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Bronx Subway Brawl Beatdown
We've talked before about the seeming modern phenomenon of women assaulting men and the internal moral conflicts which such actions can cause. Really though, such actions are probably not modern at...
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Michael Bloomberg and the 2016 election
I do not like Michael Bloomberg. I think his enthusiastic embrace of "stop-n-frisk" tactics in NYC was not only something that violated the Fourth Amendment but was also emblematic of his larger...
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Book Reviews: Birth of a Nation, The Sillymarillion, The Ceremonies
Birth of a Nationby Aaron McGruder and Reginald HudlinThis is an older satirical graphic novel that asks what if questions about the 2000 election. My cousin let me borrow it. I am grateful to her. As...
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Customer Service: Speak English and keep your opinions to yourself
Recently, while driving home, I heard about these two stories on a local radio show. I thought that in different ways they were both interesting. I think the underlying connection between them is...
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Music Reviews: Earth, Wind and Fire, Moving in Stereo
I was not the most intense Earth, Wind and Fire fan out there. In general, I preferred their earlier jazzier raw work to the pop-funk they later did. As you probably heard, Maurice White, the group...
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Random thoughts on 2016 election and New Hampshire Primary
This post was actually supposed to be written on Monday but my supervisor at my Day Job is becoming more unpleasantly demanding and nastily watchful in his later years. I will have to ensure that my...
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Movie Reviews: Misconduct
Misconductdirected by Shintaro ShomosawaThis is a passably entertaining movie that ultimately doesn't live up to the promise of the cast. I thought that with Anthony Hopkins and Al Pacino I'd be...
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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dies at Age 79
Justice Antonin Scalia, arguably the United States Supreme Court's most conservative Justice, was apparently found dead today in Texas:Per NY Post:Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Antonin Scalia...
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Omarosa and Bra Sizes; Killer Mike and Uteri
In the early days of Donald Trump's reality show The Apprentice, one of the more unpleasant contestants was one Omarosa Manigault. She was combative, sarcastic, dishonest and above all, snide. Of...
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The Professor and The Police
As I've made clear on many occasions in this space I'm not overly fond of the police. Just as a general rule if police are talking to you for any length of time something has probably gone wrong in...
View ArticleGame of Thrones Season 6 Teaser
Even with the death of you know who we haven't yet had any Game of Thrones trailers which would indicate if he's still (implausibly) alive or not. I'm pretty sure he will be brought back to life...
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Movie Reviews: The Visit
The Visitdirected by M. Night ShyamalanThis is a found footage thriller or horror film that combines a hidden intelligence with plenty of references to classic Western fairy tales. And of course as it...
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The Unstoppable Donald Trump?
Donald J. Trump has won three out of the first four Republican primaries or caucuses. He's gleefully ignored or changed the rules on what is proper political speech and prudent behavior in a Republican...
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Book Reviews: The Resort, The Sixth Family, Something from the Nightside
The Resortby Bentley LittleI continually attempt to write shorter reviews because of time constraints. This book happens to be a perfect test case upon which to try a more pithy style. Bentley Little...
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Melissa Harris-Perry and MSNBC
When you work for someone else, as most people do, there are limits on when and how you can express your frustrations with your co-workers and especially your bosses. These limits can vary based on...
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Thoughts about Dr. Carson and Other Black Republicans
I have a confession to make: I’ve never been physically assaulted by the KKK. While I’ve encountered various members – growing up in Missouri, they’re hard to avoid – I never felt physically...
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Romney Calls Trump a "Phony"
From the LA Times:Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney is charging into the increasingly divisive White House race with a verbal lashing of Donald Trump and a plea for fellow Republicans to shun...
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What We Should Take Away From the Van Jones v. Jeffrey Lord Debate
A few things happened on Super Tuesday. Hillary and Trump had big nights politically, each taking home most of the delegates in their respective primaries. But as the pundits on the various cable...
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HBO Game of Thrones Extras
There is a new Game of Thrones season starting up in a little less than two months. So far HBO and the involved actors, producers and writers, perhaps stung by last year's leaking of multiple episodes,...
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Movie Reviews: Black Mass, Fatal Instinct
Black Massdirected by Scott CooperThis is a horror film masquerading as a gangster movie. I don't mean that it does so because of the explicit violence. Compared to some Tarantino and maybe even...
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