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The Scooby Gang Meets Dr. Moreau in SCOOBY APOCALYPSE #8 & Scrappy Encounters...
I was downtown for an event that was canceled due to poor winter weather yesterday. I took advantage of my time downtown to check out various stores, including my local comic book shop. While there, I...
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Four Iowa Rescue Dogs Featured on Yesterday's "Puppy Bowl"
Another Super Bowl has come and gone -- and another Super Bowl Sunday has come and gone where I skipped the game and watched the "Puppy Bowl" on Animal Planet instead! This is a football-themed romp...
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Iowa State Representative Ralph Watts Called Out for Repeatedly Using...
I learned a new anti-gay slur today. There was a public forum in Adel, IA, on 02/04/17 with State Representative Ralph Watts. Kale Smith, the husband of Watts' 2016 Democratic challenger Bryce Smith,...
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Pat Robertson: It's Okay to Dishonor Adoptive Parents -- After All, They're...
I was poking around on YouTube today and ended up watching today's Bring It On segment on CBN's "The 700 Club."Co-host Wendy Griffith shared the following question from an anonymous viewer: "I'm...
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Josie & the Pussycats to Perform Original Song, "All For Me," on "Riverdale"...
Archie Comics dumped a video of Josie and the Pussycats' latest song. It's an original song titled "All For Me."The song will be performed on tomorrow night's episode of "Riverdale." It looks like the...
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IVX #4: Who Exactly Are the Good Guys? // Plus: I've Got a Theory About the...
I just finished reading INHUMANS VS X-MEN #4, which features the X-Men fighting back against the Inhumans and their terrible Terrigen Cloud. The Terrigen Mists transform latent Inhumans into active...
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"Riverdale" Recap: #JusticeForEthel
The third episode of "Riverdale" aired last night on The CW and this series continues to impress me. Last week's episode ended with Cheryl Blossom confessing her guilt to the police. Turns out that she...
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Check Out Squirrel Girl's All New Flying Costume!!
Check this out, guys! Squirrel Girl has a new flying costume, which debuted in THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #17. Doreen was invited to meet a guest lecturer named Melissa Morbeck, and it turns out that...
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Initial Reactions to Malvern Manor's Appearance on TLC's "Paranormal Lockdown"
I learned yesterday that one of Iowa's haunted houses was featured on another reality TV show. Malvern Manor, located way on the other side of the state in Malvern, IA, appeared Friday evening on TLC's...
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Ryan Buell of "Paranormal State" Planning to Return to Conventions &...
Ryan Buell, formerly of "Paranormal State," has had a challenging six months since his felony arrests related to theft and stolen property. He has a long history of accepting money for speaking or...
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Christians Upset Over Fleeting Images of Gay & Lesbian Parents in "Storks"
(Originally written on 09/27/16): I don't go to the movie theater as much as I used to. There are multiple reasons for that. Long story made short, I haven't seen Storks. I'm vaguely aware that it...
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Archie Comics Announces Development Deal With Warner Bros // PLUS: My...
Archie Comics announced yesterday that the company has signed an exclusive deal with Warner Bros. Television to develop new television projects, now that "Riverdale" is nearly halfway through its first...
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"Love Has No Labels" Kiss-Cam Campaign Features Gay, Lesbian, Interracial, &...
I learned today about this video, which was produced at the NFL Pro Bowl game this past January by the Ad Council. It was part of the "Love Has No Labels" campaign, and it features all sorts of couples...
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Muscatine City Council Begins Impeachment Effort Against City's Mayor //...
(Originally written on 01/13/17): This is interesting. Last night, the mostly Republican City Council in Muscatine, IA, unanimously approved impeachment proceedings against the city's Democratic mayor,...
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I just learned that there is a bill moving through the Alabama legislature that would allow a church to establish its own police force. The church in question is Briarwood Presbyterian Church and it's...
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"Riverdale" Episode 4 Recap: Grundy's Secret Revealed!
The fourth episode of "Riverdale" aired Thursday night on the The CW. The show continues to get better and better with each episode! I thought that I would do a quick run-down of the program. With that...
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New Iowa City-Based Comic Con Creating Waves Due to Sexist Posts
Earlier this month, for a very brief time, it looked like Iowa City might get its own comic book convention again. I am still not 100% sure what happened, but something called the Iowa City Mega Comic...
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Iowa City: Groomer Charged with Animal Neglect after Being Accused of Kicking...
(Originally written on 07/29/16): There's a sad story circulating online and in the local news involving a dog who went to a local veterinary clinic for grooming and who left with multiple fractured...
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Christian Blogger: "LEGO Batman Movie" Promotes Gay Adoption
A Christian blogger is warning people to avoid "LEGO Batman Movie" because it apparently promotes gay adoption:For example, two men adopting a son together sounds like a dream come true to Richard, the...
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Anti-Gay Protester Interrupts UCC Worship Service in Portland, OR
I led another worship service this past weekend at Faith United Church of Christ this past weekend. Our church has a shared ministry program where individual members fill in for our pastor once monthly...
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