Kelli Ward, the osteopathic physician who failed to beat McCain in Republican primary in 2016, has urged McCain to resign after it was revealed McCain has an aggressive brain cancer.
She said that "I hope that Sen. McCain is going to look long and hard at this, that his family and advisers are going to look at this ...
As 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...
Trump gave a long speech in Poland. I read the full transcript from The Australian, and then read the comments under it - one thing you should never do, but you still do it every once in a while from sick interest.
I do agree that the speech was pretty good, can't argue with that. Some people are calling it the most...
Not that it's something new. But it definitely is a new day. And new day brings new tweets from the dude. And the new tweets bring new controversy. And in that perspective, there's actually nothing new. As if even the day hasn't changed.
He tweeted "I heard poorly rated @Morning_Joe speaks badly of me (don't watch a...
During Obama's presidency the laws related to marijuana, or pot, weed, dope, burrito, rope, ganja, schwag, became ... let's say, softer. They removed the bureaucratic obstacle to privately-funded medical marijuana research, making medical marijuana research easier. Previously, if you wanted to study medical marijuana, ...
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer is stepping down from his current position after he has not managed to make any Trump's statements more edible for the average person.
Here are just a few statements Spicer has put out there that ... well, while being in line with the president's views, have not left the best...
And I believe you know it.
You've been living together with the man for ages, so you'd be the first to know who he is. Of course he is your father, and nobody likes people talking crap about our family, but even if you don't like it, much of it can be true, as it is the case with your father.
His intentions migh...
Trump has made quite a few announcements and Tweets about President Obama's wiretapping lately.
Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my "wires tapped" in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism!
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Is it legal for a sitting President to be "wire tapping" a race for president...
Anyone who relies on mainstream media for news has a one-sided view; it masquerades as the truth, but it is a mixture of lies and propaganda. The aim of the media today is to misinform, manipulate and make you afraid.
The news is not complete unless coverage is slanted towards a particular political bias. No one wil...
Down the infamous rabbit hole where madness and folly morph into psychosis, you realize it’s a strange, relentless world. We hunger for a place in this world; we cling to self-worth to balance out our despair. The world will continue to spin on its axis with ravenous junkies ransacking homes, cops versus vagrants, trut...
The year 1998 saw the publication of my third book. Of all my books this remains unrelated to any of my 70-odd others, all of which have some link to others – etymology, travel, the paranormal, photography may not seem related but in some way each subject led to the next. This was not the case with number three.
My ...
Running a business and running a country can very similar. One person will be in charge and answer to a larger group, they have to think what best helps the entire company/country, they have to make hard choices, balance budgets, try new initiatives and more. This could suggest ideally that someone of a business backgr...
Society has changed over the past twenty years, especially now that people can have access to so much entertainment just by browsing the internet. This has changed our social dynamics a lot, and what was once a night out is often changing to a ‘Netflix and chill’ night. This isn’t just because people are growing up nei...
(and that's a fact)
Or actually, there are two facts (...well, at least). The first one is that Donald John Trump is going to be the next President of the United States. How it happened, it's still sort of mystery for me, but it's a fact. The second fact is that Donald Trump is the same person today as he was yester...
I loathe decorating. Repainting a room is not an aesthetic or creative exercise. It is tedious, time consuming, malodorous, messy and expensive. Hence I only think about grabbing a paintbrush when the old coat ceases to adequately protect the surface.
Neither do I go in for interior design. Indeed I admit I struggl...
Being an absolute degenerate waster is seen as a great achievement by most people, I know. Honestly, killing it with vodka has become somewhat of a sporting event, and frankly, since going to university I've been kicking it with the premier league. My newsfeed is constantly filled with pictures of pretty girls and thei...
For every word and every expression today considered unacceptable or even simply frowned upon, once upon a time such were quite innocent. Indeed many of the terms were unlikely to have had the same meaning and/or use originally. Perhaps the most controversial is the terminology used when it comes to race. Yet note it i...
We all see funny characters when we go to the bars. Whether it is just a get together with friends, watching your favorite sports team, or hitting on the hot moms that are out on cougar night. But the craziest moments usually take place at college bars. As a DJ, I've seen it all because we are the eyes and ears of the ...
Memorial Day weekend is a day that serves many functions. Of course, its primary purpose is to remember those brave soldiers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. It has also long been considered the official start to summer.
However, in certain areas of the U.S. this day is nothing but a reason to lock th...
Let me be perfectly up front about something... I hate using public bathrooms. They're filthy, almost always poorly maintained, and full of other human beings who I know are listening when I'm trying to relieve myself. However, from time to time I find it necessary to visit a public privy because there's no chance of m...
