Category Archives: Current Events

Pulling the Shades

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

No, I haven’t read any of the Fifty Shades of Grey books. (Is anyone surprised?) I have, however, read this series of in-depth reviews (it’s currently complete up through Chapter 14 of the last book, but not all the links … Continue reading →

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Madam, I’m Adam

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

A common line trotted out by the homophobic crowd is, “It’s Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve!” It’s not clear what exactly their point is, but I suppose it’s that, since the first marriage in existence was that of … Continue reading →

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Meet the New Pope, Same as the Old Pope

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

We have a new pope! And when I say “we,” I mean “the Catholic Church,” of which I am not a member. So “we” might not be the most appropriate pronoun to use, but the non-Catholic among us were inundated … Continue reading →

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Sexist Silliness

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

I’ve been thinking about different levels of misogyny since seeing some of the reactions to Seth MacFarlane’s performance at the Oscars, and I have to suspect this commenter on a Jezebel article might have it right. Sure, Seth told some … Continue reading →

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Who Invited You, God?

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

Yes, according to some people, God didn’t save the children killed in the recent school shootings because He’s just not allowed in the public schools. Mike Huckabee said it, as did Brian Fischer and a lot of people on social … Continue reading →

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Presidential Race

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

So, why did President Obama win re-election? According to our old pal Bill O’Reilly, it’s because everyone other than white men is lazy. Yeah, that’s pretty much what he said. His actual words were, “The white establishment is now the … Continue reading →

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A Sketchy Deal

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

Big Bird was apparently what most people took away from the first presidential debate, and it looks like that honor in the second goes to Mitt Romney’s binders full of women. The thing is, as ridiculous as that sounds, it … Continue reading →

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Don’t Care About Health Care

Posted on October 12, 2012 by

Mitt Romney, the man who started a health care plan in Massachusetts that was a model for ObamaCare, is now saying that uninsured people don’t have to worry because they can just go to the emergency room. Shouldn’t that be … Continue reading →

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Taking Debate

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

With fall coming on and the use of ghosts and witches as lawn decorations, we all know what time it is. That’s right! It’s presidential debate season again! And in case you missed it, here’s the complete debate. Well, mostly … Continue reading →

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I Should Be Allowed to Shoot My Mouth Off

Posted on August 12, 2012 by

In response to the Chick-fil-A issue, SamuraiFrog pointed out that they were hardly the only corporation giving money to anti-gay or otherwise hateful causes. I think what really gets people about Chick-fil-A, or at least what really got ME about … Continue reading →

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