Category Archives: Red and yellow, black and white..
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
I hate to admit this – but I’m outraged by your outrage
Did you read this post? In it, gay-rights activist Shane L. Windmeyer admits something unthinkable: that Dan Cathy, CEO of Chick-fil-A and outspoken Christian, is actually a nice person. In contrast to the HUNDREDS of anti-Chick-fil-A rants filling my social … Continue reading
Why aren’t you upset about an anti-Semite leading the Department of Defense?
I don’t know why, but for some reason it’s OK to hate Jews. Other minorities are constantly getting new legislation written to specifically protect them from hate speech and hate crimes (also known as “speech” and “crimes” but you know, … Continue reading
I don’t think I’m better than you, I’m just more honest.
In the wake of political conventions and the continued kerfuffle on Facebook or the freeway (yup, I have a Mitt Romney sticker and I get the finger frequently, it’s charming) I’ve been thinking about the statements we make about ourselves, … Continue reading
Have we become an America that is used to decline?
We’ve started a joke with some of our friends, where whenever someone gets a bit dramatic about their daily struggles, whether it’s a late dinner or a baby who won’t sleep or traffic on the freeway, we all sigh and … Continue reading
The Tuskegee Airmen deserve better than “Red Tails”
Persuaded by stirring trailers and the patriotism that is constantly banging around my brain-pan, Adam and I saw “Red Tails” at the movies last week. I didn’t know much about it other than the well-made trailer and the fact that … Continue reading
The Pros and Cons of Ron: Why Ron Paul creates excitement and concern
Many people whom I love deeply and trust greatly have recently become enamored with our very own Libertarian folk-hero, presidential candidate and Texas congressman Ron Paul. Because of this latest ground-swell of support for him, I’ve also been doing some … Continue reading
Why Conservatives should not abandon Herman Cain
Imagine you’re a judge sitting down to hear a sexual harassment case. The defense is a prominent, wealthy businessman with political ambitions and a reputation for generosity and candor. The prosecution is three women, all with prior histories of defamation … Continue reading
“The Help” Book and Movie Review
I wasn’t planning on writing about The Help even though I read the book, (cried, loved it) and went to the movie as soon as it came out (cried, loved it). There just didn’t seem to be much to say, … Continue reading
Fine, I’ll tell you how I feel about Osama Bin Laden’s death
I feel great about it. Really. My blog could end here. (But I’ll keep going – after all, I am a blogger and nothing if not verbose.) There’s been a lot of talk on the Interwebs lately about how we … Continue reading