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Review by Dan Geddes Note: The first part of this review is for would-be readers and thus contains no spoilers. The second part is further commentary, including spoilers. John Irving would admit that sexual orientation is still an important political issue in ... More »
Despite his somewhat ambiguous stances on gay marriage and polygamy, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney avowed that he was “dead set against gay polygamy. Gay polygamy would be very confusing for everyone involved, and must never be tolerated.” ... More »
By Dan Geddes Mitt Romney today stated that his greatest support came from the richest 1% of Americans. Romney admitted that “the 99% on the bottom are generally not the type of people who would vote for me.” Still, Romney felt his chances in Novem... More »
Groundhog Day is a surprising miracle of a movie, a funny, touching, inspiring experience, the It’s a Wonderful Life for a more cynical generation. It’s rare to watch a Hollywood movie and feel like you are watching something so original, and yet s... More »
WASHINGTON – The recent public outcry over “pink slime” in ground beef has led to the removal of the controversial food additive from the beef sold in many supermarkets and fast food chains. Some supermarkets have continued to sell beef conta... More »
by Starr Sackstein, MJE and concerned city school teacher _______ With new initiatives changing like hygienic people change their undergarments, little success can be expected from education. “No Child Left Behind” was put in place to ensure that all stu... More »
By Connolly Ryan Eerily guardless at this ungodly hour, the palace seems pale and lost as a human baby in a fake jungle. Now bust into it and dismantle whatever’s left of its moral clarity. The air is pungent with gastrointestinal spices: a proboscis meets h... More »
By Dan Geddes HOLLYWOOD—The NBS network has announced production of a new hour long reality TV Show Foreclosure, which pays ordinary foreclosure victims to appear on the show. Executive Producer John Stallman describes Foreclosure as “giving Middle Ame... More »