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Two Men Arrested // Three Kids Placed with DHS from Eldridge, IA, Meth House
Two men have been arrested and three kids placed in DHS care earlier today after police discovered an operational meth lab at a home in Eldridge, IA.Those arrested included 33-year-old homeowner Nolan...
View ArticleTo the Gay Christian Whose Friend Wants to Give Him an Exorcism...
I discovered another frightening discussion thread over on the GCN threads. Here is the gist: A gay Christian from a nearby community here in Iowa has a couple friends who attend a nondenominational...
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Robots Protest Fryfest Over Pink Locker Rooms
(source)Roughly 25 robotic activists protested Fryfest yesterday, an event honoring former University of Iowa football coach Hayden Fry. This "Million Robot March Against Pink Locker Rooms" was...
View ArticleTo the Craigslist Ranters Who Are Upset by Gay Marriage and Who Fear that...
I've written before that I enjoy visiting the Craigslist "rants & raves" section -- sometimes. There is a tendency to break into racist rants and those rants never seem to get successfully flagged,...
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Florida Man Kicked Out of City Commission Meeting for Refusing to Stand...
Mayor John Rees of Winter Garden, FL, had police removed a man from a City Commission meeting last week because he refused to stand for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.Mayor Rees paused before...
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"Dawn of X" Concludes in MEGA MAN #40!
The four-part "Dawn of X" storyline concluded last week with MEGA MAN #40. This was the advertised crossover between Mega Man and Mega Man X. I have written about the first three chapters here, here,...
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Nero at Daycare -- 09/02/14
Nero started his day off today with his four-legged friends at doggy daycare. Lots of running, and barking, and strutting. But that's the point.Check it out:
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Nero's Final Sacrifice!
Remember when Nero teamed up with Sabrina "Bree" Spellman and Salem the Cat to create the New Archies? My buddy Stuffed Animal had a vision for the next generation of Archies-inspired performers --...
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Privatizing Social Security
Joni Ernst on Social Security and Medicare reform:Vote Bruce Braley for U.S. Senate!
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Michael Sam Signed to Dallas Cowboys' Practice Squad // Christian Lobbyist...
I once wrote about Michael Sam, which is pretty good considering that I never watch NFL professional football. I don't even watch the Super Bowl. But he got drafted into the NFL back in May and...
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Should LGBT People & Allies Boycott Brangelina?
I was reading theDaily Iowan earlier today and found an opinion piece by somebody named L.C. Graf who advocated that progressive-minded Americans need to boycott Brangelina. Truthfully, I could get...
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Illinois Family Institute Wants Libraries to Stock Up on Children's Books...
The Illinois Family Institute published a blog article by Laurie Higgins criticizing the annual Banned Book Weeks campaigns, which are sponsored by the American Library Association. Basically, the ALA...
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Iowa City School Board Member Arrested & Charged with Domestic Abuse
Iowa City School Board member Tuyet Dorau was arrested early this morning and accused of domestic violence. Coralville Police were called to Dorau's home at 1:20 AM this morning to investigate a...
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House Majority Leader Upset with U.S. Forest Service Over Fruit S'mores...
(Blueberry S'mores) It was National Roasted Marshmallow Day on August 30th. In honor of that day, the U.S. Forest Service posted a blog article about s'mores -- specifically what they are (chocolate...
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Two Women Marry in Davenport, IA, Following 72 Year Engagement!
A wonderful article has been circulating today in local newspapers and on Facebook. It tells of two women who finally married each other after a 72-year engagement at First Christian Church in...
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Former City Manager Dead Following Shooting at Jackson County Courthouse in...
There was news of a shooting and lock down at the Jackson County Courthouse in Maquoketa, IA, earlier today. Initial reports indicated that at least one person was injured and that the shooting suspect...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court to Consider All Federal Gay Marriage Cases on 09/29/14
The U.S. Supreme Court plans to discuss how to respond to the various federal court decisions involving same-sex marriage later this month:The court on Wednesday listed gay marriage petitions from five...
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Phil Robertson from "Duck Dynasty": STDs are God's Punishment for Homosexuality
Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson appeared yesterday on a Family Research Council radio program and asserted that sexually transmitted diseases are God's punishment for homosexuality:“Do you think it’s a...
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Palin Family Involved in Drunken Brawl over the Weekend
There's a story making the rounds involving the Palin family, a "snowmachine" party, and a drunken brawl. Check this out:The night before, Saturday, was a doozy. The details are a little sketchy, but...
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Straight Guys Marry for Rugby Tickets
I've seen copies of this tweet circulating today. Here is the backstory:The Edge is a New Zealand-based radio program. New Zealand is now a marriage equality country. The Edge invited heterosexual buds...
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