All the news that used to be print to fit
Someone recently asked me, “Has the world ever been crazier?” Yes. Yes, it has. And to prove it, I dug up something I wrote eight years ago, when I found myself with a collection of […]
Tag: racism
How to Infuriate Thousands Without Really Trying
I will be the first person to tell you I’m far from perfect. Okay, maybe, the second person, Technically, my wife would be the first. In my six decades on this planet, I’ve said and […]
Drinking Beer and Eating Squirrel: What I Learned From Magazines This Week
Reading magazines this week, I learned that: A British survey has concluded that consuming organic foods can extend your life… for three weeks.(Popular Mechanics, 3/16) The average caretaker in the United States is a […]
Not a Sterling Personality
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK So there’s this rich guy named Donald Sterling, who told his half-black girlfriend that he doesn’t like black people. And even though he said it behind the doors of […]
Georgia Is Definitely On Somebody’s Mind
In March, 2013 a GOP taskforce released a hard-hitting report titled The Growth And Opportunity Project. Commissioned after the 2012 elections, this self-assessment laid out many of the challenges facing the GOP in a changing […]
When Political Correctness Goes Crazy
In another example of political correctness gone mad, the city of Seattle is asking government employees to refrain from using the term “brown bag lunch” and “citizen” in any email, memo, conversation, etc. Apparently, both […]
Destroy Racism
If there’s anyone who really knows me and there isn’t, they would know that I can tolerate most of the crap that life throws at me but not racism. In fact, if there’s one thing […]
Paula Deen Could Help Re-Name the Redskins
Silliman on Sports By Stan Silliman PAULA DEEN SHOULD HELP RE-NAME WASHINGTON REDSKINS Paula, I have an idea that might help you on image repair. In fact, you’ll be doing a favor to another party […]
Other N-words Paula Deen Should Learn
For those of you fatties foodies out there who love Paula Deen, I’m sure you’re aware of the recent lawsuit filed against her by a former employee. The suit alleges sexual harassment, racism, and use […]