Fox News' Brian Kilmeade to Black Co-Worker: "Do You Make Kool-Aid?"
Here is a story coming out of Fox News from Wednesday's "Fox & Friends" program. Fox News host Harris Faulkner was on the program demonstrating how to prepare a peach cobbler for her holiday guests...
View ArticleLatest Anti-Gay Argument: Gay Marriage --> Everyone Going Gay --> No More...
I was on the Gay Christian Network yesterday afternoon and noticed that a new GCN member had posted something in the "Ask Me Anything" thread for GCN's founder/executive director, Justin Lee. It was...
View Article#LipstickIncident Explained in ARCHIE #4!
One of the biggest mysteries of the Archie Relaunch has been the super-secret "lipstick incident" that led to the break-up of Riverdale High's power couple, Archie and Betty. Everyone knew about it,...
View ArticleTim Tebow & Girlfriend Break Up Due to His "Virginity Vow."
I haven't written about Tim Tebow in a while. The football player is currently trending on Facebook following his break-up with new girlfriend Olivia Culpo (a former Miss Universe). The couple broke up...
View ArticleCuddle Parties
I first heard about Cuddle Parties during an episode of "Penn & Teller: Bullsh*t!" It was a program about life coaches. Somehow, Cuddle Parties were included in the various types of debunked life...
View ArticleMaine: Autistic Store Employee Decorates Birthday Cake // Impresses Customer...
There is a new story trending today on Facebook. A woman posted a picture of a cake that she bought this weekend at a Maine-based grocery store called Meijer.Her Facebook message reads:Picked out a...
View ArticleWisconsin: Supporters Gather for Reading of "I Am Jazz" to Protest School...
There is this community in Wisconsin called Mount Horeb. It has about 7,000 people in it and it's about a half-hour away from Madison, WI. About a month ago, parents received notice from administrators...
View ArticleGUARDIANS OF INFINITY #1: Long Live the "Golden Growls!!" // Plus: When Did...
Somehow GUARDIANS OF INFINITY got placed on my comic book pull-list. It's because I read GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY. That's not to say that I want to read GUARDIANS OF INFINITY. But it came home...
View ArticleSatanic Temple of Detroit Plans to Erect "Snaketivity" Display at Michigan...
Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz plan to host a live nativity and Christmas caroling event next weekend at the Michigan Capitol in Lansing, MI. I'm not sure why they're in...
View ArticleWhat I Learned from the First Episode of "Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars"...
I announced last month that Mama June Shannon and Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson (formerly of TLC's "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo") would be appeared on WE tv's latest season of "Marriage Boot Camp: Reality...
View ArticleGamble Breaux of "Real Housewives of Melbourne" Hosts $20,000 Animal Wedding
I'm not a huge fan of Bravo's "Real Housewives of Melbourne." I've seen a handful of episodes, but not enough to get hooked or to help me remember any of their names. But I learned tonight that one of...
View ArticleDisabilty & Elderly Advocates Protest Iowa's Medicaid Privatization Plans
Governor Terry Branstad and his administration announced early this year that Iowa would completely privatize its Medicaid system on January 1, 2016. Gov Branstad said that this switch would save the...
View Article'Tis the Season! // Two Reasons to Enjoy WORLD OF ARCHIE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST...
I was checking out WORLD OF ARCHIE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #54 tonight and was treated to a fun story featuring Archie's efforts to earn some extra money for Christmas cash by doing odd jobs for his...
View ArticleWoman Breaks Nose While Having Sex During a Zombie Apocalypse
I was on YouTube and noticed an advertisement for a program called "Sex Sent Me to the ER," which will be airing on TLC later this month.It features a couple who went on a "Zombie 5K Run" together, at...
View Article911 Transcripts of West Des Moines Hotel Reporting Transgender Guest to Police
Hopefully you remember the case of the trans woman named Meagan Taylor who filed a complaint last month with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission against the Drury Inn & Suites of West Des Moines, IA,...
View ArticleWessels Living History Farm of York NE Struggles to Meet Budget After Halting...
Here's a story from my hometown of York, NE. There's this place in York called Wessels Living History Farm. I don't remember anything about it from my childhood, but it has been around for nearly a...
View ArticleGov. Terry Branstad Reflects on Gay Marriage in Iowa
Governor Terry Branstad was interviewed by columnist Kyle Munson about a variety of topics, including same-sex marriage:Munson: What about same-sex marriage? How will history judge you, do you...
View ArticleThe Healing Power of Purring Cats
I found the following meme today on Facebook (misspellings and all!), which touted the healing power that occurs when cats purr. The gist is that there is something medically healing about the...
View ArticleSEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING: Archie Comics' Nancy Silberkleit Tackles Gun...
Nancy Silberkleit is the co-CEO of Archie Comics. But she also runs a non-profit organization called Rise Above Social Issues Foundation. This group addresses challenging social issues that affect the...
View ArticleAlpha Flight To Co-Star in new CAPTAIN MARVEL Comic Book!
Long-time fans of "Jon's Blog" know that I am a fan of Alpha Flight, Marvel Comics' team of Canadian super-heroes. Marvel Comics resurrects this team every so often, but it rarely sticks around. In...
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