Classy Like John McCain…
I always thought that this was a pretty classy moment during the 2008 campaign when John McCain stood up to his own supporters in defense of Barack Obama. It wa...
Tag: politics
Wrong Way
Earlier today while I was getting gas, I had an encounter that to me seemed like a pretty good analogy for our current political climate and what the Trump admi...
Understanding the N-Word
Reading through comments about the Papa Johns guy getting blow back for saying the n-word … it makes me sad that people still don’t understand the p...
*It’s Unlimited, But There Are Some Limits…
I’ve written about this topic before, but it bears repeating because right now it’s something that I’m a little frustrated about. Simply put, ...
48 Hours Later…
Where did this weekend even go??? Deplorable Discussions As one might expect, I’ve had a lot of discussions about mass shootings the last couple of days. ...
Gun Violence Overload
My brain is completely fried from everything surrounding this week’s mass shooting at a high school in South Florida. Yesterday I wrote an essay about my ...
Entertainment vs Politics
I’ve never quite understood the arrogance with which some people cite that celebrities should stay out of politics. Politics affects all of us whether we&...
On Nazis and Free Speech…
So today’s humor column ended up being about Nazis. I’ve been really flaky with my writing lately for a number of reasons, and the insanity of white...
Gay Pride Isn’t About Straight People. At All.
I really liked this image I found on Facebook earlier today defining Gay Pride vs. Straight Pride because I’m sad to admit that I’ve had the “...
I’m tired of trying to explain racism to people…
I get that it’s challenging to understand how marginalized a group of people is if you’ve never felt that way yourself, but sometimes I feel like so...