Filed by Bil at 1:29 pm under Homophobia, Love, Pop Culture, Racism
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To begin, welcome to Chelsea (!) and her marvelous musings on Craigslist Missed Connections. I don’t spend much time reading them, but I too always assume they’re for me.

A recent encounter at the lake front running path reaffirmed my suspicion that some of those listings are for me, and that they were perhaps just a little more than a missed connection.
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Filed by Chelsea at 9:59 am under General, Love, Pop Culture
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Wow. Here we go. My name is Chelsea. I write here now.

I figured I’d just jump right in and share my latest internet obsession/way to kill time at work. I’ve been spending a lot of billable hours on this particular site recently, and every day I grow more intrigued by the sheer humanity on display. The page is updated a hundred times a day by thousands of individual authors, who have no qualms about letting the world in on their desperation, flirtation, loneliness, heartbreak, and triumph. Some of the entries are so personal and so badly spelled that they could have been ripped directly from the pages of a fifteen-year old emo kid’s diary.

I am talking, of course, about the Missed Connections page on Craigslist.
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Filed by Stephen at 8:35 am under Religion, UU
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…for there are those who find us wanting.

I Attend a Unitarian Universalist Service by D. J. McAdam

An enlightening article that I stumbled upon during my weekly crisis of faith.

Filed by Trevor at 2:15 am under General
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Two of my favorite people in the world, of course.

Filed by Trevor at 11:06 pm under Religion, Social Issues
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In his latest post, Stephen once again touched upon something particularly relevant to recent events — in this case, Hatemail. As you will see below, a rather innocuous Myspace bulletin instigated a fairly intense discussion between a friend from college and myself. I’ve decided to post it here as well as on the Hatemail site because it not only outlines the deeper purpose of this project, it also deals primarily with the greater issue of forgiveness.

I’ve reprinted the conversation almost completely verbatim, save for changing her name and removing sensitive personal details from both sides of the dialogue. Discuss!
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Filed by Stephen at 8:00 am under General, Religion, UU
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“I once picked up a woman from a garbage dump and she was burning with fever; she was in her last days and her only lament was: ‘My son did this to me.’ I begged her: You must forgive your son. In a moment of madness, when he was not himself, he did a thing he regrets. Be a mother to him, forgive him. It took me a long time to make her say: ‘I forgive my son.’ Just before she died in my arms, she was able to say that with a real forgiveness. She was not concerned that she was dying. The breaking of the heart was that her son did not want her. This is something you and I can understand.” — Mother Teresa.

As I sat on the train last Sunday, after a most wonderful and inspiring church service, I found myself with a lot of free time. Not having brought my headphones or even my laptop with me, I was simply sitting there taking in the scenery and decided to meditate.

A half hour later, I brought myself back to normal consciousness, and had the best day ever. I was calm, collected, had not a single sign of stress, and just generally — happy. So, I decided then and there that I was going to write about meditation for my Friday post.
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Filed by Trevor at 1:56 am under Sex Ed, Social Issues
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“Boys, of course you should be carrying condoms too, and you should insist on wearing one — even if she’s on the pill or you’re putting it in her butt.” — Nikol, Midwest Teen Sex Show Episode #4: Birth Control

I’m still reeling from the demise of the show, and still coming to terms with the fact that the Wet Spots refuse to tour further south than Vancouver. But, oh, ladies and gentlemen — when God closes a door, he opens a closet! I give you the Midwest Teen Sex Show, brought to you by our neighbors to the north:

It was a tough decision among the nine shows currently available on their site, but I think this one is a particularly tasty starter. Watch them all. Then watch them again. It’s not parody, it’s education; I plan on showing these videos to my children one day.

Spread the word. And do be sure to send some love their way.

Filed by Trevor at 12:27 am under Activism
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This is the best perspective on the WGA strike I’ve seen so far, brought to you by none other than the main writing staff from The Office, which of course includes probably my most perplexing celebrity crush ever, Paul Lieberstein. Watch it. It’s well worth it.

Filed by Bil at 1:44 pm under Fightin' Words, Shameless Plugs, Social Issues, The Arts
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So, like Trevor said, Bil will explain Hatemail in greater detail. So here it is.
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Filed by Trevor at 2:56 am under Fightin' Words, Shameless Plugs, Social Issues
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You are warmly invited to take part in a massive social experiment hosted by all of us here at tip your waiter: Hatemail. As Bil was the originator of this project, I will allow him to explain it more deeply; in the meantime, I will allow the site to speak for itself.

And as for you, send us your hate.