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Is Dylann Roof America Personified?
The horrific, racially motivated murder spree by Dylann Roof also served as a call to action for those who see the awful events of Wednesday night as corroboration of their core beliefs about the poisonous nature of American culture. Briefly, … Continue reading
Gender in Sport, Redux
I’ve seen several spot-on, anti-FIFA commentaries in recent weeks, but this one has nothing to do with corruption. Rather than focus on the scandal that has rocked FIFA, Kate Fagan’s espnW piece took soccer’s governing body to task over “gender verification” testing: … Continue reading
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Tagged Commentary, FIFA, Gender, General Culture and News, IOC, Renee Richards, Science, Sex, Sports, Transgenderism
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Apocalicious
The unmistakable and steady, if slow, decay of our society takes many forms. The markers are varied and numerous, sometimes with an innocent or frivolous countenance that hides the profoundly troubling nature of such signs. I’m not clairvoyant. I don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Combos, Food, Frosting, General Culture and News, Humor, Pictures, Snacks
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The Debate Behind the Debate
The debate over Indiana’s version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act has already taken some curious twists and turns. The initial response from opponents was to go to the playbook that has been so wildly successful over the past five … Continue reading
Let’s Talk About Oklahoma and Free Speech
With the news that University of Oklahoma President David Boren would be expelling two members of the SAE fraternity for singing a racial-slur-laden song, there has been an expected uptick in First Amendment experts in the comments sections of the … Continue reading
Where Does It End?
This is an unsettling development . . . – This is a sobering moment in the storied history of cheese-related conflict. In fact, I don’t think I’ve seen escalation this frightening since the Razor Wars of a decade ago. May … Continue reading
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Tagged Cheese, Food, General Culture and News, Healthy Choice, Humor, Lean Cuisine, Pictures, Smart Ones
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On the Integrity of Cereal Naming Conventions
We do some pretty wacky things to try to shovel as much sugar into our collective diet as possible. Take, for example, this new cereal. Here’s a picture of the box, sent to me by a good friend who knew … Continue reading
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Tagged Cinnamon Toast Crunch, General Culture and News, General Mills, Humor, Pictures
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Thanks Again, Lawyers
I had occasion to rise at the crack of nine a few Sundays back, thanks to the unusual start time of the London-based NFL game between the Falcons and Lions. The early wake-up was significant because it meant I would … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising, Commentary, General Culture and News, Humor, Litigation, Playstation, Rants, Sony, Video Games
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Some (Possibly Unpopular) Thoughts on Rice and Goodell
A few thoughts on the Ray Rice situation, some of which may be redundant for anyone who’s been following the story, others of which may be uncomfortable for some: 1. Ray Rice should have been suspended for more than two … Continue reading
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Tagged Commentary, Domestic Violence, General Culture and News, NFL, Ray Rice, Roger Goodell, Sports
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The Axis of Ego 
Memory Hole or Bottomless Pit?
Down, down the memory hole we go. Where we stop, nobody knows. I was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. Despite growing up in the capital of the Confederacy, and later attending Washington & Lee (as in “Robert E.”) University, I … Continue reading →