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Lea Thompson Expresses Interest in Pitching "Howard the Duck" Remake!
Two years ago yesterday, I wrote about my love for the 1980's movie, "Howard the Duck." That movie was Marvel Comics' first attempts at translating one of its characters onto the big screen -- and it...
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Governor Reynolds Tells Press that Same-Sex Marriage Is Settled -- And Then...
Gov. Kim Reynolds was in Pella, IA, discussing employment and and apprenticeship programs yesterday. Somebody asked her about this coming weekend's Republican Party of Iowa's state convention, where...
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Logic Sings "1-800-273-8255" for Mental Health Awareness & Suicide Prevention
Did you hear "1-800-273-8255" at the 2017 VMAs by Logic, Alessia Cara, and Khalid? Suicide has been such an ongoing source of discussion over the past few weeks. It's disappointing that this...
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Pride Sermon 2018 at Faith UCC in Iowa City
I go to Faith UCC in Iowa City. I’ve been part of that church for about 21 years. My husband Mark have gotten married there (twice), we raised our kids there, we’ve been Sunday school teachers there,...
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"Roseanne" Spin-Off Featuring Sara Gilbert in the Works
Word on the street is that "Roseanne" might be cancelled due to Roseanne Barr's troublesome racist and nasty tweets, but a spin-off of the popular sitcom starring Sara Gilbert and minus Barr is likely...
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Rogue & Gambit to Say "I Do" and Kitty & Colossus to Say "I Don't" in X-MEN...
Remember when we learned that Kitty Pryde proposed to Colossus in X-MEN GOLD #20? And remember how the wedding was scheduled for X-MEN GOLD #30? And you might already know that X-MEN GOLD #30 hit the...
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Former Trump Campaign Manager Mocks Story of 10-Year-Old Girl with Down...
Former Trump 2016 campaign manager and current TV commentator Corey Lewandowski outraged most of humanity for his heartless response to the federal government's current "zero tolerance" immigration...
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Des Moines, Iowa: Police Looking for Suspect Following Fight at Gay Bar
The Blazing Saddle is a gay bar in Des Moines, IA. WHO TV Channel 13 out of Des Moines is running a story about an assault that happened at the bar two weeks ago during the Capital City Pride...
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"Coronation Street" to Feature a Crazy New "Call the Social Worker" Moment...
Remember last month when "Coronation Street" tackled the subject of male suicide and mental health? One of the program's characters, Aidan Connor, committed suicide following months of hidden...
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ABC Officially Orders 10 Episodes of "The Connors," the "Roseanne" Spin-Off...
ABC has officially greenlit "The Connors," the "Roseanne" spin-off series. "The Connors" has been approved for 10 episodes initially:Following aggressive talks with exec producer Tom Werner, the...
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American Library Association Removes Laura Ingalls Wilder's Name from Legacy...
The American Library Association unanimously voted this weekend to remove Laura Ingalls Winder's name from a children's book award due to concerns about how the author portrayed blacks and Native...
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New Social Work Memes for Summer!
I went through a period of creating new social work memes back in February and March. Many months ago, one of the moderators on the "Social Work Tutor" Facebook page invited/challenged us to create new...
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#DoingItMyWay // National HIV Testing Day (06/27/18)
I was on Facebook this morning and saw a post by the United Church of Christ reminding us that tomorrow is National HIV Testing Day. The CDC is pushing a new campaign called #DoingItMyWay, which...
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Remembering the Social Worker from West Side Story's Song, "Gee, Officer Krupke"
I was playing around on iTunes last night and stumbled across the soundtrack to "West Side Story." It occurred to me that I used to listen to this soundtrack as a vinyl record within my parents'...
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Seb Contemplates Dating as an HIV-Positive Teen on "Coronation Street"
It's National HIV Testing Day today. I'm not going to get tested today, but I really encourage anyone and everyone who thinks that they should get tested to go ahead and get tested.Which made me think...
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Iowa City #FamilesBelongTogether March & Rally Planned Today at 10 AM
There are marches planned across the country to protest the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy of criminally charging all who approach our southern border illegally, including asylum seekers,...
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Dustin Lance Black & Tom Daley Announce Birth of Their Firstborn Son
I haven't written about husbands Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black or their efforts to become parents. Their baby boy was born via surrogate this past Wednesday.They announced the birth of their son...
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Christian Couple Refuses to Tip Lesbian Waitress on "What Would You Do?" Segment
ABC posted video from a recent "What Would You Do?" segment that featured a lesbian waitress and a pair of Christian customers. The segment is based off an actual event that happened in Rockford, IL....
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Church Declares that #EveryFamilyIsHoly With Display of Baby Jesus & Family...
A story is circulating out of Indianapolis, IN, about a church that's using Christ to speak out for more humane treatment of detained migrant children and families.Christ Church Cathedral put up their...
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Flora Shines on the Week's "Coronation Street" // Plus Jack's Life Hangs on...
I struggled to watch "Coronation Street" earlier last week -- but I've loved watching last Friday's and last night's episodes. Much of it has to do with Flora leaving Daniel's apartment. I really...
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