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• Is It Art Or Is It Advertising ?

  

  These two sculptures have gone up near Marfa, Texas. One is a life-size image of a Dodge Charger, and the other is a 40-foot tall image of the iconic Playboy... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Brit Hangs On To Yellow Jersey In Stage 9

  

  British rider Christopher Froome had a tougher time in stage 9 of the Tour de France, since his teammates were not able to protect him two days in a row in the... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• "Trickle-Down" Economics Only Helps Rich

  

  The effects of the GOP trickle-down economic policies haven't been disastrous for everyone in the United States -- just 90% of the U.S. population. It has been... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Most Americans Are Not Worried About The Trend Away From Religion

  

  I have written recently about the secularization of the American public. As surveys from the Pew Research Center has shown, less people in this country are... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Texas - Haven For White, Male, Fundies

  

  (The picture above is from the website - Ponderings of a Pothead.) My fellow blogger over at What Would Jack Do? has written a piece on Texas politics, and I go... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• British Rider Grabs Lead In Mountain Stage

  

  As expected, the mountainous stage 8 of the 100th Tour de France showed us who the real contenders are in this year's race for the Yellow Jersey. Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Unemployment Rate Is Stagnant At 7.6%

  

  Some Democrats are celebrating the new job creation numbers, saying the 195,000 new jobs created in June shows the economy is moving forward. Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Community Property ?

  

  (The image above, from The Denver Post, shows Texans demonstrating against the bill that would deny equal rights to Texas women by closing down about 37... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Young Slovakian Rider Wins Tour's Stage 7

  

  Stage 7 of this year's Tour de France had the steepest climb so far, but it wasn't difficult enough to break up the peloton -- and that peloton was able to chas... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Texas Is More Liberal Than Some Think

  

  The general thinking these days is that Texas is an extremely conservative state. That's because Texas has not elected a Democrat to statewide office in more... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• More Bad News About Use Of Drones

  

  I can understand why drones are used in a war zone. It protects the lives of pilots. Aircraft are in danger over a war zone of being shot down, so it makes sens... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• South African Takes Yellow Jersey In Tour

  

  Stage 6 of the Tour de France only had one real climb, and it was only a category 4 climb (not a difficult rating), so the peloton was able to stay unified and... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Happy Fourth Of July Holiday !

  

  Today we celebrate the birthday of the United States. It was 237 years ago that our nation was born as patriots declared our independence from Great Britain. Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Opinion On Recent Court Decisions

  

  Last week the Supreme Court announced three decisions that Americans had been eagerly awaiting -- decisions that could well have a big effect on the future... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Egyptian Democracy Was Just An Illusion

  

  There is sad news coming out of Egypt. It seems that the Egyptian military, led by General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi (pictured above), has pulled off a military... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Tour's Stage 5 Is Another Day For Sprinters

  

  Stage 5 of the 100th Tour de France turned out to be another day for the sprinters, as the peloton finished in a group. There were some medium grade climbs in... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Futile Effort To Ban Same-Sex Marriages With A Constitutional Amendment

  

  Last week the Supreme Court delivered a serious blow to the opponents of legalizing same-sex marriage, when they struck down the portions of the Defense of... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Could Wendy Davis Beat Rick Perry ?

  

  (State Senator Wendy Davis addresses a crowd of supporters in Austin on July 1st.) With her filibuster to kill the Republican anti-choice bill in the first... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Demographic Breakdown Of Obama Support

  

  The public approval of President Obama, and the job he is doing, has slipped a bit from right after the 2012 election -- but it is still light years better... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Aussies Win Team Time Trial In Tour Stage 4

  

  Stage 4 of the 100th Tour de France involved one of my favorite Tour events -- the team time trial. Each team runs the course by itself, and all team members ge... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY