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Women Blame Yourselves for Why Men Won't Marry You

"I Do." .... "Maybe?"I'm not sure if I'm a feminist or more of a relationship anarchist, but what I do know is I'm progressive enough to realize all this rah rah over marriage and who's on the short...

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Why Posting Copyright "Legalese" on Your Facebook Wall Has ZERO Legal Effect

It's amazing how throwing a few legal terms (aka "legalese") into a sentence can make even the most meaningless of statements sound "official" to the uninformed listener.  Allow me to demonstrate:...

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Breaking News: Florida Stand Your Ground Shooting - Michael Dunn kills Jordan...

I don't like music that is audible at insanely high decibels outside of your vehicle. Not everyone is a fan of whatever your particular music may be. I think it's rude to make everyone else listen to...

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Obamacare, Tax Incentives and Patriotism

Now that Obamacare (PPACA) is being implemented we can see what the response to some of the law's incentives have been. Because the PPACA requires employers of a certain size to provide health care...

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The UN welcomes Palestine as Observer State

As discussed the Palestinians want independence. They tried and failed to get the UN Security Council to recognize Palestine as a state. So roughly a year after this effort failed in the Security...

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First African American POTUS: What is Obama's legacy?

 Probably NOT Mt. RushmoreThe reelection of President Obama proved one thing: his election in 2008 was not an historical anomaly. For a moment, the thought crossed my mind that President Obama’s...

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Movie Reviews-Lawless, Take the Money and Run, Game of Thrones S2: Making...

Lawlessdirected by John HillcoatI wanted to like this movie a bit more than I did. It was entertaining but there was just a little missing. I'm not quite sure what. It hit all the right notes, period...

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That's What's UP: Join us at 5PM (ET) for Our Weekly Radio Show

Join us Sunday, December 2 at 5pm (ET) as we talk about the Politics of the United States and beyond.TO LIVE STREAM CLICK HEREOR DIAL IN:(424) 675-6844

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Politics and Sports are Off Limits: Bob Costas Under Fire for Gun Control...

By now you've probably heard about the horrific murder-suicide that took place in the early hours of Saturday morning which involved Kansas City Chief starting linebacker, Jovan Belcher. Belcher...

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HBO Boardwalk Empire Season 3 Finale

I haven't discussed HBO's Boardwalk Empire on the blog very much nor have I written any recaps. Recaps take a lot of time to write and edit before the next morning so I'd rather save that energy for...

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Lately I've Been Pretty Uninspired...How About You?

Although that's not me on the floor, it might as well be.  You may have noticed an overabundance of nonsense in the news lately.  Bengahzi this.  Fiscal cliff that.  It's as if they've run out of...

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Guest Post: Conservative Black Chick Ironically Plays Race Card to Explain...

Today's guest post comes to us from Political and Communications Consultant Katrina L. Rogers.  Please share your thoughts in the comments below:--------------------------------------“[Barack Obama]...

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Trucks, Carbon Taxes and Global Warming

There have been a few unfortunate financial setbacks of late but nevertheless if all goes according to Evil Overlord plan I intend to purchase a new vehicle in the next few months. And the vehicle...

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Urban Beat Breaking News - Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.7%, November Adds...

Per CNBC:The U.S. economy created 146,000 new jobs and the unemployment rate slid to 7.7 percent, in a report much better than economists had expected.Though most on Wall Street expected Superstorm...

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Music Reviews-Felix and Jarvis, Mingus: Blues and Roots, Van Halen: 1984,...

Felix and JarvisThere was a glorious time back in the post-disco early eighties in which people didn't care about what you called music, they just wanted to dance. Disco had temporarily spent itself;...

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Should Cory Booker Seek a Higher Office?

We all knew this day would come, sooner or later. Talks of Newark Mayor Cory Booker exercising his political ambition, and seeking a higher office. Cory Booker is perhaps my most favorite politician....

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Fat Women in Stockton Offended at Being Called Fat

Obesity is a serious societal problem that is rising in America. All else equal, being morbidly obese puts you at higher risks for a number of life threatening diseases and conditions including but not...

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Michigan: Right to Work State?

My home state of Michigan is in many ways ground zero of the modern industrial labor union movement. Even as unions have lost ground nationwide and been all but outlawed in the South, unions in...

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What is the Fiscal Cliff?

As explained by Thomas Kenny at About.com:The Fiscal Cliff Explained“Fiscal cliff” is the popular shorthand term used to describe the conundrum that the U.S. government will face at the end of 2012,...

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Breaking News:Susan Rice Withdraws from Consideration for US Secretary of...

US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice, Withdraws from Consideration for US Secretary of State NominationFrom The Washington Post: U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice withdrew her name from the list of...

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