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Disturbed Man Kills Two NYPD Officers: Blame Game Ensues
As you might have noticed (and I was planning on writing a separate post touching on this and still may later this week or next) there have been recent nationwide protests about the level of (often...
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Hip Hop vs. Iggy Azalea
Before I really knew who Iggy Azalea was, I distinctly remember hearing her song "Fancy" on the radio which starts off with an over exaggerated "urban" accent proclaiming that:"First things first, I'm...
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Book Reviews: Revival
Revivalby Stephen KingI wonder if as we age we all begin to have more feelings of nostalgia. Perhaps it is also the case that our mortality is more on our minds. That's certainly the case for me. I...
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Movie Reviews: The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armiesdirected by Peter JacksonI really wasn't planning to see this but the regular season of college football is over. I had a few hours to kill during my all too brief...
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Movie Reviews: Let's Kill Ward's Wife
Let's Kill Ward's Wifedirected by Scott FoleyThis is a black comedy which is most definitely not for everyone. If you can find murder humorous, if you can think of a few people you wouldn't mind...
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Things Not To Say To Black People
Sometimes when people complain about 'political correctness" they are really complaining about not being able to openly insult certain people any more without worrying about the insulted person's...
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NYC Subway "Manspreading" Double Standards
Big Sister Is Watching YouI am often glad that I live in a region where public transportation is all but considered an environmentalist plot to deprive every true blue red blooded American of his right...
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"Empire" (Premieres Tonight at 9pm on FOX) - Did "Empire" Copy the Marketing...
The highly anticipated drama about a musical family staring Terrance Howard and Taraji P. Henson, premieres this evening at 9pm on FOX. Before we talk about the show and what we can expect lets discuss...
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Je Suis Charlie: Paris Attack on Charlie Hebdo Offices
I think that one of the keystones of modern civilization is the ability to say, believe or write things which others find offensive without being killed for your expression of thoughts. I don't think...
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Obama's Tuition-free Community College
Washington PostToday, President Obama will propose making the first two years of community college free for eligible students. Under his plan, students who maintain a 2.5 GPA and are at least...
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Movie Reviews: Everyday Sunshine, Leaves of Grass
Everyday Sunshinedirected by Lev Anderson and Chris MetzlerI wrote a previous post on Fishbone's music here. Everyday Sunshine is not only the title of one of Fishbone's most accessible songs but is...
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Romney Part III
Remember Mitt Romney? Of course you do. He just ran for president in 2012 and lost to President Obama in the general election...and he also ran for president in 2008 and lost in the primaries to John...
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HBO Game of Thrones: Season Five New Characters
Season Five of HBO's Game of Thrones starts again this year on Sunday April 12, at 9 PM. I am not looking forward to this premiere as much I did for earlier seasons. I didn't think that the likely...
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Oil Prices and You: Winners and Losers
Although I happen to know a few people working in the financial industry who are peeved about the fall in oil and gasoline prices, I am delighted about the drop. My weekly commuting costs have been cut...
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Detroit Arrest: Police Brutality or Street Justice?
I am not overly fond of police. Usually when they are talking to you something has gone wrong with your day. But I must admit that they are necessary for society. Although I can honestly say they've...
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2015 SOTU
President Obama delivered the State of the Union Address last night. The speech was both reflective, often highlighting certain Americans and their achievements, and forward looking and called on...
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Abigail Simon and Jailbait: Why you take the plea
Fifteen, sixteen, seventeen-that's jailbait-Andre WilliamsIt's all very well to stand on your innocence and refuse to take a plea deal if you know for a fact that you didn't do the crime and/or are...
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Movie Reviews: American Sniper
American Sniperdirected by Clint EastwoodThe late Chris Kyle was a Navy SEAL from Texas. He was the deadliest sniper in American military history with 160 confirmed sniper kills. Kyle received a host...
View ArticleDrone Lands on White House Grounds (VIDEO)
From The Washington Post:A small drone flew onto the White House grounds early Monday, causing a lockdown at the compound until the two-foot-wide device was recovered and examined, the Secret Service...
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Marissa Alexander Released From Jail
As we previously posted back in September 2013:Marissa Alexander, a Florida woman who was sentenced to an unnerving 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot that didn't hurt anyone, will get a new...
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