Last week I spent three days traveling with my parents. We went to Bloomington, Indiana to check out the graduate program for Indiana University. My relationship with them has been somewhat strained since coming out and I had hoped that this trip would allow us to reconnect, as well as answer the question as to where I would continue my education. Although, the trip showed no progress for my parent's attitude towards my revelation, I found myself turning to the lessons of faith and hope that they taught me as a child to help me through this hectic time.

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Recently in the news attention has turned to Oklahoma Rep. Sally Kern. She was being recorded while she went on what at best is a rant and at worst a “speech” that could end her political career. I suppose she thought she was in the company of people who shared her views, and decided she would let her hair down about the state of the nation and how homosexuals are a danger to America. The following are a few of her enlightened views:

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In my Religion and Society class, we have been discussing this phenomena of young adults who classify themselves as spiritual but not religious. At first this was a curious thing for me, because I guess I always thought of them as being one and the same.

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Spring semester is special because it signals the return of campus classics like food court pigeons, student organization tabling, and my personal favorite, the street preacher. That's right folks, step right up and witness the marvel that is the disheveled zealot in khaki shorts and Hawaiian shirt come to save your soul!

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Howdy all. From my brief bio, I guess you know that I'm a native Texan currently residing in Austin. Let me start by saying that I "heart" this city because it's not what you would consider a "traditional" Texas town. It's a land of vegans, hippie hollows, dot coms and unfettered coffee shops. In a lot of ways Austin is like me because it is full of counterintuitive devices that come together and somehow work.

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