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Iowa City: Ped Mall Shooter Plans to Use "Stand Your Ground" Defense //...
(Originally written on 09/19/17): Iowa passed its own "stand your ground" law during the past legislative session. It states that law-abiding people do not have to retreat before using deadly force to...
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Wondering if an HIV Diagnosis Will Result from Recent Male Rape Story Line on...
Everyone is talking about what happened yesterday with Pat Phelan on "Coronation Street" -- and it's possible that I'll write something about it tomorrow. But I'm still thinking about David Platt's...
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I Got a Shout-Out on Latest Episode of "Conversation Street!"
I've been a fan of "Coronation Street" for about five months. One of the first things that happened after I decided that I would stick with the program is that I sought out a podcast called...
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MOON GIRL #29 Introduces a New Fantastic Four! Who Doesn't Want to See Devil...
Marvel Comics announced last week that they are going to bring back a new FANTASTIC FOUR comic book series starting in August 2018. It will feature writing by Dan Slott and art by Sara Pichelli.The...
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"Riverdale" Renewed for Its Third Season!
I've been horrible about doing recaps for the second season of "Riverdale." Suffice it to say that it's been a very good season, filled with masked vigilantes, urban legends, gangsters, and ex-gay...
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Whitney from "My Big Fat Fabulous Life" Plans to Adopt a Baby & Co-Parent...
I was alerted to a new video featuring Whitney from TLC's "My Big Fat Fabulous Life." I have only watched chunks of the last couple of episodes from this latest season and this clip just drove home...
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The Tortured Romance of Huckleberry Hound and Quick Draw McGraw
Have you been reading DC Comics'EXIT STAGE LEFT: THE SNAGGLEPUSS CHRONICLES? It's part of DC's ongoing re-imagination of the old Hanna-Barbera cartoons. It's primarily about Snagglepuss as a famous gay...
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Service Dogs VS. Therapy Dogs VS. Emotional Support Animals
Because of my job as a social worker who works with disabled people, I occasionally meet up with people who have service dogs. But more often, I encounter people with emotional support animals. The...
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Storm Becomes a Literal Thunder Goddess in X-MEN GOLD #25!
I had some issues with X-MEN GOLD #25, which was published earlier this week. There are things that I like about this comic book. I like the team of back-up X-Men that Iceman gathered (Rogue, Magik,...
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Pat Robertson: It's Okay to Enjoy Mermaids
It's been a while since I've visited Pat Robertson or "The 700 Club." Many months ago, Pat rebranded his "Bring It On" segment with "Your Questions/Honest Answers." Personally, I preferred the original...
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Iowa: Brandon Routh from "Superman Returns"&"Legends of Tomorrow" Endorses...
Iowa has a primary election coming up soon where voters can choose between several good Democratic gubernatorial candidates to go up against Governor Kim Reynolds later on in November. I'm a personal...
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Spider-Man & the Iowa League of Heroes Create Spidey-Themed Seizure Helmet...
I was reading this evening about a 5-year-old boy from Des Moines who is diagnosed with Doose Syndrome, which is a rare form of epilepsy. One article about him reports that he has drop seizures up to...
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Fred Proposes to Daphne in SCOOBY APOCALYPSE #24!
DC Comics just played out the most understated, under-reported marriage proposal of two major comic book heroes. Ever. I mean, forget about Kitty Pryde and Colossus. Why isn't anyone talking about how...
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Art Bell Dead at 72
The Nye County Sheriff's Office reported that Art Bell -- the former host of "Coast to Coast" -- passed away yesterday in his home. He was 72-years-old. The cause of his death has not yet been...
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Judge Kevin Ross Rules In Favor of Church that Fired a Basketball Coach Who...
I was watching videos on YouTube yesterday and stumbled across this segment from an old Judge Kevin Ross episode. In it, a guy named Kyle Jones was hired to coach this church's basketball league. He'd...
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Lower Warden: The Slums of Midsomer County, UK!
I was watching "A Tale of Two Hamlets" earlier this evening, which is a season six episode of "Midsomer Murders." Ever wondered where the slum are at in Midsomer County? They are apparently in Lower...
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Trekfest XXXIV Announces Its 2018 Schedule of Events!
I was online and noticed that the schedule of events has been posted for Trekfest XXXIV in nearby Riverside, IA:Friday Night – June 29, 2018: 5:30 - 9 PM - Kids games, inflatables 6 PM ESO Community...
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LGBTQ Activist Donna Red Wing Dead at Age 67
Donna Red Wing died yesterday following a long battle with lung cancer. She was a longtime LGBTQ activist, having served in leadership roles for a variety of programs such as Grassroots Leadership,...
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The Black Hood Returns! Fangs Hits on Kevin! Kevin's Still Hot for Moose! And...
Tonight's "Riverdale" was a mixed bag tonight. It all centered on Kevin's "Carrie: The Musical" production at Riverdale High. I thought that they made it up for the show, but apparently it's a real...
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Rana's Parents Disown Her Following a Botched Kidnapping Effort on Last...
I haven't written too much lately about the romance between Kate and Rana on "Coronation Street." (Previously written about here and here) Back in February, Rana's parents bribed Zeedan and Rana into...
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