They say charity begins at home - or, before we go into it, it's not even clear what that statement really means when someone says it. Some use the term as a protest against giving money to people you don't know. Somewhat just to alleviate their guilt of actually not being charitable. Others pretty much use the term to...
Whether you think well of gambling or not, it's been with us since the beginning of mankind. Betting, different card games, over time some things have changed – you now have the chance to also play online slots, poker against opponents in another continent, while the card games, and even the basics of betting, haven't ...
Bernie Sanders is an economic illiterate, and if you support him, so are you. I am unfortunate enough to include myself in the entitlement generation. A horrible, but expected result of baby boomers wanting to shield us from the harsh realities of life, instead of preparing us for them. Years of receiving participation...
“Sir, sir!” A scrawny, unassuming intern with thick glasses pines for his excellency's attentions over some meaningless diversion. Our great commander is about to finish the 18th hole with a big win over some schmuck he paid to lose, and this little ingrate with a half-shaven uni-brow has the nerve to interrupt, throwi...
Or should I say, of generalization bullshit. I just read an article on Observer, talking about the "blatant racism" in Estonia. The article was called "Estonia Wants More NATO Troops—But Only If They Aren’t Black". I understand that a headline like this will get noticed, it will get clicks, and after all, that's what t...
For the last few years I have watched as this country has swung from a land of milk and honey that promised salvation to all the downtrodden of the world to a country run by fear. It has become a place where anyone who isn't part of the small minority of white balding old men is considered the enemy and money has becom...
So, I woke up feeling like a pile of cow manure. You know, the lowest of the low festering on the green grass of this blue sphere. I toss and turn on my mattress in my blanket cocoon trying not to make sense of the fact I’m still alive. That one existential question fondles the deepest parts of my subconscious: Dear Lo...
The news is a never-ending trainwreck. We can’t help but keep our eyes on it. An innate sense of fear of the unknown scares us, therefore we create paranoia theories. Our daily news includes the following: police brutality with murky truths of how or why it happened, racial tensions between the two usual suspects, the ...
(Utilize these to halt this charlatan!)
On Sept.6, 2015, drawing a unique, historic line in the local sand, The Los Angeles Times News Group’s editorial board proclaimed loudly, and in print, Donald Trump will not get their endorsement in his “winner take all” pogrom to be USA’s president. Good for the L.A. Times! O...
As many 18 year olds head off to university and the excitement of freshers’ week, an online voucher code website has looked at the similarities students share with toddlers, especially when students are drunk. From being awake all night long, to falling asleep anywhere, questionable clothing choices and see all the way...
The question is:
In today’s economic and social dynamic, is a college education as important as it once was?
Despite what many might think, college is well known across hundreds of nations all over the world and has been around for several centuries and has a very important meaning in the lives of many. It would b...
Tick Tock, Tick Tock.
Is that a bomb in your pocket or am I just terrified to see you?
Have you forgotten already? The national outrage was a mere week ago. A few people may still have leftover specks of egg on their face now that the frenzy has died down and people are starting to question the true motives behind ...
“If you want to crown ‘em then crown their ass! But they are who we thought they were! And we let ‘em off the hook!” -Dennis Green
It’s hard to watch the media these days and not see Donald Trump’s massive orange head plastered all over it. Trump’s speeches are headline news. The man doesn’t pass on an opportunity ...
Beauty magazines set an example for young girls everywhere, and living in a nation very strongly influenced by that- I started wearing makeup by the time I was 12. The boys in my class always made me feel very low pointing out that I had pimples and looked like a pizza face. This type of criticism only made me want to ...
Even if you are not following the news daily, you're aware of the current situation concerning refugees (and migrants). A number of countries have seen, or a least heard, the increasingly loud voices of local "patriots" speaking against offering asylum to refugees. For those of you who are not able to make a difference...
Last week two Muslim Gunmen opened fire on a cartoon contest whose sole goal was to piss off the Islamic community by drawing the Prophet Mohammed. Fortunately an off duty traffic officer put an end to the shooting by shooting the shooters dead.
Another (less realistic) story to come out of Texas is that the Unit...
As a current high school student in Oklahoma, I have to say that standardized tests are very important to me. I will be voting in our next presidential election, and one of the most influential factors in my decision is going to be whether the candidate supports the massive amount of testing we students receive.
Ma...
For years the United States has tried to dictate the fate of nations around the world; from Korea to Vietnam, Cuba to Grenada, and Afghanistan to Iraq; all of these attempts have failed so far with the exception of South Korea. The most devastating effects of these “interventions” have been felt across the Middle East....
