They Don't Make Hardships Like They Used ToCalling upon dwindling reserves of benevolence, I try to convince myself that Chris Harrison has the good of mankind at heart. I try to believe that he honestly believes he's advancing the human condition, so much so that he will stand alongside Jonas Salk, Thomas Edison, the Wright Brothers, and George Crum (inventor of the honest-to-goodness randomly shaped, grease-fried potato chip, for those who slept through history class) in the pantheon of game-changers.
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 Requiem for a Means-TestThe recently and unfortunately re-elected Governor of my state yesterday signed into law a policy that would require drug testing on welfare recipient...  Is the West to blame for Ukraine?In a recent article at the foreignaffairs.com, John J. Mearsheimer blames the West and the U.S. in the problems in Ukraine. He says that Putin, in thi...  The case of Mapp v. OhioIn this outstanding case, the parties were the following: first as plaintiff, then as respondent was Ohio State, and on the other side first as defen...  Flight MH17: Searching for the truthIt’s one of the greatest war crimes of modern times – and the truth still hasn’t been told. On July 17th 2014 at about 16:20 local time, Malaysia Airl...  I don't want to be a ChristianI have been a believer in God and the Bible for a relatively short time, even though I grew up in the church. I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior m...  Bless You and All That CrapI'm an Atheist so I don't normally invoke anything having to do with God or religion. That being said, God and religion are perpetually importuned upo...  College anyone…Anyone?In today’s economic and social dynamic, is a college education as important as it once was?  Stop and Smell the Old Technology Even if it manages to avoid the humiliation of ending up next to the Sony Betamax in a rubbish pile, the best any technology can hope for – no matter ...  Redefining 'Best'Oscar nominations are in the news and soon the glitterati will be donning their finery and having their picture taken in the hope of not making a fash...  Juvie For A 10-Year-OldAccording to FoxNews.com, two males brought weapons onto their school campus with a plot to kill a classmate. You know the world is fucked up when...When news about government's wrongdoing fast becomes the news about how the story came out or who leaked the information.
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When cool, or dependin... continue readingAs a female homosexual I spend an annoying amount of time saying no to men. No I'm not confused. No you can't watch. No your massive shaft won't make me straight. No, no, no, no, no. Heck, the only time I say 'yes' to men is when they ask me if I want to blaze and have an in-depth discussion about the greatest wonder o... continue readingIf the boom in Internet-related stocks around the turn of the year 2000 taught us anything – it’s that overly optimistic revenues from web-related phenomena are largely “castles in the air”. That’s one thing, though, if you’re trying to sell your already grossly over-priced shares to gullible investors who are treating... continue readingEvery morning at about 7am, my five year old daughter wakes me up with a cuddle. This is by far my favourite time of the day. I then stagger out of bed over the protestation of muscles I never knew I had but that seem determined nonetheless to remind me that today is going to suck. Meanwhile, my daughter has sprung out... continue readingThere's just something very likeable about Midgets. Now, I know that 'Midgets' isn't politically correct and that they prefer to be called dwarves or 'little people' but please excuse me if I stick to the term 'Midgets'. I don't use the term in a derogatory way as I have a profound and lasting respect for Midgets, (no... continue readingGlen James; what a trooper. Homeless and living in shelters for the homeless, he'd otherwise have every reason to take whatever he could to get out of his situation, if he were so desperate for such. To come across a significant amount of money in a mall, or anywhere for that matter, would probably send most others int... continue readingWhen you're thinking about Egypt and its current turmoil, consider this - the country is split into 4 somewhat balanced powers, almost equal in their influence on the public; the Army leadership now held by Gen. Abdel Fattah "Sisi" el Sisi, the right wing "political islamists" including the Muslim brotherhood and their... continue reading  Syria vs. Syria?Last week, the devastation of a chemical attack in Syria was covered in the news. The story was presented by news media as an attack of a rebel group ...  