I am enjoying the Twitter account of @manwhohasitall. It is basically a parady Twitter account which satirizes some of the inane crap spouted at working moms from womens’ magazines. By changing the gender, you can see how patronizing some womens’ magazines are to their readers. Essential products for every working dad’s briefcase: tissues, sewing kit, kids toys, wet wipes, a spare … Read More
A Revisit To “Yes Means Yes”
The New York Times did a great story yesterday about the virtues and the difficulties of teaching, and enforcing, a “yes-means-yes” policy in schools, particularly colleges. I have written about this before, but by way of quick background, there is a movement on college campuses and in high schools to move away from the “no means no” mantra and teach/enforce “yes means … Read More
Trump Draws Analogy Between Black Protesters And Isis
We need a strong leader- and fast! https://t.co/UVhbC0JNxD — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 14, 2015 And here is what he linked to… We need a strong leader- and fast! A video posted by Donald J. Trump (@realdonaldtrump) on Oct 14, 2015 at 8:29am PDT Trump is saying, in no uncertain terms, that if Sanders can’t stand up to black … Read More
A Century Ago
For no reason other than my amusement, here are the headlines from 100 years ago…. The Red Sox won the World Series (they would win again in 1916 and 1918, but that was it for the 20th century)… and WWI was heating up.
Planned Parenthood To Give Fetal Tissue For Free
In a letter sent to the National Institutes of Health, Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards said the recent accusations against her group are “categorically false” and that the goal of the organization’s critics has “nothing to do with our fetal tissue donation compliance process.” Richards adds: “Today, we’re taking their smokescreen away and pushing forward with our important work on … Read More
An Apology Was What Was Called For
First, the video that went viral and started it all…. The Mac & Cheese Kid, as he has known, apologized by video. Critics were, and are, saying that he is still a smug arrogant brat and/or is not acknowledging his alcohol problem. I hear all that and don’t necessarily disagree, but I don’t think that is relevant. An apology was … Read More
Fox News Moron Doubles Down With Dr. Carson: Stupid Jews Could Have Taken The Nazis
Yes, the European Jews were just a bunch of pants-wetting pansies back in the thirties: Dr. Ben Carson recently asserted that if guns had not been confiscated from Jews then Hitler would have had more trouble orchestrating the Holocaust. Jonathan Greenblatt, National Director of the Anti-Defamation Leauge, quickly objected, stating that there were few firearms available to Jews in Germany … Read More
Today In Campus Mass Shootings
(1) One dead, three wounded at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ. (2) Two people shot (UPDATE: one killed, one wounded) at Texas Southern University – happening now — school on lockdown; shooter on the loose. (UPDATE: 2 now in custody; 1 still being sought) Arizona and Texas have very lax gun laws. Just sayin’ Two campus shootings today, and we’re at the … Read More
But Can They Build A Bridge Out Of Her?
What the hell is happening over at Fort Meade? Air Force dental technician accused of being a witch The Military Religious Freedom Foundation is representing a former Air Force contractor who says she was fired from a dental clinic at Fort Meade, Maryland, after complaining that her co-workers discriminated against her because she was Hindu. She claims they then accused her of … Read More
New York Inmates Beat A Bunch Of Harvard Students
.… in a debate: BOSTON — Months after winning a national title, Harvard’s debate team has fallen to a group of New York inmates. The showdown took place at the Eastern New York Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison where convicts can take courses taught by faculty from nearby Bard College, and where inmates have formed a popular debate club. Last … Read More
Republicans Don’t Really Want “Religious Freedom”
Someone at Daily Kos pulled certain results of this PPP poll and turned it into this revealing bar graph: What does it mean? While most Republicans want religious freedom, almost half of them mean they want religious freedom for Christians only (and/or no freedom for followers of Islam). Perhaps they don’t understand what “freedom” means, or perhaps they think “religion” means Christianity … Read More
His Parents Must Be So Proud
I’m not a fan of the public shaming of private people, but this is going viral. And with good reason. A drunk kid from the University of Connecticut staged a coup for some bacon jalapeño mac & cheese, and inadvertently revealed himself to be the worst person ever. He came to the university dining hall really drunk, in search of that spicy porky mac. He … Read More
Update To Pope Meeting Kim Davis
In a follow-up to an earlier post, I should mention that the Pope, while admitting to meeting Kim Davis the other day, is doing some serious backpeddling today: In a formal statement, the Vatican said Friday that Pope Francis’s meeting with Kentucky clerk Kim Davis “should not be considered a form of support of her position in all of its … Read More
Utah Governor Loses In Court With His Attempt To Defund Planned Parenthood
Take that: Planned Parenthood’s Utah chapter won an initial round in court on Tuesday challenging an attempt by the governor to cut off its funding, with a federal judge ruling that the public’s interest favors keeping the women’s health organization open. U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups issued a temporary restraining order barring Governor Gary Herbert from carrying out his directive … Read More
Sexual Misconduct At My Alma Mater
This seems to be right on par with most other universities, i.e., too much. From Tufts University President Tony Monaco, via email: Last spring, Tufts issued a survey to students on all three campuses to gather information about sexual misconduct and to assess their knowledge of campus policies and prevention programs. I am deeply troubled by what we have learned from … Read More