What’s the point of having a dealbreaker list that you share with the world? I’m mulling this question over in […]
death penalty, politics, prison
A contentious proposition
So Warren Jeffs is apparently in a coma. After receiving a life sentence for sexually assaulting underage FLDS followers, he […]
LGBT, politics, sexuality
Dan Savage on the evolution of straight gaydar
Salon has an interview with Dan Savage titled “The evolution of Dan Savage” which is a pretty good read if […]
media, politics, social media
Another take on Ron Paul in the media
I came across a commentary by Brian Montopoli at the CBS blog Political Hotsheet which makes some interesting points. He […]
politics
Jon Stewart wonders how Ron Paul became the 13th floor in the media’s hotel
The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook We do live in […]
education, libertarianism, police, politics
The perils of confusing libertarians and right-wingers
Exhibit A: You might make as big a fool of yourself as Lawrence O’Donnell did. See, there is this video […]
politics, sexuality
This just in: free birth control will bring about the apocalypse
GOP congressman says free birth control will end the human race, said a headline that I was very reluctant to […]
blogging, skepticism
New blog network: FreethoughtBlogs
My friend Ed Brayton who currently blogs at Dispatches From the Culture Wars on Scienceblogs is launching a new blogging […]