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Iowa Court of Appeals: Man Did Not Turture Puppy When He Beat It To Death...
Back in 2011, Zachary Meerdink of Muscatine, IA, became upset with his 7-month-old Boston terrier struggled with nipping and toilet training. So he took it outside and beat the dog to death with a...
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"Navajo Star Wars" Debuts
"Navajo Star Wars" (AKA Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope dubbed into Navajo language/Dine) made its official debut this past July 3rd in Window Rock, AZ. I learned of this project several months ago...
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More KKK Fliers in Iowa. This Time in Davis & Wapello Counties
Authorities report that the Ku Klux Klan is recruiting again in Iowa -- this time in Davis County and Wapello County. Numerous KKK recruiting fliers were found outside numerous residences and...
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Big Changes at The Marin Foundation
A few weeks ago, I received a call from my friend Andrew Marin informing me of some major life changes. These changes will affect not only the lives of Andrew and his wife Brenda, but also the larger...
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New Poll: Support for Gay Marriage in Iowa Continues to Rise Slightly
Public Policy Polling released a new poll this week that asked Iowans about their support/lack of support for same-sex marriage. According to their latest polling data, the PPP found that Iowans now...
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"Glee" Actor Cory Monteith Dead at Age 31
Actor Cory Monteith was found dead this weekend in his Vancouver, Canada, hotel room after he'd missed his checkout time. CNN reports that the 31-year-old actor had been hanging out with several people...
View ArticleLocal Residents Rally at "Justice for Trayvon"
A group of people from and around Iowa City gathered last night to protest the not guilty verdict in the 2nd degree murder trial against Florida's George Zimmerman against Trayvon Martin. You can read...
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Nero at Daycare -- 07/16/13
Nero spent one of the muggiest days this summer at doggy daycare today. It looks like he got some outside time judging from these pics, but he was playing inside when I picked him up this afternoon....
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Hi Five!
For myriad unspoken reasons, it's been a terribly stressful few months. That's why it was very touching that I found the following sign hanging next to my office doorway:It was a great way to start off...
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NOM's Thomas Peters in Critical Condition Following Swimming Accident
Here is some scary news regarding the National Organization for Marriage's Thomas Peters. I know him mostly for his daily blogs and tweets on behalf of NOM and other organizations against same-sex...
View ArticleCreepy "Afterlife With Archie" Trailer
Archie Comics released a trailer for their new AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE comic book series. It's pretty creepy! Check this out:
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Nero at Daycare -- 07/18/13
It was a long, hot, and muggy day yesterday at doggy daycare and unfortunately Nero was feeling the heat! Look at that poor baby in the pic below. Despite the heat, Nero still managed to have a fun...
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Big Brother 15 News: Aaryn Gries' Mom Hires a PR Firm
I've written over the past month about the racist slurs that have been bandied about on Big Brother 15 this summer. CBS initially pretended that it wasn't going on, but has really embraced the racism...
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Satanic Same-Sex Weddings Held Over Gravesite of Fred Phelps' Dead Mother
A group of people from the Satanic Temple traveled to the grave of Fred Phelps's dead mother in Meridian, MS. Fred Phelps is the leader/founder of Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, KS, which is best...
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Archie Comics to Create Lesbian Character?
I really haven't heard too much about Archie Comics coming out of this past weekend's San Diego Comic Con, but this tweet managed to catch my attention:Question at the Archie panel: Will there be a...
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Wait a Minute!!! Archie Comics Already has a Lesbian Character!
It's ironic that I wrote this blog post earlier today speculating about the future identity of Archie Comics' first lesbian character. In that post, I noted that Archie Comics co-CEO Jon Goldwater had...
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Criminal Charges Pending Over Satanic Same-Sex Weddings
This past weekend, I wrote about a group of people from the New York-based Satanic Temple over their "Pink Mass" same-sex wedding ceremonies. They performed their "Pink Mass" wedding ceremonies over...
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Des Moines Woman Charged With Bigamy
(Thomas)A woman from Des Moines, Iowa, has been arrested and charged with bigamy after her new husband complained to Polk County officials that his new bride was already married to somebody else:Maxie...
View ArticleIs the Iowa Department of Public Health Still Discriminating Against Married...
Ever since gay and lesbian couples began marrying here in Iowa, there have been problems with the State of Iowa treating our families equally. Probably the biggest problem area has involved the Iowa...
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Gay Marriage Updates Across the Nation -- 07/24/13
I found myself kind of burned out from all of these "Gay Marriage Updates Across the Nation" posts. As a result, I'm really behind the times. But there have been a few different developments in recent...
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