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Category Archives: Quantum Leap
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
Posted in Highway to Heaven, Holidays, Joan of Arcadia, Life, Little House, Michael Landon, Movies, Quantum Leap, Television
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