The 1990s was a decade without enemies for The United States. The Soviet Union fell, China was now our friend and Cuba was just an afterthought in the minds of most Americans. In this world without war capitalism evolved. Machines seized production and the jobs that remained were shipped overseas. This capitalism, know...
Yes, you, and you, and you there sending death threats to the producer, Oisin Tymon, as well as the BBC director general Tony Hall and his wife. How else could one explain the threats made to those people? Especially when the producer is only guilty of taking the verbal and physical assault, and the BBC director for fi...
A certain frenzied logic takes over five days before the Super Bowl: I presently have a 37" television screen. A 37" screen just will not do. Therefore, I need a bigger TV.
Powerless to argue against such an ironclad line of reasoning, I bumbled into my preferred (read closest) home electronics retailer. By the way...
I am one of technology's lackeys, as are you. Whether you want to acknowledge it or not we all squander great swaths of life jumping at the commands of inanimate objects.
Don’t believe me? Two words: self-checkout.
It’s called various things - U-Scan at my grocery store – but by any name self-checkout is the ret...
Can you hear that sound? It’s the sound of grandmothers across the country weeping for their fallen angel Brian Williams. Yes, that devilishly handsome broadcaster is in some hot water over recent comments.
In 2013 Williams, on the “Late Show with David Letterman”, recounted a story in which himself and a convoy...
Leave celebrities and the insured feeling exposed
Celebrity Instagram hack: isn't it funny how internet security isn't an issue until it becomes one? Of all people who should know to keep their dirty pictures private, wouldn't it be celebrities? I am so tired of these "hacking" stunts. No one would care if my nude p...
I have been working on this article for a while now and I have been trying to find my voice. I see both side of this topic.
Police put themselves on the line every single day. They see the worst of the worst and get the least amount of respect. With movies, music and media promoting an Anti-Cop society, we have beco...
We all know that Washington and Colorado have legalized it, that more than 11 other states have decriminalized it, we watch in movies and TV shows as people partake in it and the President has even admitted to using it.
The problem is that Marijuana prohibition has been raging for the better part of the last centur...
Calling 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 ...
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 how revolutionary and life-altering - is to one day be taken for granted. Don’t believe me? Insert yourself into a conversation at your next dinner party and start raving...
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 fashion faux pas - later walking away with a statuette. This year will see 86th Academy Awards. With little gold statues to be handed out, I will soon be utterly bemused by a...
Otherwise intelligent people sacrifice a day of finite lifetime - and vacation time - in pursuit of the bleeding edge.
Despite the hype, I’d managed to avoid any concrete knowledge of the iOS 8 launch until the day before. It wasn't an active avoidance on my part, more a blissful ignorance borne from a profound lack...
Growing up in the Midwest, I spent a great deal of my time playing outside and using my imagination to create the virtual world I played in. I could turn a cardboard box into a castle and a soccer ball into the royal treasure and spend all day with my friends battling it out for supremacy.
Now that I am raising a s...
At the close of the film '300,' there's an entirely inaccurate depiction of the historical battle of Thermopylae which pitted the hordes of the Persian Empire against a tiny band of Spartan comrades blocking their route into Greece, the King of the Spartans (Leonidas, sporting an inexplicable Scottish accent) realizes ...
I would like to start this by providing you with some background information about me; I was raised in a southern small town that was primarily conservative and almost exclusively Southern Baptist. Yes, hatred surrounded my everywhere I went. Somehow I managed to not become the monster I could have, and emerged a freet...
Some 13 hours before the ball dropped in Times Square to usher in 2015, Shanghai officials dropped the ball in the touristy Bund area of the city. They failed to prepare for an influx of 300,000 revelers, and this - in part - led to the deaths of 36 Chinese citizens in a stampede.
Sadly, it could've been prevented. ...
Remember Ebola? You know, the disease that's still ravaging Western Africa, and has been for years? Though you probably know it best for it's American tour in which exactly zero Americans died but everyone freaked out over like 13 year old girls freaked out about Twilight ending.
That Ebola.
I'm also sure you re...
New Generation Employees Just Don’t Get It
Let me start by saying, this is not an isolated incident. I know I am not the only one who has been feeling some frustration when it comes to the service industry as a whole, from food to retail, employees are not getting the message that the customer is always right, even ...
I’ve wanted to watch The Interview since May, when I was sitting in a movie theater and I saw a preview for the Seth Rogen and James Franco film about the assassination of Kim Jong-un.
Unfortunately, I won’t be watching it anytime soon. In case you live under a rock, here’s what you’ve missed. Sony is pulling The ...
