Author Archives: Dani
The Guide to Cool
Being cool is very confusing these days. There seems an endless stream of contradictions about what is deemed acceptable by the purveyors of cool; those media types, celebrities and culture-makers who we desperately pattern our lives and opinions after in … Continue reading
The Danger of Hate
Last week, MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow mocked those concerned about last year’s attack in Benghazi, Libya, by insinuating that they only tweeted about it because they were so proud of having finally conquered the spelling of a foreign name. “That … Continue reading
More Cover-Ups than a Church Swimming Pool: Congressional Hearings on the Benghazi Attack
It sounds like a Jack Ryan plot, doesn’t it? You can see a young Harrison Ford or Alec Baldwin, fresh from the third world field, swaggering through the halls of power, demanding answers and raising hell. Why was an American … Continue reading
Can you “focus” on something 3.6% of the time? The President thinks so.
Every day, I think about money. It’s just a fact of life – there are bills to be paid, groceries to buy, savings and retirement to think about – every day requires me to check my bank account balance, run … Continue reading
By writing “Accidental Racist”, I guess Brad Paisley was accidentially racist? Excuse me while I crawl out of this wormhole…
Brad Paisley loves taking on the sacred cows of pop culture. Country music’s most talented guitar player is not just a stunt show, but a scathingly sharp critic of our neuroses – from the guffawing “Alcohol” to a-little-to-close-to-home “Online”. His … Continue reading
What’s love got to do with it?
The other day, Piers Morgan and Suze Orman attempted to bully Ryan Anderson, a fellow at the Heritage Foundation, into saying that redefining marriage is the only way to be a loving American. He comported himself incredibly well, and I … Continue reading
Why Sarah Palin Matters
Yup, she’s polarizing. She’s sometimes brash, often loud and does not back down. I have friends who hate her accent, who think she’s too bold or too stupid to be listened to. Many people are wondering why she made such … Continue reading
McDonald’s = Planned Parenthood. Are you offended?!
“It absolutely breaks my heart when Christian pastors with huge, national influence WASTE their place of privilege and LOSE the hearts of hurting people for the sake of a cheap shot, a quick thrill, a PUNCHY tweet.” -Elizabeth Esther Wow. … Continue reading
Let’s hear it for Rand!
Over the last couple of days, Senator Rand Paul has been making news for his 13-hour filibuster on the Senate floor. Both Democrats and Republicans are alternately calling him both a hero and crazy hayseed for making such a fuss. … Continue reading
Lena Dunham takes a plunge into the tolerance pool; elsewhere in America, women with brains laugh at the stupidity
Hey gals, I’m here to let you in on a little secret: if you’re a woman, you aren’t held responsible for demeaning your own fair sex! Did you know this? It’s amazing! Lena Dunham made an atrocious commercial for Barack … Continue reading