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Nero at the Hospital -- 07/24/13
Shortly after posting my previous blog article, I took Nero out for his evening walk. We were crossing at the intersection back home when a car made a right turn directly at us. He was at a stop light...
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"Young Avengers #8": Gay Love Triangle
I've written a handful of times about one of my favorite comics coming out of Marvel Comics these days: YOUNG AVENGERS! (here, here, and here) Back in early 2012, I noted that Marvel was hinting at the...
View ArticleGreen Party Annual National Convention Held in Iowa City this Past Weekend
The Green Party held its annual national convention here in Iowa City this past weekend. Among those at the event included the 2012 Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein. There were local and...
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"It's Archie" Cartoon Being Produced!
Last October, Archie Comics announced at the New York Comic Con that they were working on a new cartoon series featuring Little Archie. Earlier today, Archie Comics and Moonscoop LLC officially...
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Man Eggs UCC Church Over Gay Marriage
I wrote earlier this month about Pilgrims United Church of Christ in Maple Grove, MN. The church has been repeatedly vandalized throughout the summer because of its gay-affirming beliefs. The local...
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"Life With Archie" #31: Gun Control and Relationship Woes!
I just finished reading LIFE WITH ARCHIE. It's a split title. Each half explores how life might have turned out differently had he married Veronica or had he married Betty. It's fairly unique for an...
View ArticleShe Really Likes Rhubarb! (NSFW)
This great video is circulating the interwebs today. Here is the summary:After a rash of rhubarb burglaries in a nondescript Iowa town, local residents set out to uncover the culprit — only to discover...
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Man Confesses to Vandalizing Gay-Friendly UCC Church
Earlier this summer, Pilgrims United Church of Christ of Maple Grove, MN, reported several incidents of vandalism due to its public affirmation of gay people and its support for same-sex marriage....
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Archie 1's Untold Origin in "Archie" #646?
ARCHIE #646 was released this week. The solicitations indicated that the comic book would feature a space-based storyline on the planet Mars. I was hoping that we would get to see Archie & the Gang...
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Peter Capaldi is the New "Doctor Who"
It was announced a few months back that Matt Smith would be leaving the title role of the BBC science fiction program, Doctor Who. Fandom has been wondering ever since who would be the new Who. We got...
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Police Investigating Two Separate Armed Robberies of Taxi Cabs in Iowa City
I was settling into bed last night when I was startled by the following Hawk Alert phone call:HAWK ALERT: Armed robbery occurred 10:05 PM in area off Melrose on Samoa Drive with suspect displaying a...
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What's Wrong With Sugar Bear?
It's been a horrible year for Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson of "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo." He's been in the hospital or assessed by EMT crews several times since last summer. Back in May, it was reported...
View ArticleDan Parent, HuffPost Live, and Kevin Keller's Kiss
Comic book fans will be picking up their copy of KEVIN KELLER #10 later today. I haven't picked up my copy yet, but you can bet I'll write about Kevin's infamous first same-sex smooch later tonight.In...
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"Kevin Keller #10": Kevin Keller's First Same-Sex Smooch
I just finished KEVIN KELLER #10, which featured the infamous first kiss between Kevin Keller and his boyfriend Devon. Here was the solicitation:KEVIN KELLER #10: "A Kiss ISN'T Just a Kiss!" -- We've...
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Wedding Facility in Grimes, IA, Refuses to Work with Gay Couple
A gay couple from central Iowa is complaining after they were turned away by the owners of the Gortz House of Grimes, IA, for their wedding. Lee Stafford and his fiance Jared had one wedding venue...
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Nero at Daycare -- 08/08/13
Nero and Ms. Lion spent all day at doggy daycare yesterday while I was busy attending to some family business. Ms. Lion didn't make the Lucky Pawz blog, but Nero got his playtime activities...
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Iowa Lawmaker: "I'm Seventh Worst in the USA, but Want to Become Number One!"
The Marijuana Policy Project released its "8 Worst State Legislators of 2013" list earlier this week -- and one of Iowa's lawmakers made the cut. Representative Clel Baudler (R) of Greenfield, IA, was...
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It Gets Worse: 76 Countries with Horrible Anti-Gay Laws
Russia has been in the news a lot recently because of its horrible anti-gay anti-propaganda laws. But BuzzFeed noted yesterday that there are 76 other countries with anti-gay laws that are just as bad...
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Jonathan & I Discuss Kevin Keller's First Same-Sex Smooch on The Riverdale...
I had the pleasure of chatting with Jonathan Merrifield of The Riverdale Podcast last night about KEVIN KELLER #10. We reviewed the comic book and shared our thoughts on a variety of topics, including...
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American Kennel Club Against 2016 World Dog Show in Russia Over Extreme...
I wrote a little about Russia's anti-gay/"anti-propaganda" law yesterday. There has been much written elsewhere about the 2014 Winter Olympics that's to be held in Sochi, Russia, and whether or not...
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