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Taylor Swift Didn’t Deserve the VMA Award but I Still Love Her

February 8, 2010 by Ericka

This chick from from "Autostraddle" does a number on Taylor Swift and I'm still not sure why. Somehow I read through the whole damn piece, in which she rails on Taylor for being a good hearted, big dreaming, boy crazy, innocent living young girl. The author hopes her kids are more like innovative rockstar Lady Gaga than curly-haired crooner Taylor. She doesn't think Taylor should have won so many awards because she copied ideas from songs past -- and god forbid a copycat be filed in award history with the likes of U2. Oh also, two hits against Taylor for having a good childhood (and being -- freak of all freaks -- homeschooled) which apparently means she doesn't deserve to win things.In a world where our superstars aren't always awesome … [Read more...]

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Catelynn from MTV’s “Teen Mom” is My Hero

February 8, 2010 by Ericka

It may sound strange but I’ve always been drawn to girls who face the situation of unexpected pregnancy. Though I don’t think the “Teen Mom” show on MTV is ultimately helpful for teen viewers, I have watched it with interest. The story of Catelynn and Tyler should be required viewing. These two sixteen-year-olds have wisdom and maturity beyond their years. Both kids come from unstable households and have decided they aren’t ready for a baby. Their parents berate them for “giving away” their child while Catelynn and Tyler stand firm in their decision to give their child a better life. I couldn’t help but fall in love with them. They have been together since seventh grade and they clearly love each other. Choosing adoption is such a heroic … [Read more...]

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Too Many Black Babies Are Aborted. Let’s Do Something About It.

February 8, 2010 by Ericka

I don't kid around about my opposition to abortion. It's murder and it's wrong. Anyone who claims not to believe this is lying to themselves good. I'll get into it more on this blog in due time.A little tidbit today, though, from a new site I found, TooManyAborted.com. For several years I've followed the nation's pro-life black leaders in their quest to decrease the number of abortions had by black women. FYI, black women have abortions 3X more than their white counterparts and Planned Parenthood clinics are often located in lower-income black neighborhoods for women to have easier access.Those who staff Planned Parenthood are not bad people, but they are severely misguided ones. TooManyAborted.com tackles a twisted form of racism within … [Read more...]

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Oh Blog of Mine

February 8, 2010 by Ericka

It's a long time coming this blog o' mine. I've been blogging for years on various websites, including Townhall, RedState, Culture11, Smart Girl Politics and more but it is high time for me to have a place of my own. There are so many things I want to write about on a daily basis but never know which outlet is appropriate or if I can broadcast my views to the world considering my job. So it is here, on my own page, that I will unashamedly write to my to heart's content.There will be politics, there will be love, there will be food, there will be movies, there will be running, there will be music. Here you will find me -- at my simplest, at my most complicated and frustrated, at my realest. I wonder how often I'll be able to update, how much … [Read more...]

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Welcome! I'm Ericka: Writer, podcaster, wife, mother, runner and Enneagram 4! I write about faith + politics + addiction + church planting. I wrote a book once too -- see below!

Leaving Cloud 9: The True Story of a Life Resurrected From the Ashes of Poverty, Trauma & Mental Illness

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