With news this week the U.S. Supreme Court is drafting an opinion that essentially overturns Roe v. Wade, conservatives and especially the Republican Party may be taken a premature victory lap. While the Court hasn’t officially announced it, the brief behind prepared by Justice Samuel Alito seems to show that he and Justices Neil Gorsuch,Continue reading “Overturning Roe v. Wade May Be The GOP’s Waterloo”
Category Archives: Op-Ed
‘V’ Showed Us Aliens Have A Facist Agenda
Following the success of Star Wars in 1977, movie/television producers and studios went through an explosion of sci-fi related movies and shows. There was Battlestar Galactica, Battle Beyong the Stars and even Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Most of these were poorly received. So, when Kenneth Johnson, who had worked on The Bionic Woman andContinue reading “‘V’ Showed Us Aliens Have A Facist Agenda”
A Reminder That Free Speech Is Fragile
In the past week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his Florida Republicans decided that the Walt Disney Corporation deserved to be punished for speaking out against the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Also, the Supreme Court is hearing a case on whether a football coach has the right to pray on school grounds (and more important,Continue reading “A Reminder That Free Speech Is Fragile”
The Strange Toxic Cult Of Christianity
Every now and again, I hear people say they believe in God and Jesus just because they don’t want to take a chance. This begs the question, why do they only want devote themselves to a way of life just because they’re afraid of what might happen. I’m not talking about living a life ofContinue reading “The Strange Toxic Cult Of Christianity”
Domestic Abuse Isn’t A One-Way Street
Many years ago when I was working at the Wagoner Tribune, there was a story that came out of a small-town nearby called Okay where the police chief at the time was involved with a domestic dispute with his boyfriend. The boyfriend had an assault charge filed on him in a previous county. The victimContinue reading “Domestic Abuse Isn’t A One-Way Street”
Shut Up And Don’t Sing
If there’s one thing more annoying than some douchebag who whips out an accoustic guitar and starts playing it in public, it’s a Christian douchebag who does it while singing Christian worship songs. A video posted by Jack Jensz Jr., a Philadelphia area pastor, shows people singing Christian worships songs on a plane. Now, it’sContinue reading “Shut Up And Don’t Sing”
‘Last Temptation’ Is More Spiritual Realistic Portrayal Of Life Of Christ
There’s a Hollywood legend that for his portrayal of Jesus Christ in the Biblical classic King of Kings, actor Jeffrey Hunter had to have all his body hair shaved off after people became upset upon seeing him crucified with armpit hair. The 1961 movie was the first movie to portray Jesus’ face. If you lookContinue reading “‘Last Temptation’ Is More Spiritual Realistic Portrayal Of Life Of Christ”
‘The Passion’ Is A Prime Example Of Modern Day Christianity
About 20 years ago, I was reading how Mel Gibson was working on a movie called at the time The Passion. This was after I had seen him in Signs, a part in which he played a grieving farmer and former pastor going through spiritual doubt after his wife was killed in a traffic accident.Continue reading “‘The Passion’ Is A Prime Example Of Modern Day Christianity”
Take This Job And Shove It
As of today, April 14, it will be eight years since I walked away from a job that I think was damaging my health, physically, mentally and emotionally. And nothing else had felt better in such a long time. I was the news editor of the Wagoner Tribune in Wagoner, Okla. But the title didn’tContinue reading “Take This Job And Shove It”
They’ll Never Be Another Actor/Comic Like ‘Gilbert’
The first time I think I saw Gilbert Gottfried was in a movie released in 1985 called Bad Medicine. He was in a small supporting role as a Tony Sandoval, the weasally assitant to Dr. Ramon Madera (Alan Arkin) in the medical comedy, which also starred Steve Gutenberg, Julie Hagerty and Curtis Armstrong. The movieContinue reading “They’ll Never Be Another Actor/Comic Like ‘Gilbert’”
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