American Family Association Criticizes Archie Comics over "The Occult and...
This bit of commentary from the American Family Association has been circulating all week. Bascially, Tim Wildmon and Ed Vitagliano of the AFA are upset with various forms of media for promoting "the...
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Mid Con Comic Show Debuting in Iowa City on Weekend of September 19-21, 2014!
Do you live in or relatively near Iowa City, IA, and do you enjoy comic books? A couple months ago, I learned about Mid Con Comic Show. This is a brand new comic book convention scheduled to debut in...
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"Walking Dead's" Daryl Dixon Might Be Gay
There have been hopeful moments of speculation amongst some of The Walking Dead's viewers that fan-favorite Daryl Dixon is a gay character. Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman was asked about Daryl's...
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Iowa Gay Teen's Organ Donation Rejected Because He Was *Assumed* to be...
A 16-year-old gay teen from Altoona, IA, committed suicide earlier this year because of chronic bullying. Months before his death, he had registered to become an organ donor and many of his organs were...
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PFOX Marketing New Ex-Gay "Safe Exit Plan"
PFOX (Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays) came up with this "safe exit" plan for homosexuality:Â Basically, PFOX is reaching out to conservative anti-gay churches who are so anti-gay that even ex-gays are...
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Nero at Daycare -- 08/19/14
It's hot out today, which makes me want to stay inside. But Nero cannot be contained. He's all about soaking in the sun. Check it out:
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Iowa Judge Rules Against Telemed Abortion Treatment Services
(source)A Polk County District Judge ruled that state medical providers in Iowa were well within their rights to ban physicians from prescribing abortion-inducing medication via telemedicine...
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Michelle Duggar Advocates Against Anti-Discrimination Ordianance // Hints...
The City Council in Fayetteville, AK, will be considering a new law later tonight that will protect citizens from discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations on basis of sexual...
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Ohio Catholics Throw Cold Blanket on "Ice Bucket Challenge"
It's hard to go on Facebook or to watch television this week without watching somebody dump icy water on their head in an effort to raise money for ALS (AKA amyotrophic lateral sclerosis AKA Lou...
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Giraffe Kisses & Then Kicks Woman at Zoo
One woman met the wrong animal when she broke into a giraffe enclosure at the Henry Villas Zoo in Madison, WI. 24-year-old Amanda Hall got past one of the barriers to the giraffe pens and met up with...
View ArticleTo The Christian Lesbian Who Wants to Outlaw Surrogacy (& Artificial...
I was fuming following a visit to the GCN boards back on Wednesday. A twentysomething lesbian started a discussion about the ethics of surrogacy. She started a similar discussion on this topic earlier...
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Breaking Hawk Alert: Attempted Armed Robbery Near UI Campus in Iowa City
I just received a Hawk Alert call from the University of Iowa. There was a report of an attempted armed robbery here in Iowa City tonight near the UI Dental Science Building about an hour ago.The...
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Hey Coralville/Iowa City!! Have You Seen This Guy?
Local police are circulating the following image pulled from video surveillance at Sparti's Gyros in Coralville, IA:Have You Seen This Guy?Local police reported that Sparti's Gyros (located at 61 2nd...
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D'Angelo Completes the #ALS Ice Bucket Challenge!
I wrote earlier this week about the ALS "Ice Bucket Challenges" that have been circulating recently on television and social media. I shared my reservations about this effort there, but also noted that...
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Deadpool Versus Brute Force in DEADPOOL BI-ANNUAL #1!
I am super-stoked about the upcoming DEADPOOL BI-ANNUAL #1, which will be published sometime next month. It's a 40-page story featuring Deadpool and a nearly forgotten team from my earlier comic book...
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Nero at Daycare -- 08/26/14
Nero seemed to have enjoyed his time at doggy daycare today, but you wouldn't know it from this pic. Maybe he heard the news about his future death (at the hands of a future teenage witch, no less! --...
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Girl Accidentally Kills Gun Instructor with Uzi
A 9-year-old girl was traumatized earlier today after killing her shooting instructor with an Uzi at the Burgers & Bullets shooting range/restaurant near Las Vegas, NV:A 9-year-old girl...
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Hey Iowa City! Have You Seen This Guy?
The Iowa City Police Department is asking for help from the public. They want to know if you recognize this guy. He is a white guy wearing a black t-shirt and blue jeans and appears to be vandalizing...
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Omaha Cop Shoots & Kills Sound Technician from the "Cops" TV Show
A sound technician from the "Cops" television program named Bryce Dion was killed by Omaha Police last night. He was the victim of "friendly fire" during a robbery call at a local Wendy's...
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Archie Andrews Completes the #ALS Ice Bucket Challenge!
Remember the ALS "Ice Bucket Challenge?" This online phenomena has raised $94.3 in donations to the ALS Association. This goes towards research and awareness efforts. It seems like everyone is doing a...
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