Elitism and Identity Politics at the Super Bowl Turn A Deaf Ear to Our Country’s Malaise The intentions of ads and half-time entertainment of the Super Bowl were noble for the liberal cause of breaking the stereotypes that have contributed to black people not feeling equal to whites. Almost every ad was a statement about … Read more
Irony is everywhere in modern America — even at our gas pumps. I was at a gas pump earlier today, filling my tank with petroleum and corn, when I glanced above the pump and noticed a small, rectangular, faded PSA sign that perfectly epitomizes what’s wrong with the country right now. I read it. I … Read more
Apparently the Annoyed, Angry and Pretend Progressive Crew has a new target in their ongoing quest to turn everyone off from the very idea they’re trying to promote. Not content to attempt to merely confuse us with plural pronouns or to get us all to renounce standard human ideas like gender (which is a lot … Read more
Throughout history there have been some really terrible ideas. Some have been harmless and silly: our founding fathers making powdered wigs made from horse hair an essential fashion choice for leading a fledgling nation, hot tub buffets, professional bowling, and the invention and brief popularity of the Unimotorcycle come to mind. Many of these really … Read more
If corporations are people, as the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in one of its shadier, more dangerous, rulings, more than a decade ago, then: How come I can’t hug Exxon Mobil? How come Boeing never sends me birthday presents? How come The Keebler Elves never show up at my house to borrow … Read more
Rigid thought patterns, unshakeable norms, traditions that shrug off any and all questions. Welcome to Orthodoxy Nation, folks. You’re in for an angry ride. ORTHODOXY – noun – authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice. The definition of “Orthodoxy” doesn’t do justice to the reality of the modern world, where it dwells and reproduces … Read more
Parking has gotten all kinds of strange lately. It was kind of strange to begin with. Why we’ve let people tell us that temporarily resting our cars on asphalt needs to cost money is beyond me. Why we all comply with the idea that a resting car must be nestled between two similarly-colored paint lines … Read more
Sure, it’s easy to hate Trump for tear-gassing peaceful protestors, locking brown children in cages, attempting to shred the Constitution, or just being incredibly stupid and callous, but let’s expand our horizons a little. There are thousands of reasons to hate this guy. 1) He’s taken all of the fun out of Conspiracy Theories. I … Read more
Ok, we understand that we need to change this, but how? With the aid of hindsight, I can’t believe we didn’t see this one coming. Police brutality wasn’t invented a few years ago. Black American anger didn’t just begin to simmer a few weeks ago. This isn’t ALL a Covid thing, but that certainly hasn’t … Read more
Ever since this website began, we felt a strong reluctance to open up posts to commenters. Let’s just say we’ve seen situations where commentability didn’t work out so well. While there are many people who post very thoughtful and intelligent comments, some websites seem to be magnets for commenters who have a loose association with … Read more