So Thursday on the site we had a take down of Libertarianism, but no true rebuke of the bogus mythology would be complete without mentioning this cult’s leader: Ayn Rand. I’m not saying she started Libertarianism–in fact, she didn’t–but more than any one figure, she is the person they look up to. If this movement…
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Larger Editorial: The Great Lie Behind Libertarianism
So these days it seems like every loudmouth in the right wing is a self styled Libertarian. The most adamant debaters we’ve had on Red State Vs. Blue State were “Libertarians” which they insisted were vastly different than regular Republicans, even if they don’t disagree on anything except possibly the legalization of marijuana, and some…
Petty Issues
Is there anyone out there who truly thinks “Bucky Larson: Porn Star” is going to be a good movie? Not a guilty pleasure but a truly GOOD movie? If so, let me have your name and address so I can get social services to take your kids away. The new Fall season should bring a…
Now What? (Life Post-Grad): Why Facebook Needs to Put On Its Big Boy Pants and Become a Real Company
Every week this column is supposed to be life after you graduate college, but a big part of that life for most people is Facebook. And I’d like to advocate this prosperous but dysfunctional idea for a company put on its big boy pants and become a real company. Now that may sound baffling to…
Entertainment Editorial: The Odds on the New Fall TV Shows
It’s almost September and that means the new Fall TV season is about to start and that really means that it’s time to start betting on which shows can make it a full season. I’m going to do that AND bet on which shows will get renewed for a second season. Let the betting pool…
Mom Jokes
A woman was sitting at a bar enjoying an after work cocktail with her girlfriends when Steven, a tall, exceptionally handsome, extremely sexy, middle-aged man entered. He was so striking that the woman could not take her eyes off him. This seasoned yet playful heartthrob noticed her overly attentive stare and walked directly toward her….
Larger Editorial: Introducing The Clean Water Party
I’d like to introduce the creation of the first thing that I hope extends beyond the site: The Clean Water Party. I’ve already taken the liberty of creating a facebook page and Twitter feed (@cleanwaterparty) for it and strongly encourage readers to join. I came up with the idea for The Clean Water Party the…
Petty Issues
The shape of things to come…2011: Yay, congratulations to the Libyan rebels and good luck on their new Democracy…2013: This Civil War between the Libyan rebels just gets worse and worse, Warlord A killed Warlord B today. Some stability sure would be good for U.S. oil prices…2015: New, U.S.-backed dictator, Omar Saadafi, takes control of…
The Fast Food Critic: Takes on His Cheetos Obsession
So today I bend the rules yet again in the interests of chasing my pet obsession: Cheetos. Like Captain Ahab gunning down Moby Dick at the expense of his life, I chase down these orange twisters of petrified fat at the expense of health, personal relationships, and sanity. There’s something terrible about Cheetos which is…
TV Review of HBO Documentaries: Hot Coffee, Superheroes, Koran By Heart, and more
God bless HBO. While most networks surrender the summer time period to bottom rung reality shows or a few scripted series so awful the networks know they can’t compete in the regular season, HBO has been unveiling a different documentary every Monday night. I believe last week was the final one, but luckily most of…
Monday Morning Movie Reviewer: The Help
This is probably the hardest movie of the year to review. I feel alternately cool and warm towards it, as often the movie goes from a great scene to a terrible scene within five minutes. It’s just so hard to really say a movie that is half comedic about Civil Rights is really doing its…
Sunday’s Sermons: Inside the Cult of Ron Paul
Last week The Daily Show ran a piece about how the news media is unfairly ignoring Ron Paul. It was funny, truthful, and I even went to their facebook page to talk about it. Unfortunately, hundreds of people had already beaten me to it. There were perhaps half-a-thousand comments all expressing gratitude for the Paul…
Bubba’s Sex Tips: Un-legalize Breast Reductions
We need to respect God’s miracles. And no I don’t mean babies (what kind of miracle can’t even eat a chili dog?), I mean breasts. My issue for 2012 is the illegalization of breast reduction surgery. Let’s take back control of women’s bodies! The candidates for president have set about trying to tear each other…