Category Archives: Quantum Leap

Actors’ Sacrifices; Two Views on Forgiveness

I have two thoughts for today: 1.  Yesterday, I watched an excellent documentary called The Captains, in which William Shatner of Star Trek fame interviewed other actors who played captains on a Star Trek show or movie (Patrick Stewart, Avery … Continue reading

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Ruether and Animal Rights

In Gaia and God, Rosemary Ruether talks about animal rights. On page 196, Ruether says something about Rene Descartes that caught my eye, since I like animals: “Descartes reduced animals to ‘automata,’ which appear to be lifelike but are actually … Continue reading

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Choice

For Women’s History Month today, I have two items: 1.  One of my favorite movies about feminism is Mona Lisa Smile, a 2003 movie starring Julia Roberts.  I’ll probably watch it on Wednesday, March 31, the last day of Women’s … Continue reading

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Feminine Mystique 1

Today, I started Betty Friedan’s 1963 feminist classic, The Feminine Mystique.  I first learned of this book from an episode of Quantum Leap, which, interestingly, had a couple of good episodes on feminism!  The one I’m thinking about was entitled “Runaway.”  Sam … Continue reading

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Halloween 2008

Today is Halloween. To read my Halloween reflections for last year, see Halloween 2007. I’d like to spend tonight watching horror movies, but I checked out some more Joan of Arcadia DVDs, and I want to watch those before they’re … Continue reading

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