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Remembering 4/20 Day!
I've been away for the past few days, so I missed writing about 4/20 Day (AKA Weed Day), which happened yesterday.4/20 Day goes back to 1971 when a group of high school students called the Waldos began...
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Honoring Debbie: The Spacefaring Chicken in Netflix's "Lost in Space" Reboot!
It took me a while, but I finally finished watching the new "Lost in Space" series on Netflix. It's based on the campy television from the 1960s. But this update is a bit more series, a bit more...
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Iowa City: Street Preacher Cited for Disorderly Conduct Outside Planned...
(Originally written on 08/13/17): Sometime this past week, I learned of a disorderly conduct case that's emerged here in Iowa City involving our local Planned Parenthood clinic and a street preacher...
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Iowa City Pro-Choice Supporter Makes A Scene on Video; Screams at...
Here is another abortion story from Iowa City. Most of the abortion drama surrounds noisy protesters outside of Planned Parenthood and the Emma Goldman Clinic. But there's a video that's been...
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Who is Doc Jaw? Or Dogwalker? And Is That Sleepwalker??!? Find Out in LOCKJAW...
I had a lot of fun reading LOCKJAW #3 tonight. Lockjaw and D-Man continue teleporting around to meet up with our title character's long-forgotten siblings (like Bixby in #1 and the Beast in #2). This...
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More Incidents of Bias Reports at Luther College
I wrote last month about an incident where somebody stomped racist and anti-Semitic images on the football field of my alma mater. The football field is in clear view of the campus cafeteria and...
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"Dear White People" Season 2 Dropping on Netflix on 05/04/18
Netflix announced that it will be dropping the second season of "Dear White People" soon. This program follows a group of black students at a predominantly white college called Winchester. Most of the...
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Breaking: Aidan Connon to Commit Suicide on Next Week's "Coronation Street"
Fans of "Coronation Street" have been aware for a while that actor Shayne Ward would be leaving the program. We just didn't know how he would leave the show. There was no chance that viewers would be...
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Pulse Survivor Comes Out as Ex-Gay
I haven't written too much about the 2016 mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, FL. One of my ex's former partners didn't die in the attack, but was present during the attack and died a few...
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Find Out if Thanos Killed You in "Avengers: Infinity War"
I still haven't seen "Avengers: Infinity War." I don't like huge crowds at the movie theater and Husband Mark has been busy with work. So we're waiting until tomorrow or Friday to watch it. But I have...
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India: Man Dies While Watching "Avengers: Infinity War"
Speaking of Avengers-related deaths, it looks like one guy actually did die while watching "Avengers: Infinity War." A 43-year-old man named Peddapasupula Baasha went to watch a 3D version of the...
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Huckleberry Hound Commits Suicide in EXIT STAGE LEFT #5
I wrote last month about the tragic and tortured romance of Huckleberry Hound and Quick Draw McGraw, as portrayed in DC Comics' EXIT STAGE LEFT: THE SNAGGLEPUSS CHRONICLES. The romance ended in...
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United Methodist Bishops Propose Plan to Allow LGBTQ Ordination & Gay...
I grew up in the United Methodist Church. I eventually quit it and joined the United Church of Christ -- in part due to the UCC's open & affirming belief systems towards LGBTQ members and leaders....
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"Roseanne" Tackles the "Muslim Next Door" Trope -- And Stumbles Over the "I...
I'm still watching ABC's "Roseanne" revival series. Mostly, I've enjoyed it. The Becky surrogacy story line resolved itself fairly quickly, which was a good reminder that the original "Roseanne" show...
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Emotionally Gutted Following Aidan Connor's Suicide on "Coronation Street"
I finally finished watching tonight's episode of "Coronation Street." Monday's episodes featured Aidan Connor's final episode. He spent the episode giving gifts to various friends. He bought a dress...
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David Platt Finally Opens Up to Shona About His Rape on "Coronation Street"
It's been nearly two months since Josh drugged and raped David Platt on "Coronation Street." (See these posts for more information here, here, here, and here.) Since then, David has imploded...
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Freddy Jones Is Killed Off in SCOOBY APOCALYPSE #25
I've been enjoying SCOOBY APOCALYPSE since the beginning. This is part of DC Comics' effort to reimagine the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons for a modern audience. SCOOBY APOCALYPSE tells the story of...
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"700 Club" Features Pulse Shooting Survivor Who Came Out as Ex-Gay
Remember the Pulse Survivor who came out as ex-gay? He showed up on "The 700 Club" and told his story about becoming a Christian following the mass shooting: "It wasn't a gay to straight thing. It was...
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Jon Responds to a Small-Town Pastor's Anti-Gay Newspaper Essay
I was visiting family up north over the weekend. My mom is subscribed to all of these city and county newspapers, including the Fillmore County Journal. I usually scan through them when I'm visiting,...
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Openly Gay Methodist Minister Reports That Somebody Stole His Seminary...
I wrote earlier this month about efforts within the United Methodist Church to make things less contentious for both its affirming and non-affirming factions. Personally, I don't think that the One...
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