Amphibious
by Erin Murphy
My daughter wants to take
a framed oil painting to school,
a nude with loose breasts and a belly
ripe as the full moon. Why? Because
we’re studying frogs, she says,
and it’s a frog. I cock my head
to consider the angle of the draped arm
but can’t get past the female form.
My daughter, though, is swimming
in amphibians, bringing [...]

Are we really surprised that this contest has had zero, ZERO, entries? In another complete waste of tax dollars, an Atlanta abstinence promoter is sponsoring a contest in which engaged couples can win an assortment of prizes and $10,000 cash —- if they give up sex before the ceremony.
The article goes on to say:
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The following headline caught my eye when I scanned cnn.com tonight:
Blind masseurs jump from bridge
It seems that until recently only blind people were allowed to be professional masseurs in South Korea. Now that their health ministry is opening up the profession to sighted people as well, the blind masseurs are protesting by jumping off a [...]

One of my Sheroes, Rev. Debra Haffner, has an excellent article on the Huffington Post -
Yes, Sex Education in Kindergarten!
The most important section is quoted below. Notice what Sex Ed is (and what it IS NOT).
Sex education in the early primary years sets a foundation for later, more in-depth education. It provides lessons on family [...]

I can’t say enough how much I adore etsy.com and the amazingly beautiful handmade creations available there. I have about 20 different necklaces in my “favorites” and when this one went on sale, I snatched it up. It’s funny to me how wearing something so lovely and delicate just brightens my day.

For fun, I probably [...]

Lindsay Lohan supports my views on sex education!
The actress also put out a plea to parents, saying they need to “talk to their children about the things that can result from being sexually active.”
Maybe I can get her to be my Let’s Talk Month spokesperson!

I can’t say it any better than MOAPP (Minnesota Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Prevention and Parenting) says it:
Another high profile teen pregnancy has captured our collective attention. While the eyes of the nation are on the Palin family, let’s keep in mind that Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston’s story is repeated almost 750,000 times every [...]

Those (few) of you who read this blog may not know that I also write two blogs for Sensovi, where I work as the Director of Education and Programs.
Get Talking focuses on equipping parents to talk to kids about sex.
Sensovi Blog (I haven’t been able to think of a good blog title yet!) is the [...]

Reading Eat, Pray, Love has got me thinking about pleasure. One of life’s greatest pleasures has got to be sitting down to a big bowl of pasta. Warm and creamy pasta.
I have been trying to find a local place that serves a specific pasta dish I have been craving. Nothing fancy, just cream sauce over [...]