That Other Laura Engram

Sadly, the northwest of the United States is on fire. Lives have been lost and towns torched. The air quality is hazardous, particularly in my home city of Portland. Over a million acres have burned and the size and damage of the fires are the unprecedented results of climate change. Although some say its apocalyptic and godly retribution. With my family unable to escape the hazardous air and concerned for our safety, I ask about how we should respond to the deniers.

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Navigate through the Mind Wave neighborhood and series like Resurgent.Us,  Fred's Front Porch, War of One, and Human Nature at https://mindwave.podbean.com/

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Commenting on the Christian groups reaching out to defend Kyle Rittenhouse. The situation is shrouded in controversy, so I ask, what does it really mean to be a "good citizen". What is creates terror, and what is love? It seems like we have forgotten those values, and I'd like to talk a little about that. And the budding signs of Christian terrorism. Can we no longer count on Christianity to be the moral beacon of our culture?

Song at the intro is a cover of "Can't Get It Out" by Brand New

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I continue reading my book, Growing Up As One of Jehovah's Transsexuals, with the first chapter. This chapter is about the desperate, somewhat manic, but anticlimactic day I became known as an apostate to the religion I was raised in. My hope is that this book shed light on the difficult choices and ingrained flaws fundamentalists are faced with and learn after years in such cults, and how it is possible to grow.
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A simple but intimate narrative of the life of a COVID-19 single mom. I consider my average week, and one that steadily bubbled into an atypical one. As JK Rowling so elegantly pointed out, somewhere out there, is an intelligent conversation to be discussed as adult "woomuds"... and... muthors(?)... And rights that all parents should be able to count on.

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In the wake of the murder of George Floyd, while protests still rage around the country. I discuss why Black Lives Matter and how we can begin to build bridges, and strive for peace.

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Talking a little about the podcast. I begin reading the book I have been working on for years, Growing Up As One of Jehovah's Transsexuals, starting at the preface.

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I've been giving a lot of thought to how we are all affected by social distancing. It's not easy to stay centered and rational while isolated, in the middle of a global pandemic and with our current political and economic climate. It can take a toll on our relationships. It can wreak havoc on us emotionally. I share what I have learned from my own past experiences with isolation, mental fortitude, and spirituality.

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After a bit of a hiatus, living "stealth", I decide to open up by reflecting on my original feelings and journey, and how I feel now about what it means within the context of communities I've been a part of. Drawing attention to a schism that has always existed within a more controversial community--a divide that has become pronounced in recent years-- I feel there is better word, that removes the clutter and that speaks to everyone.

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