Category Archives: Current Events

What Is Wrong With This Picture
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Posted on February 16, 2012 by

This a picture of a bunch of world-class assholes. As I am sure everyone is aware by now, the miserable- sack-of-skin-masquerading-as-a-human Darryl Issa held a “hearing” today regarding the birth control provisions in the ACA. As you can see there … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Health, Relaxed Politics, Right Wing Idiots, US News, US Politics | 65 Comments

Sunday Social
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Posted on February 12, 2012 by

It’s Grammy time!! Tonight is the music biz’s big night, when they hand out those cute little gramophone trophies to great talents and hacks alike. Here are some nominees that are worth noticing: Lady Gaga is up for Album of … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, music, Relaxed Politics, Sunday Social | 57 Comments

Sunday Social
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Posted on January 22, 2012 by

Yeah, that is my President. The coolest guy in the room, in a geeky sort of way. Can anyone seriously imagine any of the GOP clown-car-of-crazy pulling this off? Anyone?? Yeah…didn’t think so

Posted in Current Events, President Obama, Relaxed Politics, Sunday Social | 94 Comments

Why is the Conventional Wisdom Conventional? Or Wise?
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Posted on January 10, 2012 by

Have you ever noticed that the conventional wisdom in a particular area is neither conventional nor wisdom?  Mark Twain once said that “You may have noticed that the less I know about a subject the more confidence I have, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, News, Politics, Relaxed Politics, US Politics | 64 Comments

Welcome to 1965!
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Posted on December 1, 2011 by

Is it just me, or are you also wondering if (A) this church would have the same reaction if the man were white and the woman were black? (B) if the problem with this couple is that they remind the … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Lifestyle, President Obama, Relaxed Politics | 62 Comments

Hidden Homelessness
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Posted on November 28, 2011 by

Good for CBS. Transcript here. More here:

Posted in Current Events, Economic News, News, Politics, Relaxed Politics, US Politics | Tagged | 33 Comments

But Maybe We Can Blame the Teachers for This ……
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Posted on November 21, 2011 by

Ya know how it feels like everyone is getting poorer?  Everyone except the “top” 1%?  Guess what?  It’s true. Census: U.S. poverty rate hit 52-year high in 2010 WASHINGTON — Continued high unemployment drove the number of Americans living in … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Economic News, News, Relaxed Politics | 103 Comments

News from Occupy Wall Street #OWS
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Posted on November 15, 2011 by

  Don’t bother turning on your TV.  Apparently, news helicopters are not allowed to fly over lower Manhattan this morning, so video from the for-profit corporate media is scant thus far. Here’s what we know: MSNBC reports: Scores arrested as … Continue reading →

Posted in #occupy, Current Events, News, Politics, Relaxed Politics, The News, US Politics | Tagged , | 64 Comments

Penguins and The Gay Culture
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Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Them damn Canadian liberals. They turned the penguins gay! Next thing, they’ll try to make the liberals and Hollywood pay for all the conversion therapy. Zookeepers separate ‘gay’ penguins so they will mate with females by Liz Goodwin, via Yahoo … Continue reading →

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Blogging about Difficult Subjects
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Posted on November 3, 2011 by

I’m no longer a Texan and no longer a child abuse victim, but I was both for many years.  I’ve blogged publicly about my abuse, my survival, and my determination to stop the cycle in my generation. I try hard … Continue reading →

Posted in Courts and Justice, Current Events, My State is Worse than Your State, Politics, Relaxed Politics, US Politics | 30 Comments

The Rumor Mill and #OccupyAustin
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Posted on October 29, 2011 by

I haven’t been to #OccupyAustin in a few weeks, but I’ve been following along on twitter pretty carefully. I noticed something interesting this afternoon. One tweet popped up, and has been re-tweeted, quoted, and modified for new tweets over 100 … Continue reading →

Posted in #occupy, #occupyaustin, Current Events, News, Relaxed Politics | 50 Comments

Sunday Social
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Posted on October 23, 2011 by

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Posted in #occupy, Current Events, Humor, LOLcat LOL dog, Relaxed Politics, Sunday Social | 77 Comments