Category Archives: Current Affairs

April 27, 2013

Television-free news

In the recent Boston Marathon bombing and subsequent death and apprehension of the alleged bombers, we did not turn on our television once. All of my news came via Twitter, which provided links to stories from reputable news organizations like … Continue reading →

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March 18, 2013

I invited Bill Clinton and Oprah to our wedding. Their response was not surprising.

Last week lesbian student Kirsten Bledsoe asked actress Mila Kunis to be her date for her college cotillion via YouTube. She is still waiting for a response. When Elysha and I got married in 2006, I sent a dozen invitations … Continue reading →

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February 26, 2013

There are no easy answers when it comes to video games and violence. Nor is the research on the issue settled.

Do violent video games result in an increased level of violence among young people? It’s easy to say yes. It seems to make sense. It allows us to direct our efforts  at a specific source. But consider research reported in … Continue reading →

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January 22, 2013

There is always a reason for an imaginary friend

Someone invented Manti Te’o’s imaginary girlfriend. Whether he was the victim of an elaborate hoax or the perpetrator of the scheme, the fact remains: Te’o professed to loving a woman who did not exist. He had never held her hand, … Continue reading →

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January 18, 2013

Sorry, kid. Easy Bake Ovens are pink for good reason.

Around Christmas, a little girl became a momentary Internet sensation after appealing to Hasbro to make an Easy Bake Oven in a color other than pink or purple. Her brother had expressed a desire for an Easy Bake Oven for … Continue reading →

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November 19, 2012

A clear and honest accounting of the national debt in just three minutes

Next time two Presidential candidates debate, I want this guy to start the debate by establishing the facts. 

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October 10, 2012

Best first sentence for a new story ever

More than a year after this story first ran, I have yet to find a better first sentence for a news story ever: A gay man tried to poison his lesbian neighbours by putting slug pellets into their curry after … Continue reading →

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September 28, 2012

There may only be 27 reasons to be grateful for living now

Last week I posted a list of 30 Real Reasons To Be Grateful For Living in response to a similar list of vague, insubstantial, meaningless items. It turns out I might be a bit of a Nostradamus. Three of my … Continue reading →

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August 13, 2012

Stop delaying the inevitable. Same-sex marriage is going to happen. Don’t be left standing with the ignorant and bigoted few.

Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant recently criticized a predominantly white church in his state for refusing to allow a black couple to wed in its sanctuary because they were “uncomfortable with a black ceremony.” Bryant called that decision “unfortunate” and “disappointing,” … Continue reading →

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August 2, 2012

“Sticks and stones” does not apply in Italy

If I were an Italian man, I would attempt to put an end to this immediately: An Italian court just ruled that insulting a man by telling him he has “no balls” is now a crime. The court ruled that … Continue reading →

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