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Sheryl

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May 14 Sheryl commented on The Second Round of the NHL Playoffs Starts Today!.

@6 - How could they lose their team...and lose it to Dallas, of all places? I live in the deep south. Hockey is not exactly a revered institution here (I watched a college club game between LSU and Missouri that LSU lost 21 to 7. Yes, that was a hockey game, not football.).

May 14 Sheryl commented on The Second Round of the NHL Playoffs Starts Today!.

Now that they have gotten past the Islanders, have to go with my Pens. Fleury will bounce back (he almost always does), the offense will only get stronger (Crosby switched shields partway through the last game and he can actually see the puck now), and home ice will end up being a big factor, I think.

Pens-Blackhawks will make for an awesome finals, I think, though part of me would love to see Detroit beat Chicago.

May 8 Sheryl commented on It's Clitoris Awareness Week—Were You Aware of That?.

@3 - I never even heard of her or it. Glad I hadn't clicked submit yet (had to double-check my checking account).

I'll find a more reputable organization.

May 8 Sheryl commented on It's Clitoris Awareness Week—Were You Aware of That?.

Unfortunate name. Great cause. Donation made.

May 3 Sheryl commented on Who Is More Qualified for Public Office?.

The bottom looks better, but I love those little candies with pictures of fruit on the wrappers even though they are grandma candies.

Apr 29 Sheryl commented on The NHL Playoffs Have Arrived! Who's Gonna Win the Cup?.

If the Pens get Crosby back near 100%, it is almost a slam dunk.

The Islanders actually worry me though. They almost always play the Pens really tough. Even though Pittsburgh is super deep, if they don't get Crosby back, I think it could go either way.

Apr 29 Sheryl commented on Yes, It's Different for Men.

My local paper picked up a feature from the AP today about a study that shows that lesbians are more socially acceptable to the general public than gay men. I think that plays a factor, too.

http://theadvocate.com/home/5808609-125/…

(Read the comments if you either want to laugh or cry. I can never decide if I am more sad about the attitudes that prevail in this backwards state, or more amused by how batshit crazy a lot of these people are.)

Apr 24 Sheryl commented on Rhode Island Has Become the 10th State to Approve Gay Marriage.

So on this news, my office mate and I started talking about who the last holdouts would be. We know our state, Louisiana will be one. I said that Mississippi, Alabama, Utah, and Idaho would come after us. She thinks just Mississippi and Utah.

Anyone want to start a sadness pool?

Apr 16 Sheryl commented on Ohio Teacher Reportedly Fired from Catholic School for Mentioning Her Partner in an Obituary.

I can tell you it is true. I taught in a Catholic school in Pittsburgh for two year. All teachers, Catholic or not, had to sign a clause in our contract called the "Cardinal Clause." This clause said basically the same thing the Ohio one said, but it explicitly called out homosexuality and unmarried cohabitation between opposite sex heterosexuals, and in fact, we were supposed to report any fellow teachers we knew to be engaging in "immoral behavior."

One of my friends who was a part-time music teacher accidentally came out to me (I caught him in a lie and very gently asked him about it), and he was terrified that I would turn him in because he needed the extra cash that job represented. Of course I didn't, because I think it is an immoral, shitty clause, and my conscience wouldn't let me do it, even if I were so inclined.

@3: Generally not, however non-Catholic teachers are required to live their lives according to Catholic moral teaching.

Apr 9 Sheryl commented on Number of Democrats In the US Senate Who Still Oppose Marriage Equality: 3.

Manchin is probably the best bet out of those three. Landrieu isn't going to say anything that is going to jeopardize her re-election campaign, and honestly, knowing who has already declared to run against her, I don't want her to. She is the least of numerous evils in the Louisiana senate race.