Says Cheney, "I would do it again in a minute."
I'm sure he means, "I will do it again in a minute," referring to torture. How else is he supposed to enjoy his retirement without re-living his glory years? (I shudder at the thought of Cheney's reaction when one of the housekeepers does something stupid like misplace...
A report was released Tuesday last week on the myriad methods used by the CIA and other intelligence agencies to extract certain information from al Qaeda operatives convicted of terrorism, including prolonged sleep deprivation, exploitation of phobias, and threats against their family members. Sleep deprivation was fo...
Misogyny and racism have both been in the courts and news lately. With Ferguson, among many other instances where black men were unjustly killed, and the daily stories of rapes on campuses, both local and national news reflect misogyny and racism on almost a daily basis. Why now, and what do they have in common?
For...
I see the Pope's name in the headlines quite a bit recently, and I know that a lot of people, even those outside of the Catholic Church, think he is a wonderful example of what Christianity should look like, and he is a good man. But I have some serious issues with a lot of the things he has been throwing out there for...
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 world crises, wars, huge problems drag on for too long it's not considered news anymore, but rather same old, same old, that nobody cares about anymore.
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When cool, or dependin...
If 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...
Every 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...
There'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...
Glen 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...
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 against the government. More that 1,400 innocent people were killed, sparking international interest. An attack by the U.S. has been planned in the near future, more spec...
On the morning of August 30th, 2013, basketball player and more notably Kardashian husband, Lamar Odom was pulled over for reckless driving. After being caught on the 101 near Sepulveda, the athlete refused drug testing, leading to the suspension of his license. In recent weeks, his name has found itself plastered to m...
George 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 crown's grave mismanagement and overreach played a big part in the bloodbath. The Navigation, Molasses, Sugar, Currency, Quartering, Townsend, Tea, Quebec and Stamp Acts w...
Our 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. Extinction. I reckon my last ribbit won't be to their satisfaction. You'd be wise to do the same.
I am by genital, er… genetic design, an ignorant blaspheming hate mo...
Bill O'Reilly, the staunch defender of all things good and pure in the world today, is looking out for you, America! And what menace deserves his derisive, zealous eye of judgment? Well, none other than James Gandolfini, that's who!
Many of us have probably heard tell in the news and entertainment/media sections of ...
European school systems have a long tradition of mandated religious education, which is becoming more difficult to implement as growing religious diversity makes it more and more controversial. Religious education is seen by traditional Europeans as a necessary basis for a moral society, and has only recently been back...
Rachel 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 and she doesn't care that you think she is uneducated. She doesn't care that she can't read cursive because that hasn't mattered in her life thus far. She doesn't care that...
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, Google+, LinkedIn, and all the websites that keep everyone aware of what their friends are doing, feeling, and eating.
I dutifully report in 140 characters or less how I f...
Angry is about the only way I can describe how I felt after I heard this on the news; "What did the protesters expect? That we would kneel down before them?" a quote from Reccep Tayyip Ergodan, the current Prime Minister of Turkey.
What had started as a peaceful anti-government protest broke into violence as a resu...
If 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 small amount of incidences of beauty and purity. It's not like any of this is a coincidence either. Sadly enough a lot of it was our own doing, human nature is a reckless se...
You seem to be either for it, or against it; capital punishment, the great equalizer of individual cases against crimes of passion, has roused some of the most polarizing opinions on any subject. All of it is for good reason, too, because it's no laughing matter.
Instead of blithering on & on about the boring histor...
Chemicals! Additives! Preservatives! Names I can't pronounce! Soy! Peanuts! Nutritionists sound so smart & confident! Exclamation Points! Get on with it!
There's a growing trend amongst food product manufacturers & distributors, and it's setting a worse precedent than most consumers probably realize. That precedent...
An in-depth look at the mental disorder called "Politics", and the sick people ruining America.
I must warn you, this is simply a highly opinionated piece, a look at things from my point of view. Maybe you'll agree and maybe you will not, that is for you to decide.
We are ruled in this country by men and women of...
Children are a precious treasure; they should be well taken care and cherished in every way. This seems to not be something that seems to be considered by some parents today. I have recently had someone tell me that a mother of 3, the oldest being over 10 years old, should be cut a break, an excuse for not caring for h...
After a 20 year study, Dr. Melton J. McFickletter, PhD, Associate Professor of Environmental Science at the renowned Bigelow Institute, declared that climate change is indeed, bad.
"Unless you love more frequent and stronger hurricanes, giant tornadoes, devastating tropical storms, rising seas levels, melting iceber...
