All too often, I find myself spending my days meticulously deconstructing the criminally duplicitous arguments of politicians and public figures whom I dislike instead of searching for the kernel of goodness that lies within each and every one of them… Read More ›
Red America forms a thick, inland L in the flat midsection of our country, bordered as much by geography as by political preference. The Rocky Mountains and Mississippi River shepherd the younger constituents of this conservative nation-within-a-nation down towards the… Read More ›
Unless you own a subscription to NBA League Pass and regularly insist on boring your co-workers to death with in-depth explanations of the triangle offense, there’s a good chance you’ve never heard of Royce White. Drafted by the Houston Rockets… Read More ›
If you put it in front of me, chances are I would have done it. And if I liked it, which I invariably would’ve, then I’d keep doing it until I passed out or we ran out. Like many of… Read More ›
Based on his recent comments, it would appear that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney supports a radical overhaul of preventative healthcare in America—namely in that he wants to prevent 50 million of us from getting it. Over the past few… Read More ›
“Alabama’s gotten me so upset Tennessee made me lose my rest And everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam” – Nina Simone A few weeks ago I found myself having drinks with a perfectly nice woman in one of those “mixology” bars… Read More ›
“There is nothing safe about sex. There never will be.” – Norman Mailer Safety is boring. Safety is a Volvo station wagon with more airbags than horsepower. It’s ordering the same thing over and over again so damn much that… Read More ›
Despite having a heated national debate for the past two years about its merits and constitutionality, many people—including healthcare and social workers—don’t really understand what The Obama Administration’s healthcare reform will affect. This is to be expected with a document… Read More ›
People, I’m not going to think about the striking down of Medicaid expansion and the fact that the state of Alabama will continue spend more money on Roll Tide banners than healthcare. That’s for tomorrow. Today…we must just be grateful… Read More ›
Let’s make something perfectly clear from the outset: bath salts and “Bath Salts” are not the same thing. The former can be dropped into a tub of hot water and will infuse your bathroom with delicious top notes of vanilla… Read More ›
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