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It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s Someone Good at Math!
Comic-Con came and went this past week. While the convention has strayed from it’s origins to include anything pop culture, it still does generate a good amount of comic discussion. One CNN author used the convention as an opportunity to make his case that there needs to be more diversity among superheroes. He specially, being […]
Just Shoot Me
For the second time this year, a state has botched the execution of a prisoner. This time, it’s Arizona that apparently can’t figure out how to kill a man. The convicted killer gasped and remained alive for approximately two hours while waiting for his lethal injection to take hold. For reasons that still perplex me, […]
Six Californias
A bill proposing that California be split into six states will be on the 2016 ballot. Though the idea to split up California has been floating out there for years, a Silicon Valley businessman recently submitted the current proposal. The logic behind the idea is that if the state were chopped up, the constituents in […]
Why We Shouldn’t Forget About Bowe Bergdahl
Bowe Bergdahl returned to work this week, taking up active duty at a military base in Texas. This might signal the end of the saga of America’s most prominent POW, deserter, and bargaining chip. After all, Bowe has reportedly issued a big fat thanks-a-bunch to Obama for striking the deal that set him free, and […]
He’s Coming Home
LeBron James announced his decision to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers this morning. The story is big news, because, well, it’s really weird. Analysts agree that he’d have a far better chance of winning by remaining with the Heat. He said in the Sports Illustrated article where he announced his decision that he really wanted […]
Our Frankensteinian World
I was reading a CNN article this morning on what life is like today for Casey Anthony. It’s not a surprise that she’s such a social pariah that she’s afraid to leave the house. When I hear that, all I’m thinking is “good”. If she isn’t in prison I’m glad that her life is miserable. […]
How Much of Our News Is Contrived?
I was cruising CNN.com this morning and read a story about a kid in South Carolina taking his driver’s license photo. The boy was dressed as a girl and wearing makeup and a DMV employee asked him to take the makeup off before taking his license photo. Since the boy normally dresses as a girl […]
The Washington Professional Football Team
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has canceled the Washington Redskins trademark registration in an effort to notch up public pressure and force a name change. I don’t understand how people don’t view this as an inevitability. I would think that Dan Snyder, who is a very successful businessman, would have gotten out in […]
The Best Hitter Since Ted Williams
This title was actually the title of a Sports Illustrated article on Tony Gwynn from 1997. I still have the issue. It’s a sad day for San Diegans with the news of Gwynn’s death at 54. He was one of, if not the biggest, San Diego sports icon and you know he was a great […]
The Bergdahl Dilemma
It seems like there are two narratives in the Bowe Berghahl story, he’s either a hero or a deserter. But why does he have to be either? I don’t know what went on in Afghanistan, but what seems most likely to me is that we are missing some facts that will clarify the story. For […]
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