The amendments are something many people use now-a-days to give them an excuse to do certain acts. For instance, I'm tired of gun-toters clinging to the second amendment as a reason or excuse to not get rid of guns. Take that old yellow piece of paper and put it in a museum, retire it. Rewrite it, I'm not afraid that s...
I have witnessed firsthand the stupidity of the American people by working at a gas station a few years back. A place where no matter how much money you make, what kind of clothes you wear and how old you are, if you drive a car, you must go there on a regular basis. Although it may seem fascist, we're basically gettin...
Cyprus is one of the less known countries where the super rich flock stores their countless riches, which they pathologically hoard in their psychotic attempt to land their face on the cover of Forbes magazine. You might find yourself more familiar with the better known Swiss or "off shore" bank accounts. The true hypo...
Good job, President Barrack Obama, you allowed the former attorney for Monsanto, Michael Taylor, to become commissioner of the FDA. Transparency be damned!
I'm nearly livid at this development, and you should be too. Conflict of interests? Who cares!? Truth & integrity in information and decision-making? Fuck that n...
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 themselves, and where your phones can do everything, including your taxes. Seems like we are living in the future, but it's not as advanced as we would like to think.
Despite...
As most of us do in the winter months, we find ourselves waking up to a cough, running nose, or those pesky body aches that ultimately serve as reminders as to why there is a Walgreens on every corner. As a mother of children that participate in the local public education system, I am guaranteed the pleasure of utilizi...
Are civilians required to protect and defend their Constitution? Is it a responsibility of all Americans to fight in America's name? Well, according to a bill recently proposed to Arizona's legislature, they are...and that requirement starts before you even graduate high school.
In a recent TV commercial for the Uni...
You may be one of 2200 people who had the time to call into a hotline recently and complain about the following sketch.
It's a sketch starring Rowan Atkinson as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, addressing his flock on the importance of Comic Relief. I'll not destroy the sketch entirely for those who didn't just...
Just as Barbra Streisand sang in the movie, Funny Girl, people do really need people. We take walks down the streets in our neighborhoods and cities, and something that every walk we take has in common, is that we breathe when we do so. It's not that we breathe just air- but it's the feeling of meaning that we breathe....
Ever since the demise of Aaron Schwartz, faux moral guardians everywhere went on tirades around the internet about how copyright is so bad. It's such a bogeyman that impedes artistic talent and freedom of creative works. Those dang companies who hold copyright over creative works in tangible mediums keep dicking around...
Keep in mind that the political system has hills and valleys and there is nothing we, personally, can do to make a difference.
These are the valiant words of a former United States Marine Colonel, now Senior VP of a company working alongside our government. While listening to these words, I found myself nearly cho...
For years I've wondered why conservatives like myself seem to be at such a disadvantage at selling our ideas of limited-government, self-reliance and founding principles to the public at large.
We always seem to be playing catch-up, desperately trying to sell our ideas as the most in tune with natural law, constitut...
The perfect man is tall, dark, and handsome. And somewhere he is at a highly intellectual party, waiting to take advantage of the new girl. That girl that believes so much in true love, that she looks to new experiences to find it; that she will do whatever it takes to become accepted by him- if it means to indulge in ...
According to FoxNews.com, two males brought weapons onto their school campus with a plot to kill a classmate. One student brought a knife, the other a .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol with a full ammunition clip, court records stated.
Here's the really horrible part: these two males are aged 10 and 11 years old. Th...
Two days ago a friend told me that a colleague of hers had been offended. I asked why. She told me that it was to do with King Richard III. Known throughout history as the Hunchback King, recent events have brought this name-calling into controversy.
The idea of King Richard having a hunched back was thought apocryp...
As a resident of Canada's Maritimes, otherwise known as Atlantic Canada, I'm wracked with unemployment and burdened with pessimism at battling this vulnerability. I share this state of mind and of being with thousands of other citizens, and it's a struggle to cope with every day it persists. A saying is spreading aroun...
It's a Wednesday night and I'm pacing anxiously around the printer in my college computer lab. "Where is my shit!?" After forty-five minutes, it decides to spit out my screenplay and I run out of the lab. Then hunger strikes -- a quick solution presents itself, I decide to get take out at one of the Mexican restaurants...
Inauguration. See, that wasn't so hard, but that word has been the kryptonite of facebookers, tweeters, insta-grammers, bloggers, and even--gasp, the news media *cough* FOX news *cough* on this, the day of Barack Obama's inauguration to his second term (which I claim as a victory for the U.S.A.). It seems as though a ...
