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Look! Real American heroes! And no capes!
Looking for heroes this holiday season? Look no further than Judith Jones and Carolyn Kenyon, who raised $12,500 to buy up medical debts from creditors on the rate of a half-cent on the dollar. Then, with the help of the non-profit RIP Medical Debt, they forgave that debt, meaning that roughly 1,284 people in debt…
Read MoreDane Best: Child hero
Dane Best, age 9, ended the ban on snowball fights in his hometown of Severance, Colorado last week. After discovering the 100 year old law during a field trip to town hall, the young activist went to work, lobbying successfully to have a law banning snow balls repealed. Best told the town board that if…
Read MoreTwo statistics that can change the course of a lifetime
Two statistics that surprised me quite a bit. 1. Only one-third of American adults older than 24 years-old have a college degree. It’s easy for college graduates who are surrounded by college graduates in their workplace and their social life to assume that a majority of Americans have graduated from college with an undergraduate degree.…
Read MoreA job is a job. Only a douchebag would think otherwise.
Did you hear about Fox News reporting on former Cosby Show actor Geoffrey Owens being spotted bagging groceries at a New Jersey Trader Joes? The shopper who spotted the actor said that she was grocery shopping with her wife on Saturday evening when she recognized Owens and took some photos. Then the news outlet decided…
Read MoreThe best and the worst come together in Times Square
Did you hear about the massive swarm of bees that descended upon Times Square earlier this week? From the New York Times: “Thousands of bees swarmed part of Times Square on Tuesday afternoon, sending tourists and passers-by scrambling before the bees settled on the cart of a very unhappy hot-dog vendor at 43rd Street and…
Read MoreThe exact opposite of a bridezilla
As a wedding DJ for more than 20 years, I’ve encountered my fair share of bridezillas. Some of them have been absolute monsters. It’s always such a shame. On a day that should be celebratory, joyous, and full of romance and love, brides (and the occasionally groom) spend so much of their time and energy…
Read MoreThere is no reason to delay the use of signage like this.
I understand that not everyone is ready for universal restrooms. While I may use a restroom at a place like Oberon in Cambridge, MA, which has a large restroom of stalls and urinals used by all genders simultaneously, it’s simply too much for some people. When genitals are privately exposed for the purpose of elimination,…
Read MoreJesus was a brown, undocumented immigrant who crossed national borders illegally ill
For those awful human beings who believe that child separation on our southern border is an appropriate policy but also profess a deep and meaningful belief in a Christian God (or in the case of Attorney General Jeff Sessions attempt to use that Christian doctrine to defend this unrighteous action), this church sign is an…
Read MoreHave some shame. Move out.
Perhaps you’ve heard about Michael Rotondo? He’s the 30 year-old man who was recently sued by his parents in an effort to get him to move out of their home. His parents claimed that their son does not pay rent or help with chores, and has ignored his parents’ offers of money to get him…
Read MoreThese people exist, and I can’t stand them.
There are few things I despise more than a person who attempts to use their authority, wealth, or privilege in order to procure unearned or undeserved favors or benefits, which is why this video so appalling to me. Though I believe that we should never judge someone by their worst moment, this particular moment (captured on…
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