Yet another reason to hate Wal-Mart. I hate what “stuff” does to this country.
Archive for the ‘current events’ Category
Sad
Posted in current events on November 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Teen Pregnancy in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Posted in current events on June 20, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Holy Crap I would not normally used such an unrefined phrase, but I must say this calls for it. HT: Shane
Another Evil Involving Wal-Mart
Posted in current events on March 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ya’ll know I hate Wal-Mart. Here’s another log to throw on the fire. (Scroll down to the video titled Wal-Mart is suing a disabled woman. Think the title is bad? Wait until the end of the video. It gets worse. I take back the credit I gave them last October. Wal-Mart sucks.
Best News I’ve Heard All Year
Posted in current events on February 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
A $10 million fine was handed down to Topeka’s own Fred Phelps and his ignorant, obnoxious, makes-me-sick-to-my-stomach “congregation”. From the article in the Baltimore Sun: [Judge] Bennett affirmed the jury’s verdict in favor of Snyder’s father, who sued the church for emotional distress and invasion of his family’s privacy after Westboro Baptist Church members waved [...]
Underrported Humanitian Stories
Posted in current events on December 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Doctors without Borders listed their top 10 underreported humanitarian stories of 2007. (Below is a picture in Somalia, where the civil war there has left many without food, water and medical treatment.) Read the rest here. HT to Ariah, who also has a great post about global warming today.
The WGA Strike
Posted in current events on November 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I was talking with a co-worker today regarding the writer’s strike. I asked her if she knew what it was about, and she said, “They just want a bigger salary, right?” No, actually, that’s not right. If any of you download an episode of The Office, Grey’s Anatomy, Weeds, etc. – either from iTunes (where [...]
Oh, Ernie
Posted in current events, local scene on September 18, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Nebraska State Senator Sues God Over Natural Disasters *Blink* Did I read that right?
My Enemies are People Like Me
Posted in current events on September 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In the words of Derek Webb, “Peace by way of war is like purity by way of fornication. It’s like telling someone murder is wrong and then showing them by way of execution”. Today I am in a state of both righteous anger and devastating sadness.
In the News: 40-Day Fast
Posted in current events on September 5, 2007 | 10 Comments »
Liberal religious leaders will begin a 40-day fast this week (Sept. 6) to advocate for legislation that would cancel the debts of the world’s 67 poorest countries. Church Groups Push for Debt Relief Good for them. Notice the religious leaders taking part in this project aren’t labeled as conservative. Somehow social activist = liberal Christian [...]
Something to Laugh About?
Posted in current events, pop culture on September 5, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Hardly. Note their lack of eye contact with the camera, the flippant attitude and the all-around dismissal of their behavior. It makes me sad.
