Monthly Archives: September 2012

Todd Akin the Caricature Strikes Again

Remember Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed?  I read it religiously in college. The strip’s resident nerd-genius, Oliver Wendell Jones, had a habit of hacking into mainframe computers at large governmental or business entities.  Matthew Broderick had nothing on this kid.  … Continue reading

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Empathy, No, Arrogance, Hell Yes – The Story of Mitt Romney

One fine day in 2004, shortly before the great state of Massachusetts was about to become the first state in the Union to permit same-sex couples to marry, a group of folks, plaintiffs of the court case that ultimately brought … Continue reading

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The Toy Room – Part I

“When I woke up in a different room than I remembered falling asleep in, I knew it was going to be one of those days.”  That’s a line I normally associate with the morning after I had a few too … Continue reading

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Why I Write

Friend Patricia Dunn, author of the celebrated new YA (young adult) novel “Rebels by Accident,” and her colleague Christopher Messer run a series of essays on her blog entitled “Why Do I Write.”  She asked me for a contribution and, … Continue reading

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Why I Need President Obama to Win This Election

My reason, bluntly, honestly, is quite selfish.  I need President Barack Obama to win reelection because I need his healthcare initiative to take full effect on schedule in 2014.  This isn’t for me personally.  I have a full-on, old school, … Continue reading

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Republicans’ Winning Strategy: Suppress the Vote

There’s a photo making the rounds on Facebook showing three African Americans, two males and a female, faces turned to a wall while a harsh stream of water pins them against the building.  The water is hitting one of the … Continue reading

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