Why is Kim Jong-Il’s death good?
In the aftermath of Kim Jong-Il’s death, a stampede of happy tweets, Facebook statuses, and emotions gushed through the Internet. Of course, why is this death a good thing? Aside from the moral issues with…
Kim Jong-Il, super-villan
Whether it be the depressing satellite images, the disturbing images of North Koreans crying, or the fact that 2011 has sucked for dictators, the media has focused on North Korea more intensely than I thought possible. Rick…
#OccupyWallStreet is NOT just like the Tea Party
The right-wing, whenever discussing the #OccupyWallStreet protests and the issue of criminal behavior arises always makes the same comment: “Do you remember the Tea Party doing this?” One far-right blog went as far as…
Donald Trump, Bill Maher, and violence in comedy
Don’t really know how I feel about this one: Watching #Trump on Wolf Blitzer – OMG there’s nothing about this guy that a crippled Japanese nucleur reactor couldn’t fix I don’t like Donald Trump…
Reactions to present-day homophobia
I know that I have already posted two diaries on Rick Perry’s Strong advertisement, but I think that a third one is entirely warranted. To recap: The true magic that this advertisement has brought forth is not that…
Rick Perry hates gay people, doesn’t care if they die
Straight outta Texas: Of course, children are able to “celebrate Christmas” and “pray in schools”–as per the First Amendment–but the government is not allowed to force prayer or religious celebrations onto people. Rick…
Sean Hannity and Michele Bachmann, world’s creepiest parents
Michele Bachmann (that loser who managed to fall to single digits in the polling) was on Sean Hannity’s radio program today, and they somehow got onto the topic of child rearing. It was not pretty: BACHMANN:…
Ends, means, and relativism
Caveat: although I agree with a lot of tenants of moral relativism, I do believe that there are some universal standards of morality (broad as they may be). I have always found the…
Harnessing the power of cycling in cities
Despite running a top-notch architecture commentary blog, Izzy Kornblatt recently disappointed me with a post condemning bike-friendly public policy: But those who are have gained a surprising amount of traction in recent years, perhaps most…
Romney savaged by the DNC’s new ad
If one wants to see how to properly craft a political attack ad, then look no further than the DNC’s recent hit on Mitt Romney. It’s roughly 4 minutes long, but well worth the time….
David Guetta, the Taliban, and Twitter
To a lot of people, it’s pretty funny to see NATO and the Taliban engaging in an Internet argument over Twitter. I would be lying if I did not admit that there wasn’t something humorous…
Super Committee superbly fails
I don’t think I can name one political commentator whom I trust, on any side of the political spectrum, who ever thought that the “Super Committee” would work. To think that the “fuck the poor” crowd…
Taking pride in being a buzz kill
I just finished eating a thanksgiving feast with my family. I had white-meat turkey, creamy mashed potatoes, delectable squash, spicy stuffing, and bitter cranberry sauce, all topped with copious amounts of butter and gravy. In fact,…
Family Institute of CT keeps it classy, mocks dead transgender people
The Transgender Day of Remembrance was yesterday. For those who don’t know, the event was started to mourn the loss of all transgender people who have died due to oppression they faced. Most people who…
Rewriting the Narrative
Tuesday’s election might not have been a presidential year, but both New London and the country made some interesting decisions. Here in New London, we elected Daryl Finizio for mayor in this city’s…