What kind of Kool-Aid did we all wake up and decide to drink between 1990 and 2013? My parents, while the blue-collar type, both made a living with a high school diploma. My dad worked from dusk till dawn never building a real relationship with any of his three wives or his three children, still managed to place roofs ...
I'm angry. Furious really. Livid. No matter the choice of words used, the feeling isn't accurately conveyed. 20 dead kids and six adults in a public school? Disgusting.
Another deranged lunatic goes postal and follows up with suicide. What a coward! He should have done us all a favor and blown his own brains out fir...
I was thumbing through the app store on my phone the other day and found an interesting new game called Angry Burqas. Being a fan of the juvenile yet addictive Angry Birds, I figured that this game could be just as fun to play while taking marathon shits at work. On a whim, I downloaded it.
Rather than being a sling...
And freeloaders! And food stamps! And labour unions and their thuggish thugs! And workers’ rights! Oh, and clocks, too, don’t get me started on clocks!
I read, hear, and see a lot of neo-liberal, fiscally conservative, Republican, Libertarian, Ayn Rand worshippers and what-have-you bitching about the things I mentio...
Groupthink is not appealing to me; never has been, never will be. So far, with Superbious not appealing to any one groupthink, so good. There's none of that company line towing to be had here, which is a far cry from the usual trope found in opinion publications & the like.
Sometime after Superbious launched, I want...
"Public calls! We've got the public on our side! Out of my way, guy with public opinion coming through!"
This is a definite-not-lie quote from UK Prime Minister David Cameron, who has the public on his side. That's very important - as it makes what he's doing the right thing. Apparently.
In this context Mr Camero...
It 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 them.
Now, I understand if someone was born with epilepsy, not wanting to battle the pelvis grinding wooden dance floors of their local club while the mind numbing s...
There are assholes, and then there are those who wish to be assholes. Kevin O'Leary is an obnoxious combination of both. Once a proprietary, founding member of what used to be called The Learning Company, an educational software studio, O'Leary is a long-running Dragon on CBC's The Dragon's Den, which is actually an in...
We should ban house utensils; forks, spoons, knives (especially the knives) all need to go. Hell, sporks are a mass murder waiting to happen.
While we're at it, let's ban saws. Manual or automatic, saws are nasty. Chainsaws are probably the worst of the lot because you could obviously play lumberjack on an entire sc...
Government workers, rude and inefficient as most of them are, making twice what the rest of us make, oh, and with way better benefits and retirement security.
Oh, and we're paying for this shit service through fees, fines and taxes.
Food stamps, food stamps, food stamps. I notice now (can't help it actually) eve...
The second I wrote that headline, I looked down and shook my head. "Here we go again," I thought to myself. "Why can't I just stay away from controversial subjects?" The other night I got involved in a debate (not an argument- it was far more respectful than that) about the anti-vaccination movement over Facebook, and ...
The American Dream
America, the land of the free. A true democracy, founded on the greatest ideals mankind has even known. How far have we grown from these ideals in just over 200+ years? About as far as you can get. No one actually wants to be free anymore, they want the freedom to be comfortable, and don't want to...
Really...? Yes, really.
I had thought I had heard it all. There are some conspiracies out there with some evidence to back them up. There are others that cause me to lose faith in humanity when I was sure I had no more faith to be lost. From JFK, to 9/11, if you don't live under a rock, you're probably familiar with...
We're seeing a decline in rational political and social decisions, while we're also seeing an incline of political cynicism and sociopathic tendencies. What is one of the major vehicles driving this trend? The opportunist vulture-culture, a.k.a "The Media", is who. They are without a doubt mostly to blame for the trend...
This is coming from a former hobbyist golfer, so take heed of my words. There are few redeeming qualities with this "sport", and what few there are still show how borderline misanthropic, and disastrously boring the game really is.
Let's begin with just how boring this game really is. There's a meandering process of...
Within hours of the mass-murder at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut came the completely predictable calls for stricter gun control laws. After all, we've unfortunately been here a lot lately, a crazed gunman kills numerous innocent people and the gun control lobby, within minutes of the horrendous act, deman...
You can't yell "Fire" in a crowed movie theater, when there is no fire. If you want to have a large outdoor gathering, you have to get a permit. Eminent Domain gives power to the government to come and take your private property for government use. In order to drive a car, you agree to follow certain traffic laws. Ther...
Everyone but devout Muslims and the most Orthodox of Jews, and even the scrooges walking (and lurking, hiding, bumbling, and gurgling) amongst us loves the holidays. It's a time of joy, of getting together with those you love and care about, to appreciate the fruits of life. Turkey dinners are on the menu, party cracke...