Lamar Odom: It's a slippery SlopeOn the morning of August 30th, 2013, basketball player and more notably Kardashian husband, Lamar Odom was pulled over for reckless driving. After bei...  Shaking Hands With Beef TreesGeorge III is most famous for his loss of the thirteen British colonies to country riff raff. Many of us are the spawn of them country bumpkins. The c...  Vae VictisOur predicament is much like the animals, I tell you. I myself am thinking of going the way of the West African black rhino, or maybe the golden toad....  Scientology in the Classroom?European school systems have a long tradition of mandated religious education, which is becoming more difficult to implement as growing religious dive...  Think of RachelRachel Jeantel doesn't care if you don't like her. She doesn't care if you think she is disrespectful. She doesn't care that she can't read cursive an...  Digging Their Own GravesThe Progressive Conservative party of Canada has, as of late, been buried up to their necks in scandals and cynical reactions from onlookers witnessin...  Are We Too Connected?Being in my late 20s, I feel like I am at least somewhat on the cutting edge of technology and social media. I use Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Googl...  RIOT in TurkeyAngry is about the only way I can describe how I felt after I heard this on the news; a quote from Reccep Tayyip Ergodan, the current Prime Minister o...  Finally in Big newsFinally in big news, the countries of the world are finally realizing that they are being spied on by the American government via the NSA. Figured now...  RantIf you're anything like me, you worry considerably about the state in which we live. We live in a world of near absolute chaos, with an incredibly sma...  Dumb Ingredients for a Dumber ConsumerChemicals! Additives! Preservatives! Names I can't pronounce! Soy! Peanuts! Nutritionists sound so smart & confident! Exclamation Points! Get on with ...  Seeking Experienced MothersWhat if you were 4 years old and your parents takes you outside into a strange area never to come back to you?  Climate Change, Climate ShmangeAfter a 20 year study, Dr. Melton J. McFickletter, PhD, Associate Professor of Environmental Science at the renowned Bigelow Institute, declared that ...  Has racism evolved?Welcome to the age where you can read all your magazines on an iPad, where cars talk to you and tell you which way to go, where toilets flush themselv...  A heard guided by scientistsWe've hit a point in society where we believe our own immune systems couldn't possibly protect our bodies like science and the magic of the synthetic ...  Arizona's Student ConstitutionAre civilians required to protect and defend their Constitution? Is it a responsibility of all Americans to fight in America's name?  In Gosh We TrustHoly cow! My word! Jiminy Crickets! When something surprising or unbelievable happens, what's your go-to phrase of exclamation?  The global Chinese puppet theaterChina has been rumbling away for the past decade like an unstoppable fiscal tank, diversifying, purchasing debt, expanding their military and talking ...  That Copyright ThingEver since the demise of Aaron Schwartz, faux moral guardians everywhere went on tirades around the internet about how copyright is so bad. Is it real...  The SequisitionThe looming sequestration, which threatens to cause hundreds of thousands of Government employees to lose their jobs and otherwise wreak all sorts of ...  How close is Big Brother?Are our governments actually trying to protect us from a looming threat, or are our governments themselves breaching our privacy in the name of some h...  Pass equals fail Keep in mind that the political system has hills and valleys and there is nothing we, personally, can do to make a difference.  Boy Scouts Are GayIn an article published by christianpost.com, I learned that the Boy Scouts of America visited the leaders of the Latter-day Saints, Southern Baptists...  Fighting The ObviousFor years I've wondered why conservatives like myself seem to be at such a disadvantage.  The Hunchback KingKnown throughout history as the Hunchback King, recent events have brought this name-calling into controversy.  Ireland's Church vs. StateWhile the US battles for equal marriage options in a fight for civil rights, Ireland is still battling for the separation of church and state.  Public Opinion"Public calls! We've got the public on our side! Out of my way, guy with public opinion coming through!"  