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  • And that, I think, is absolutely frightening to the little-r radical feminists who pretend to be Radical Feminists on the Internet.

    Responding To The Feminist Anti-Transsexual Arguments 2007

  • I’ve also been giving some thought to the concept of covenants with regard to friendships and other little-r relationships that do not typically invoke the image of requiring The Talk in order to function.

    covenant. « Love | Peace | Ohana 2010

  • This is, of course, the formula for more than just magic; it’s the basic formula for life, for every step we take and decision we make, and it has real meaning in application to our relationships – big-R and little-r – in that awareness of The Way It Works means that we can choose to act with intentions that are more suited to or aligned with the desired effects and consequences of those actions.

    covenant. « Love | Peace | Ohana 2010

  • Without a doubt, if we’re going to move away from a popular process, though, to one where we ‘trust the judgment of our representatives’ on the school board (ie, a little-r republican approach), then we need an elected school board!

    $291k to Griffin; Thompson Takes Over at cvillenews.com 2005

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