Members of the tea parties and Governor quitter Sarah Palin complained about the NAACP calling out the Tea party people for being racist. As pointed out by Melissa Harris-Lacewell, associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton University, being racist isn’t just abou… Read full post »

No joke that elected Republicans in Congress hate the unemployed. Latest proof is this week’s douche Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl who claimed that tax cuts for the rich are needed more than unemployment benefits. Also it seems that Saint Ronald Reagan was more into wealth redistribution and it… Read full post »

Back in 1984 a movie was released that had a mix of cast members from “Animal House” and “Porky’s” for yet another sex romp. This time it was based on a college river raft race. “Up the Creek” had a kick ass theme song from Cheap Trick and dozens of quotable… Read full post »

When I saw the video I link to in this post, I had a mixture of sadness and anger. I was sad because the students on camera say some stupid things about evolution for their age and I was angry because the so-called science teacher refused to tell them they were… Read full post »

I have been watching the events surrounding the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and it reaffirms my philosophy that Big Business is NOT our friend.

I’m not a Marxist or advocate state ownership of business but I do feel that industry needs to be heavily regulated. Big… Read full post »

Recently the religious right and their propaganda arm FOX News complained about NASA reaching out to the Muslim community and Muslim’s wanting to build mosques in the US. The Daily Show had a great segment on their fauxrage.

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I get Lebron James wants to win a title and I get he doesn’t think he can get one in Cleveland but did he really have to go on ESPN for an hour and rub Cleveland’s collective nose in it? A simple press release would’ve been the right thing to do.… Read full post »

The right wing propaganda machine spit out another manufactured outrage about an incident involving the New Black Panther voter-intimidation case from 2008. Not only is it a continuation of the GOP “southern strategy” but it’s also based on false information and omissions. Shocking,… Read full post »

On July 8th a sing-along version of the 1978 movie “Grease” will be released in selected cities for two weeks. The film will be shown with the lyrics to the songs on screen. I don’t know why they need the lyrics on the screen. If you have seen the movie… Read full post »

Yes this is a cliche choice but it is a favorite of mine. For this holiday here is Neil Diamond from his movie “The Jazz Singer” singing “America”…

Neil Diamond -- America (1981)

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Happy July 4th – unless your papers aren’t order. Stop taking our jobs furreners… USA! USA! Down with socialism blah blah blah. Step on a crack, break your mother’s back… yabbo yabbo yabbo

Some how that small taste of being a Tea Bagger made me feel dirty. I need a… Read full post »

The 4th of July was always a fun holiday for me and still is. From the cook outs, swimming, and fireworks it is always a good time. Sometimes though if you are elegantly wasted (ie. being functional) driving and fireworks are something you need to avoid. Be safe and here is… Read full post »

Dear GOP, Just to let you know that real people are being hurt because you hate the unemployed. In this video from my local television station showed that 7500 people in my county will lose their benefits and not all of them are “just lazy”.

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The 2010 World Cup is taking place in South Africa. The United States men’s national soccer team failed to make it to the quarterfinals but did win its group during group play. Some critics claim that the US should drop out since we haven’t won the tournament and some people claim… Read full post »

Came across a singer the other day named Eli ‘PaperBoy’ Reed. His music is a rehash of the old R&B soul sounds of the 50′s and 60′s like songs by James Brown, Little Richard, and early Elvis Presley. The few videos I’ve seen have knocked my socks off. Here is a… Read full post »

I found this the other day and thought I would pass it on. I happen to agree with the Copenhagen Declaration on Religion in Public Life 100%. I encourage you to read and consider the points.

The recent Gods and Politics conference in Copenhagen adopted the following Declaration on Religion in

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I was shocked when I learned that new Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard doesn’t believe in God. This is why I need to live either in Europe or Australia since they aren’t hung up on their politicians and religion. What shocked me even more is she was quoted in an… Read full post »

The US Supreme Court ruled today that college groups can’t discriminate in its membership if the college has a non-discrimination policy. The Christian Legal Society, which excluded gays from membership, sued a law school after it refused to give it official campus funding and recognition.

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I had a chance to see the 2008 film “The Great Buck Howard”. It stars Colin Hanks as the put upon road manager of a once famous celebrity mentalist Buck Howard played by the great John Malkovich. The theme of the movie seems to be if you find what makes… Read full post »

I am not a fan of mainstream news. Not just because they can make things up but because many national reporters don’t do their jobs any more. A perfect example is the fall out of the recent resignation of Dave Weigel, a reporter for the Washington Post, after private e-mails were… Read full post »

Recently G4TV host Olivia Munn got a try out on The Daily Show. Some feminists complained because they assumed she got the job because of her looks rather than talent. Munn responded that she worked hard to get the chance and threw some F-bombs in indignation. Funny thing is both sides… Read full post »

I wrote about Camp Quest back in March and camp started up this past week. The Columbus Dispatch not only had a print article but also a podcast and short video about the camp. Follow the links below.

The camp director’s housekeeping lecture met the usual disinterest from the dining hall

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On Thursday June 24, the elected Republicans in the Senate gave more evidence that they hate the unemployed. The Senate rejected an extension of unemployment benefits for 1.2 million people. People who have never lost a job can decide that others who have no job don’t “deserve” help… Read full post »

Secular Coalition for America released a statement today opposing the nomination of Elena Kagan to the US Supreme Court. It says her previous legal views give concern that she may not strongly defend church state separation as the Justice she is suppose to replace. Their reasons are sound.

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I came across a blog post on the Chicago Now site by John Hammerle who listed what he thought were the 10 essential films of 1987. I thought it was an interesting idea even if my list doesn’t agree with his 100%. So here is what I think are the essential… Read full post »