Personal Drama

Marriage

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So this is the year of the gay wedding. Bravo. The gender-bias of our marriage code has been one of the greatest inconsistencies of the American journey in recent years. So some day soon there won’t be a schism between ‘You should marry who you love,’ and ‘Marriage means one man and one woman.’ Some … Read more

Christians

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My brother is a Christian. He used to be an alcoholic . . . but one divorce and a 12 step program later, he’s hopelessly addicted to the lord. He’s just as screwed up as he ever was but the chances of his destroying anyone else’s life through drunk driving is greatly diminished. I guess … Read more

Father

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I grew up in fear of my father. No, he didn’t beat me. He spanked me for awhile but not to the point that I would call it ‘beating.’ My fear was more primal and irrational than that. I thought he would kill me. I cannot remember a time when he was not my adversary. … Read more