy L Chinn

Just a short decade or so ago, the phrase “drag and drop” had little if any meaning, and not many would have ever imagined that it would eventually be a phrase associated with using a personal computer.  But of course, … Continue reading →

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“Remember Them” Monument – Installation

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Peggy L Chinn

August 29, 2011 – early in the morning we looked out our apartment window overlooking Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, and saw three parts of the new “Remember Them” sculptures on huge trucks ready to be shifted around the corner and … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Gloria Steinem!

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Peggy L Chinn

If you have not found the HBO documentary “Gloria: In Her Own Words” check it out (or put it in your queue for the DVD when it is ready)!  I highly recommend it for a number of reasons!  One is that … Continue reading →

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Changing Perspectives

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Peggy L Chinn

This is a photo of my younger sister and me watching the sun go down on the Kona side of the Big Island of Hawaii with our dear doggie Cuddles!  The year was about 1950, and it would have been … Continue reading →

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Gender still matters

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Peggy L Chinn

Two articles surfed recently that brought me back to thinking about the messy issue of gender, and ways in which things are changing, and not changing, in the world around us.  The first was a NYT interview with Audrey MacLean, who … Continue reading →

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Talk on the road

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Peggy L Chinn

Wow — it has indeed been 2 weeks since I last blogged! During that time I have covered hundreds of miles – Connecticut to visit family, back home after a 24 hour delay in Atlanta with enough time to do … Continue reading →

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Perfect day for a bit of comic relief!

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Peggy L Chinn

Today the political news highlight — Anthony Weiner’s confession — was very disturbing. Here is a man who seemed to be a politician with integrity, good sense, and most important a terrific ability to stand up for a cause with … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of Peace

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Peggy L Chinn

I am almost done with this book and I highly recommend it … I found it in my quest to find current ideas related to Peace and Power, which I am currently revising. There are lots of very similar ideas … Continue reading →

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