My wife thinks our family budget is nearing the "Fiscal Cliff" because we can’t afford her buying brand new $100 shoes once a month. I guess she expects me to bleed more money to pay for her unnecessary luxury. Call me crazy, but I think she should cut her spending elsewhere to pay for her shoes. I guess it isn't her f...
In light of the recent conflict in the Palestinian Territories, Bill Maher recently went on the Jewish Journal to have an interview in which he discusses his view of the Israel/Palestine conflict: you can read it here, which I recommend you do before you read my opinion. But pretty much, he sides with Israel.
Somet...
...on Fox News, which makes this man hilarious and appear pretty empty-headed. Ablow is the go-to-guy at the sketch comedy troupe that is Fox News, to serve as the vehicle for a specific method of character assassination (most of his targets being undeserving); psychiatric evaluations, sans examinations. The saddest th...
The second part to how to date an atheist.
6. Gnothi se auton. (Translation: Know thyself) That is, know yourself as an atheist or freethinker, if you will. There are many different sub-divisions of the free-thinking populace, and it's important to know under which category you fall. For example, are you more of ...
Considering the fact that the government spends annually from 50 to 70 billion dollars to treat more than 400,000 patients suffering because of cigarette smoke, the government should seriously think what they have to do to reduce this plague.
In US there are more than 43.5 million adults smokers, and there is no num...
The X-Factor is killing music. Fast. Each year it pulls turds off the street and polishes them, demonstrating that with a bit of glitter, a laser show and some exotic dancers any turd can be captivating. But how long before the sheen wears off and the stinking turd shows through?
Let's be sure about one thing. The X...
We spend millions on medicines to make us feel better. We have a family doctor to cure our ailments. And, we see a massage therapist for our aches and pains. But, adults can’t buy and sell sex?
Defining prostitution is a case of semantics. People have always been willing to debase themselves for immediate gain. In t...
The bottom of this article has a song which basically sums up my defence, even though I first heard it after writing the sodding piece.
The British have a problem. Over the past few years they have learned, legitimately, that almost every single nationwide institution has been corrupted.
Worldwide, the discovery...
Over the last 6 years or so, the Libertarian movement has gained a lot of momentum (relatively speaking). The major catalysts have been Ron Paul and having a shitty government for the last 150 years or so. Despite the increase in the popularity, libertarians are still widely viewed as callous, kool-aid drinking loons. ...
I'm a Black Sabbath fan, and always will be. They were the band that introduced to me a sense of eagerness in listening to music. They're also amongst the pioneers of "amplified blues rock", or heavy metal in other words, and that's easily something to be respected. With news of the band's decades-long awaited reunion ...
Atheist dating tips.
Like a child learning to let go of the side of the swimming pool and swim, maybe you’re a Christian who is letting go of your religion and have decided to go on your first date with (gasp!) an Atheist. Or, perhaps you’re already an Atheist and you’ve just met another like-minded person and are ...
Both Capitalism and Communism are context-specific. In environments of scarcity, capitalism reigns supreme. In environments of abundance, as we are morphing into, we will have to seriously reconsider and update capitalism, and it may end up resembling communism. Due to the stigma of 20th century Communism, that debate ...
The good old days of crushes, dates, and respect are out the door. Say hello to our future: guilt, desperation, and hooking up.
Who remembers this feeling? It's your first middle school dance…and you're spending all of your time getting your hopes up for that one special person to ask you. It's an excruciatingly pai...
I 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. On the one hand the legal system demands that all Australians should be spared discrimination due to race, gender, sexual orientation, political views or religion but on the other hand...
Now it's no surprise that with the sixth being the election and all, that every form of social media from facebook to twitter, and even tumblr, are all buzzing with updates and posts, praise and pleas, even jokes and jests. I personally took the opportunity to not say a thing. No replies, no comments, no posts of my ow...
By now, we all have heard the infamous "47%" quote. During the Presidential campaign, Mitt Romney said there was 47% of Americans who saw themselves as victims. He said 47% of Americans would vote for "Social Justice" over sane economic policies. What he didn't realize was another 3%+ were just idiots. On Election Day,...
This Presidential Election has been brutal! Feet are tired from walking, knuckles hurt from knocking on doors, throats are dry from talking, fingers throb from typing and brains pound from debating. But these aren't the only casualties; friendships have ended over this! Even families have been divided! This election wa...
This short piece was written two days before the election.
The election is now just days away. The world however, is predicted to end in just two months! If Romney were to win it might make me a believer. Honestly though, I really don't understand the Romney supporter's logic.
Everything he brings to the table i...
Voting is an important, some would say, essential part of an election. But what rights do those who have nothing to say have?