Striving for imperfectionIt seems we have reached that rung in the ladder of our social and biological evolution where everyone either has, or wants something to be wrong with...  Kevin O'Leary: One Trick PonyThere are assholes, and then there are those who wish to be assholes. Kevin O'Leary is an obnoxious combination of both.  Rape in AmericaWhy is the subject of rape divisive? It sure as hell shouldn't be. Rape is something that I am pretty sure is accepted as something that is morally an...  The Hubris of ManYou can pass law after law in attempting to correct the ills, but it will never solve the problem.  Banned!If the sole purpose of a firearm is mass murder, it should be banned from civilian ownership.  The Fiscal Cliff NotesMy wife thinks our family budget is nearing the "Fiscal Cliff" because we can’t afford her buying brand new $100 shoes once a month.  Oh Bill Maher, There You Go Again...Even the high and mighty have their biases. Here is Bill Maher on the Jewish Journal thinking he's being factual on the Israel/Palestine conflict...  The Communist IdealBoth Capitalism and Communism are context-specific. In environments of scarcity, capitalism reigns supreme. In environments of abundance, capitalism m...  The Love AgendaI have yet to hear or read a satisfactory reason as to why a same-sex couple does not have all the rights enjoyed by a straight couple.  United State of WhateverElections aren't for everyone. Politics in general really. But it's just one hell of a pain in the ass to avoid.  Latino is the New BlackThe results are in, and to no ones surprise, Latino’s overwhelmingly voted to put Barack Obama back into office for another four years.  So...Now What?Election has been brutal. Feet are tired, knuckles hurt, throats are dry, fingers throb and brains are pounding. Friendships have ended, families have...  A Republic of RapeThe republican party treats a grieves crime as rape justifiable and how women have no rights in their ideal world.  Can't a girl just say hello?You may have heard this a million times by now, (I know I have) of how men love the chase. I always believed this to a certain extent, but now I am re...  I need a husband!Forget the phony, democrat-conspired war on women! The real war on women is making us think we can be productive, valid members of society all on our ...  The Biggest Scam Ever PlayedLooking back at President Obama’s first term, can we, as a nation, honestly assess exactly what he’s accomplished, and more importantly, what he hasn’...  The Lesser of Two EvilsIf your main argument for choosing Barack Obama or Mitt Romney for president has anything to do with one being less evil then the other, I'm so glad y...  To Hell with the Facts!With the 2012 Presidential Election looming, the subject on your mind at this moment is probably the future of this country.  Recycling - What A WasteAs I’m sure you can tell by my opening, I’m no fan of recycling, especially state-enforced recycling.  If It’s Delayed It Isn't NewsWhy can’t our news be as real as what we see in the serialized fiction we gobble up on network television each night?  What happens in VegasLas Vegas exists solely as a stereotype of itself so that you and I can afford to lose a thousand bucks on slot machines, vomit in public elevators an...  Religion in PoliticsThe worst thing to happen to modern day Politics would have to be the overuse of Religion to sway votes.  No, you are not!Wonderings as to why a commonly used phase around American dinner tables isn’t considered a faux pas.  What Really Pisses me OffRecycling, ribbons, politically uninformed, NFL players in Pink, pussies, face libertarians, what's do they have in common?  The Numbers of a Sure LoserAs most of us have noticed over the last couple of weeks, the economic numbers coming out of Washington have appeared overly, and oddly, positive.  Ethnic Dating in the Digital AgeMs. Dalai Mismaladoop and Mr. Chang Choo Jones are two 40-year old virgins, who wear their anal promise rings with pride. Looking for love on line is...  An Ugly Theory of Reality"We are gathering here to participate in this noble gesture and help everyone who needs it. Our politicians have given up half their salaries for the ...  Bye, Bye Big BirdEven those of us who didn’t tune into the presidential debate or those who did and fell asleep already know that Romney wants to cut off Big Bird’s he...  Hannity does it AgainFox News’s Sean Hannity goes wild over a 2007 Obama speech that had gotten enough and more press during the 2008 election, but not according to him. |
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