Monthly Archives: November 2011

Barbie is a toy, not an “ideal”

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

Let’s talk about model Katie Halchishick for a moment shall we? She is size 10 and is marketed as “plus sized”. She has started her own modeling agency, and it’s motto is “healthy is the new skinny”. She is very … Continue reading →

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Mammon is tap-dancing with glee

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

Did you know that almost 4 out of every 10  Americans live in a state of ‘economic insecurity’,  which means “they live above the federal poverty threshold but still do not have enough money to cover housing, food, healthcare and … Continue reading →

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The land of the free?

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

Holy Asshats, Batman! Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Carl Levin (D-MI), both of whom should know better than to do shit like this, wrote a provision of S. 1867 (the National Defense Authorization Act bill) which declares American soil a … Continue reading →

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Deep frying with a Gobbler on your head

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

My sweet Babou is an excellent fryer of turkeys, one of the many reasons I love him with all my heart. He does things like a “water displacement test” so he knows how much oil to use without any risk … Continue reading →

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I’m inescapable

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

So, did y’all know I had a syndicated column over at Workhorse Politics? Of course you did! So go over there and read it! It’s all about why police should be siding with OWS against the corporations exploiting them.

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Occupy Black Friday

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

This is a very simple idea. Instead of spending money in chain retail stores this Black Friday, please spend your money in local, family owned shops.  After all, big-ass stores exploit workers in developing countries and shit on unions and … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

I am Thankful. I am thankful for my family, and the fact I married my True Love and we have 3 wonderful daughters. I am also thankful for the basics denied to so many, like clean water, enough food, and … Continue reading →

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What is beauty?

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

Yesterday I mentioned that I am not beautiful. My loyal readers rushed in to let me know that I AM beautiful. However, I think what they were really saying is, “you are valuable and worthy of love”. That’s because in … Continue reading →

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There are worse things than fat, y’all

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

The model pictured below has, without doubt, a very pretty face.  Neither do I want to “snark” upon her body. Thin is one of many variations of beauty, after all. However, if the fashion industry needs the Average Jane to … Continue reading →

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Oh Noes! Woman defiles the sanctity of the court by nursing her 5 month old baby!

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

Well, this is annoying. A woman was discretely nursing her 5 month old baby in the back of a courtroom when a bailiff tattled on her to the judge, and then the judge decided to haul her up and try … Continue reading →

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