Pat Robertson: Gay-Affirming Churches Are Leading Gay People & Allies...
Pat Robertson was dissing gay-affirming churches (such as my own Faith UCC or the Gay Christian Network) earlier today on CBN's "700 Club." He was doing his daily Bring It On segment when a viewer...
View ArticleCrowdfund Recommendation: Local Radio for Everyone: KICI 105.3 FM
I've written before about crowdfunding efforts that I support. I thought that I would highlight a GoFundMe fundraiser for a new "public access" radio project here in Iowa City: Local Radio: KICI 105.3...
View ArticleCookie Monster, Life Coach
I've written before that I'm a social worker. During some of my darker moments, I contemplate quitting my job and hanging up my shingle as a life coach. Life coaching is one of those nebulous...
View ArticleIt's Animal Crack-Ups in JUGHEAD & ARCHIE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #13!
I was checking out JUGHEAD & ARCHIE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #13 tonight, which features a great new short story featuring the art and words of Fernando Ruiz. It seems that Archie and Jughead are...
View ArticleFirst Images of Black Panther Released from Upcoming "Captain America: Civil...
We got our first glimpses of the Black Panther, as seen from the set of "Captain America: Civil War." This movie will come out in May 2016. The Black Panther will be played by Chadwick Boseman.Check...
View Article"Archie: Riverdale Rescue": New Game Upgrades Coming Soon?
I began writing about the "Archie: Riverdale Rescue" iOS gaming app back in October 2013. Since then, the game has expanded to PC users. It's an oddly addictive game where you are tasked with the...
View ArticleSquirrel Girl Battles a Squirrel-God and Loki Cosplays as Cat Thor in THE...
THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #8 just came out this week. This continues to be my favorite comic book currently being published by Marvel Comics. It's filled with superheroics, but it's also cute and...
View ArticleComing Soon from Marvel Comics: MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR
Marvel Comics announced one of its new upcoming titles: MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR. It looks like Devil Dinosaur will be ditching his old sidekick -- a furry caveman named Moonboy -- and picking up a...
View ArticleNorth Liberty Couple Upset After Their #BlackLivesMatter Yard-Sign Was Stolen
We were visiting family over leading into the weekend, but watched a new article involving the former pastor of our church. His family has found themselves in the midst of a local controversy involving...
View Article"Survivors" 40th Anniversary: Episode 17 ("Lights of London Part 2")
This is the seventeenth in a series of blog posts dedicated to the 40th anniversary of BBC's "Survivors" television series. "Survivors"followed a core group of characters who managed to survived a...
View ArticlePriest: Gay Sex Is Like Eating a Bagel With Your Ear
A group of Catholic leaders gathered last week in Plymouth, MI, to vent about same-sex relationships and to complain about how unnatural we all are. But it wasn't all negative. The bishops and priests...
View ArticleDolce & Gabanna Founders Apologize for Dissing Gay Families
Remember when Domenico Dolce of the fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana insulted gay families everywhere by describing our kids as "synthetic children?" LGBT advocates everywhere expressed confused and...
View ArticleArchie & Cosmo the Merry Martian Repel a Robotic Invasion in JUGHEAD & ARCHIE...
I was pretty excited when I began reading JUGHEAD AND ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #15 this week. Not only did it feature the return of Cosmo the Merry Martian, but it also directly referenced his last...
View ArticlePat Robertson: Jesus Made It Okay for Women to Wear Pants -- But...
Pat Robertson realized that co-host Terry Meeuwsen was wearing pants this morning on CBN's "700 Club." That revelation came during their Bring It On segment, when a woman named Mercy asked a question...
View ArticleConservaitve Bloggers Mistake Iowa's Flag for the Mexican Flag
There was a Democratic Presidential Forum this past weekend in Clear Lake, IA. I wasn't there, but one of my college friends was. A NPR guy tweeted the following image:Gateway Pundit, a conservative...
View ArticleThat Wilkin Boy Gets Some Shine-Time in JUGHEAD & ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST...
I wrote yesterday about JUGHEAD & ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #15. But I totally missed a second brand-new story hidden deep within that comic book digest feature Bingo Wilkin (AKA The Wilkin Boy)!...
View ArticlePat Robertson: Gays Will Never Be Happy
CBN’s “700 Club” did an ex-gay segment today featuring an entertainer named Bill Walker. He says that he didn’t get affection from his father, so he began crushing on other boys. He began performing...
View ArticleDuggar Family Pitching New Show to TLC // Meanwhile, Josh Duggar Outed With...
The Duggar family can't win for trying these days. I learned Tuesday that the Duggar family has pitched a new reality TV show to the TLC Network that would focus on Christian counseling services for...
View ArticleCBN's "700 Club" Reports on the Josh Duggar/"Ashley Madison" Scandal
My frequent themes are crossing over this morning. CBN's "700 Club" discussed the news that Josh Duggar was one of the paid subscribers to the Ashley Madison "cheating spouse" website for about 40...
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