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Senator Franken Apologizes to Leeann Tweeden
Often what's done in the dark is going to come out in the light whether we want it to or not. Harassment and bad behavior is not limited by political considerations. Democratic Senator Al Franken...
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Movie Reviews: Blade of the Immortal, Downsized
Blade of the Immortaldirected by Takashi MiikeWhen I watch these stylized samurai action films either in their original Japanese form like this one or in the American homages like Kill Bill, I always...
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Movie Reviews: The Signal
The Signaldirected by William EubankThis low budget older film is a science-fiction thriller that in the same way as the original The Matrix film asks what it means to be human. It's relatively light...
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Taiyesha Baker Fired from Indiana University Health
As has been discussed previously many times you do not necessarily have First Amendment protections if you say or write something widely considered to be offensive and your employer lets you go. This...
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Dogs are smarter than cats
In breaking news that shouldn't really surprise most people, let alone people lucky enough to own a dog, we have received more scientific evidence that dogs are probably a little smarter than cats....
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Movie Reviews: Sweet Virginia
Sweet Virginiadirected by Jamie DaggOccasionally I watch some of the true crime shows on the Investigation Discovery cable channel. Trashy I know, but I blame one of my cousins for introducing me to...
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MSNBC Host Joy Reid Attacks Bernie Sanders; Jane Sanders Responds
Politics is a contact sport. People can get hurt. The spouses of political figures know this. That's the life they chose. That said, it is a a fool's errand to pretend that you know exactly what is...
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Detroit foreclosures are big business
Detroit is making something of a comeback. Or to be more precise, certain areas of Detroit are making something of a comeback. The downtown area and the area just north of downtown formerly known as...
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Dumb Man Cements Head Inside Microwave
It's one thing when young children or even teenagers do stupid things. We expect that. They don't have the life experiences that adults have. Their brains are still growing. They aren't old enough or...
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Sexual Harassment: What Now?
He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.-NietzscheShow me the man and I'll show you...
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Ann Arbor Deer Cull
If you happen to live or work in Ann Arbor, Michigan and have noticed that there seem to be more deer around than usual, do not worry. The word has come down from the top. It's a green light on deer....
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Secret Santa in New Jersey
It's often useful to remember that although we can be a selfish, greedy, bigoted species we also are just as likely to be kind, generous, altruistic and helpful. We all have seeds of kindness within...
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Movie Reviews: Baby Driver, House of Strangers
Baby Driverdirected by Edgar WrightClassic action film with familiar storyline and twist endingI wasn't planning to watch this movie because I thought the story had to be similar to Drive or a million...
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Alabama U.S. Senate Election
Sometime after 8 PM EST tonight we should know if Alabama voters have decided to send Democratic former prosecutor Doug Jones or Republican former judge Roy Moore to the U.S. Senate. As you may have...
View ArticleHappy Birthday in Classical Styles
The pianist Nicole Pesce provides a humorous demonstration of how various classical and baroque composers might have interpreted the song "Happy Birthday". It probably helps the listener to be a little...
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Book Reviews: If He Hollers Let Him Go
If He Hollers Let Him Goby Chester HimesI've been reading works by Chester Himes of late. This was Himes' first full novel. Although it has been compared to such works as Black Boy and Native Son, I...
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Trump's Tax Bill Passes
The Republican Tax bill passed the House and Senate. Trump will soon sign it. I've written elsewhere about why I think it's not a very good idea. I'll probably save a few bucks. Some very wealthy...
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John Henry
John Henry was a little baby, sitting on his papa's kneeHe picked up a hammer and little piece of steelSaid "Hammer's gonna be the death of me, Lord, LordHammer's gonna be the death of me"The captain...
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Flat Earthers Are Stupid
It seems that there has been something of a slight uptick in media attention paid to people who believe that the Earth is flat. The number of people who believe in a flat earth is growing. Some...
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Book Reviews: The Escape
The Escapeby David BaldacciThis was another book that I picked up on sale. Although it was part of a series, and not the first, I didn't know that before I purchased it. And it really does stand alone....
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