We all have to make choices. Whether it's Pepsi or Coke, Apple or Pear, Microsoft or Nectarine, there comes a time when everyone has to stand up and make a decision. But what if you simply do...
look forward into the next four years…
The Presidential Election is tomorrow. We've had an entire year of campaigning, mud-slinging ads, fact-checking, debates, zingers and Facebook memes, all trying to convince us for whom to vote. And yet, the race is still neck-and-neck!
What shocks me to the core is that...
Ok, Romney isn’t president – yet. But, being Halloween, I wanted to scare some liberals. Pundits, bettors and the American people alike think Obama will be re-elected. However, there is some historical evidence suggesting Romney will be the 45th president of America.
High unemployment has brought down many presid...
I remember as a child, seeing cops on TV, and thinking look at them, people to be trusted, admired, your protectors. Then I grew up. I’m sick of seeing cops drive pass me at 110 on the highway without his lights on, when I’m going 75, and then two miles ahead one of his buddies speed traps me for going ten miles over t...
I’m not big on being the caller in the beginning of the relationship. I like being the callee. This equation usually insures that my calls and text messages stay at a normal to high volume. Hey, what’s up, how are you, I miss you, and even where are you, or why haven’t I heard from you, are the regular responses to thi...
Seven-time Tour de France champion, Lance Armstrong, was run over this week. The Anti-Doping Agency banned him from cycling for using performance enhancing drugs. This was obvious pandering, on their part, and will do nothing to help their sport.
After surviving testicular cancer, Lance Armstrong made a strong come...
Is there anyone else out there, like me, who is sick and tired of the national meme that teachers are sacrosanct and above all reproach? Seriously, don’t you remember your childhood government teachers? Mine were terrible. In all my years in K-12 public education, and a couple years of college, I can think of only a...
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 own!
I’m not being selfish. I’m thinking of everyone else. I’m trying to save lives. I need your help so I can keep my daughter from growing up with a single mom and i...
"Remember, remember, the fifth of November
The Gunpowder Treason and plot;
I see of no reason why Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgotten. "
Many people know what these words mean. Few people know what these words can mean.
Words, which means courage, patriotism, words that marks the revolution....
The best thing about living in the future is that, within ten minutes of it being said in the debate on Tuesday night, a Tumblr site was created specifically for Governor Romney’s “Binders full of women.”
Let’s forget about the fact that he didn’t ask for those binders, they had to be foisted upon him by MASSGAP. Le...
Why should people support the military? This is a simple question, but at the same time, its implications are almost blasphemous. No good citizen would ever ask such a question of themself or of another. Society expects that each and every person support the military no matter what. The military exists to protect the p...
“Mommy, that old man touched me in a weird place.”
“That’s impossible! The football team he helps coach wins a lot!”
Everyone knows that the real reason that Sandusky was able to get away with what he did- for as long as he did- was because he was part of a storied football team. Penn State had a legend as a coach ...
How people in the south react to our poster family of rednecks.
I live in a rural town in Middle TN where country is as country does. Recently, the big topic among the whole hospital is the TV show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. I’ll be the first to admit that I, too, got curious and watched an episode. That one episode ...
The most recent 'news worthy' teenage suicide is that of the British Columbia high school student Amanda Todd. If you have a Facebook, or turn on your TV, I'm sure you have at least heard the name. She created a YouTube video, describing her years of bullying, and harassment online by a pedophile, crying out for help, ...
re·cy·cling [ree-sahy-kling]
Exerting extra time and effort to assuage personal guilt about a phony, trumped up environmental crisis.
A way to show how ‘in-touch’ you are with the environment, even though it doesn’t make much of a difference.
Spending millions in tax dollars to fund yet another wasteful government...
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Yesterday a man jumped from the edge of space. He went up in a little capsule attached to a helium balloon and when he reached 127,000 feet above the earth that door opened and dude bailed out. He had nothing but a suit and a parachute and, during his descent he reached speeds of more than 700MPH. And t...
Wonderings as to why a commonly used phase around American dinner tables isn’t considered a faux pas.
One in six people in the US live in a food-insecure household, one in five of children do. Many of those people will at times experience hunger. However, many of us who don’t live in poverty have claimed to be hun...
Standing in line at the grocery store, ready to pay for the items I’m needing, and seeing everyone around me with their food stamp cards out, ready to go, wearing nicer clothes than me and buying better food than mine . . .
Oh, and following them outside and watching them get into a nicer car than mine . . .
Ta...
Let us imagine something for a moment…
"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 benefit of endangered and all benefits in favor of the safe house. This gesture invited the other millionaires and the rich to p...
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