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  • RSSMelissa Coulter / Wednesday, May 7, 2008

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    Tattoos: A brag book for the body

    By Melissa Coulter

    I know there’s a generational divide when it comes to tattoos, but this week’s comments on body art were vicious. I expected some head shaking and follies-of-youth tsk-tsk-ing. What I saw was condemnation.

    Hislop welcomes all types to online neighborhood

    By Melissa Coulter

    The Rev. Anne-Marie Hislop often sets the tone for comment streams on QCTimes.com. She’s up early, weighing in on letters, editorials and stories by 6 a.m. She directs her calm, thoughtful remarks at teachable moments and sets the bar high for respectful dialogue.

    Community: It’s what we have in common

    By Melissa Coulter

    “Why is it that we always have to go to race on these blogs instead of looking for answers together as a community to try and make changes?” Limey wrote this week on QCTimes.com. “Please think before you automatically assume the worst in everyone. It just makes us a poorer community.”

    Carter, Pope call for more dialogue

    By Melissa Coulter

    Pope Benedict XVI’s United States visit got our commenters talking this week. Not about religion. Not about clergy sex abuse. They debated whether or not we should talk to our enemies.

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