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• Boehner Is An Idiot !

  

  (The caricature of Speaker Boehner above is from the incomparable DonkeyHotey.) Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner has demonstrated his incompetence... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Nate Silver Returning To First Love - Sports

  

  In the last election, one of the best resources for political junkies like me, was the excellent blog of Nate Silver -- FiveThirtyEight.com (carried by the New... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Was Zimmerman Just A Coward ?

  

  I am a little tired of those who would have us believe that George Zimmerman was just doing his job as a member of his neighborhood watch. Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• An Oklahoma Republican Speaks The Truth

  

  As regular readers of this blog will know, I seldom have anything good to say about today's Republican Party. That's because they seem to have abandoned their... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Froome Wins The 100th Tour De France

  

  The picture above shows the leaders of the Tour's different categories decked out in their respective jerseys prior to racing the stage 21 finale. The White... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 OUTDOORS, SPORTS

• GOP Plans To Hold Obamacare Hostage In Next Debt Ceiling Showdown

  

  (The cartoon above is by Daryl Cagle at caglecartoons.com.) Another battle over the debt ceiling is looming. Around October of this year, the government will... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Legendary Journalist Helen Thomas Dies

  

  (This image of Helen Thomas in 1970 is from The White House Museum.) A legendary American journalist, Helen Thomas, has passed away. Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2013 MEDIA, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Football Is Back !

  

  (This image of the camp's opening press conference is from DallasCowboys.com.) Football is back! Dallas Cowboys players arrived at training camp on Saturday, an... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Columbian Wins Stage 20 & Vaults Into 2nd

  

  Stage 20, the last mountain stage of this year's Tour de France, was a short leg (only 125 kilometers) but still provided a significant challenge for the riders. Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Medically-Accurate Sex Education Works

  

  (This chart was made using CDC figures from their latest report on births in U.S.) There is more evidence now that real medical-accurate sex education works to... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Racism Is Still A Problem In U.S. - Whether Whites Want To Admit It Or Not

  

  The charts above were constructed with information from the newest Gallup Poll on racial attitudes in the United States. The poll was done between June 13th... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Republicans Uphold Right Of Terrorists To Buy Guns In The United States

  

  (The image above is from newsjunkiepost.com.) After the 9/11 tragedy, the United States government created a "no fly" list. The list is of people suspected to b... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Froome Holds Off Rivals In Tough Stage 19

  

  Stage 19 of this year's Tour de France was a golden opportunity for competitors to cut into the lead of Yellow Jersey wearer Christopher Froome. The 204. Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Stock Market Is No Longer An Indicator Of A Healthy Economy

  

  (Image is from stockmarketshareprices.net.) There was a time when the stock market was an indicator of how healthy the economy of the country was. Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• # Of Atheists In Prison Is A Worthless Statistic

  

  Another blogger, a fellow atheist, has asked for and received some new statistics on the number of people in prison who claim to be atheists. Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Americans Are Still Disgusted With Congress

  

  A new Gallup Poll has been released about whether Americans approve of the job Congress is doing -- and unsurprisingly, they still overwhelmingly disapprove. Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• French & U.S. Riders Battle To Win Stage 18

  

  The difficult climbs of stage 18 of the 100th Tour de France provided the background for a French and an American rider to shine. Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Lindsey Graham Has Another Stupid Idea

  

  I swear some of our politicians don't bother to think before they speak. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has decided he knows what to do about documen... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Ignorance On First Amendment Rights

  

  I'm constantly being amazed at the ignorance of far too many American citizens. Significant percentages of the population know very little about our history or... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Forbes Rates Most Valuable Sports Teams

  

  (The image above is from ehow.com.) Soccer is still a minor sport in the United States as far a money goes (although it is growing fast), but it still reigns... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY