http://demfinewoman.com Thoughts on politics and being a progressive woman Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:45:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am so very excited to be participating in a blog tour to promote the Women's Health and Environment Conference in Pittsburgh, PA, on April 20th. As part of this tour, it is my honor to welcome Mrs. Teresa Heinz-Kerry to DemFineWoman. Mrs. Heinz-Kerry is the founder of the Women's ... http://demfinewoman.com/2007/04/17/womens-issues/womens-health-and-the-environment-blog-tour-day-4/ Last week, I finished reading Randall Balmer's Thy Kingdom Come: An Evangelical's Lament. I agreed with so much of it and was encouraged to read about the progressive history of the evangelical movement and the emergent signs that at least some of our community may be starting to return to ... http://demfinewoman.com/2007/04/02/parenting/thoughts-on-home-schooling/ Thy Kingdom Come: How the Religious Right Distorts the Faith and Threatens America: An Evangelical's Lament Got to hear this guy speak recently and had to buy his book. He really speaks my language--not just in ideas and opinions, but also in beautiful use of words. It's all about the history ... http://demfinewoman.com/2007/03/24/politics/thy-kingdom-come-by-randall-balmer/ It's really all his fault. He's the reason I became a Democrat. And got involved in the political blogging community. And found a great group of people who've become my friends. They live all over the world but also in my computer. Yeah, I was already trending left before 2004. I'll ... http://demfinewoman.com/2007/03/23/politics/i-blame-john-kerry/