Monthly Archives: January 2013

A gun at the supermarket

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

A gun nut walked into a Kroger supermarket in Charlottesville, Va., recently, holding a loaded AR-15. People were terrified. He wasn’t arrested, because he didn’t break any law (from WVIR-TV): Charlottesville police say the man who showed up at a … Continue reading →

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‘Seven Nation Army’: The world’s sports anthem

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

On Super Bowl Sunday, when the Baltimore Ravens take on the San Francisco 49ers, expect a lot of this: For all you old people, the song is “Seven Nation Army” by the White Stripes. It came out in 2003, made … Continue reading →

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Voyages to the moon: for real

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

There are people who think the 1969 moon landing of Apollo 11 and every moon mission after that were hoaxes, filmed in a television studio somewhere on Earth. I never believed that, by the way. I think the Apollo moon … Continue reading →

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Obama and Clinton

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton did an interview with “60 Minutes.” Seems like just an Obama “Thank you” for four years of service, but I’m sure the folks a few blocks away from me around the … Continue reading →

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Stupid is as stupid does: a gun nut tribute to MLK

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

Sometimes, people tell me about something they heard on the news that sounds like they’ve been taken in by a parody. So I kind of listen, nod and completely erase it from memory the minute they leave. And then I … Continue reading →

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Stupid people tricks (and one smart baby)

Posted on January 26, 2013 by

I was steered to this video from Balloon Juice … … and I’m thinking that maybe the awesomeness that I’m supposed to be feeling by watching it is outweighed by the sense that a lot of these people are out … Continue reading →

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Fox News asks: “What’s your porn name?”

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

Fox News provides a guide to porn names: Yeah, the segment went on longer than necessary, not to mention the guy is kind of creepy. (His unrestrained glee proves he catalogs the box of porn he has stashed in the … Continue reading →

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The unborn and the church hospital suit

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

An interesting lawsuit is happening in Colorado, and an odd defense is being used by a Catholic Church-run hospital. (From assorted news outlets): Lori Stodghill was 31-years old, seven-months pregnant with twin boys and feeling sick when she arrived at … Continue reading →

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Stupid is as stupid does: the Rand Paul edition

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

Hillary Clinton went before Congress today to answer questions about the Sept. 11, 2011, attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, where four Americans were killed. Benghazi has been a GOP wet dream, because the party and its … Continue reading →

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National Gun Appreciation Day: a recap

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

This post was supposed to go up several days ago, but it was hard to write it without using the words “stupid,” “morons” or “brain dead.” So, after waiting a few days for the story to fully develop, the correct … Continue reading →

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