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• Jana Winter, FOX News Reporter, May Go to Jail for Refusing to Reveal Her Source

  

  On July 25th, Jana Winter revealed to FOX News of the existence of a notebook James Holmes sent to his psychiatrist days before the horrific Aurora massacre. Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Jimmy Kimmel and Aunt Chippy Present Miracle Sponge

  I saw this last night and thought it was hilarious.  I thought it would be a great break from the often “heavy” material often discussed on the internet. ... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Late Night TV: The Real War on Women

  

  Yesterday, Jay Leno revealed that he had come to an agreement with NBC executives to cede the hosting duties of “The Tonight Show” to Jimmy Fallon. Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, ENTERTAINMENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY, TV & VIDEO, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Samoa Air Begins Charging Customers Based on Their Weight

  

  Samoa Air has become the first airline to charge customers based solely on their weight. Many thought it was an April fool’s Joke. It is not. Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Susan Patton’s Advice to Female Princeton Students Made Me Laugh

  

  Many women are very upset because of an open letter to the Daily Princetonian published last week written by Susan Patton. Patton herself is an alumna of... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Susan Patton Tells Princeton Students to Find a Husband

  

  Susan Patton caused quite the controversy late last week when she penned an open letter to Princeton’s school newspaper. Patton, who is a graduate of the... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Audit Reveals Illinois Pays Thousands to Ineligible Medicaid Recipients

  

  Chicago Tribune building (Photo credit: Wikipedia)In January, Illinois launched an effort to cut wasteful Medicaid spending.  Instead of across-the-board cuts t... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• What’s Wrong with “American Idol?”

  

  Kelly ClarksonCarrie UnderwoodJennifer HudsonThese are the names most famously associated with the once FOX ratings juggernaut “American Idol. Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Don’t Think Racism is an Issue These Days? Just Go on Instagram (and Other Socia...

  

  For those that are naive enough to believe that we live in a post-racial society and racism is nothing to be concerned about anymore, I’d like to suggest you lo... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Hello RealTalk readers!My Name is Camelia Rodriguez and I...

  Hello RealTalk readers!My name is Camelia Rodriguez and I was recently invited by Mariam and Angelo to join as a contributor to this great blog. Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bill McClellan: “Most Vets Did Nothing Heroic”

  

  St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Bill McClellan published a column on Wednesday in which he states that the U.S. military should do away with funeral honors... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Why is “The Walking Dead” So Popular?

  

  AMC’s “The Walking Dead” follows the lives of a group of post-apocalyptic survivors doing their best to survive the onslaught of both human and “undead” threats. Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Why Do You Care Who Gets Married?

  For the record, I would never vote against any initiative that called for gay couples to have equal rights under the law (I’m remembering Tommy Lee Jones’... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• SCOTUS to Decide the Legality of “Gay Marriage”

  

  Today the Supreme Court of the Unites States (SCOTUS) began proceedings in the case to overturn the ban on legalized “gay marriages” in the state of California. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Illinois General Assembly Reject Pension Reform and Instead Go on Vacation

  

  Illinois State Senate (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Imagine watching $17 million be thrown into a fireplace.  You don’t really have to do much imagining if you live... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Senate Majority Leader Reid Pulls Assault Weapons Ban

  

  Harry Reid (D-NV) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) decided to pull Senator Diane Feinstein’s (D-CA) “Assault Weapons Ban” because he said he didn’t... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• CVS/Pharmacy to Mandate Employees to Undergo Regular Health Screenings Or Pay a...

  

  English: Alternative Logo of the CVS Pharmacy (Photo credit: Wikipedia)CVS/Pharmacy will reportedly mandate its employees who participate in their healthcare... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Politicians: Masters in the Art of Doing Nothing

  

  (Photo credit: Wikipedia)This is my current definition of the word “politician.”  Politicians, for the most part, are men and women who attempt to invoke the... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• White Smoke Indicates a New Pope Has Been Chosen

  The cardinals at the Vatican have chosen their new Pope and he has accepted the position.  We are still waiting to find out who it is.  I’m Orthodox, so it... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 6-month-old Baby Shot to Death in Chicago as Father Changed Her Diaper

  

  Yes, you correctly read the title of this post. Jonylah Watkins, 6-months-old, died early Tuesday morning after being shot 5 times the afternoon before. Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY