Posts tagged ‘news’

The Sky is Falling: The Media & The Boston Bombings

In the wake of another tragedy in America with the Boston Marathon bombings, I am disgusted by the media yet again. I use the term “media”…

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Citizens Divided

Today’s Prompt: Link to an item in the news you’ve been thinking about lately, and write the op-ed you’d like to see published on the topic.…

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VAGINA VAGINA VAGINA

I am woman; hear me roar. Girl power. Rosy The Riveter. Elizabeth Katy Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, Margaret Thatcher and Queen Elizabeth, Joan Didion and…

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Mass Murder

I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve thought on more than one occasion that I’d like to strangle someone with my bare hands until their…

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Of Mice And Memory

I heard this story on the NPR today about how these scientists may have figured out a way to erase fearful memories from the minds of…

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The Dumbest Thing

The dumbest thing I’ve heard this week is Sarah Palin. I know, I know, pointing out that Sarah Palin said something dumb is as obvious as…

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Dear American Baby Jesus,

What’s up with your peeps? I read today that the Vagina Clown Car family (pictured) is going to pop out another kid which I’m sure they…

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Would I Survive No Internet for a Whole Month?

Since I don’t actually need the internet to live, obviously, the answer is yes. I’m not hooked up to an internet ventilator. I don’t need a…

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If I Were In Charge…

If I were in charge of the world today, these would be the first of my many decrees. It’s not about you. If all you think…

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Where Did The Bumper Go?

I am originally from Detroit, Michigan, the center of the domestic automotive universe, the home of The Big Three automakers: Ford, GM and Chrysler. Not only…

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