Bathing in Sin

Yesterday while waiting for Costco to open I was half-listening to NPR's Morning Edition. The personal finances "expert" was talking about saving money and conserving energy in the winter. The host asked which used less hot water, a bath or shower (a shower), then followed up with a suggestion that perhaps baths could be shared. The finances guru giggled, admitted that she had done so, then said, "But I'm married!"

There you have it--just one more way "civil unions" are separate and unequal. "But I'm civil-unioned!" lacks the linguistic authority to absolve those who cannot marry from the grievous sin of bath-sharing.

Lapsed Unitarian

I had to laugh at Philocrites word choice about the status of this blog--lapsed. Ah, even among Unitarians there's enough residual guilt that one can be a "lapsed Unitarian."

Actually, I've been pleasantly surprised that, no matter how much guilt I heap upon myself, the UUs here in Anchorage have been very gracious about my comings and goings. As Fran, the minister, says, "You get out of it what you put into it."

I'm hoping to get back to blogging, but will try to emulate my fellow AK UUs and not guilt myself if (when) I once again lapse.