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I’ve been meaning to branch out a little with my writing. When I found out about Problogger’s group writing contest, I saw this as an opportunity to do just that. As I grow older, I continue to wonder how things have gotten so out of hand in our American society. I’m not talking ab...

I just heard on the radio that the community of Virginia Tech honored the students killed in the massacre last week by placing 33 stones as a memorial. Yes, 33. They included the killer. Gimme a break! A representative mentioned that they had a strong sense of community there and they felt it was no...

The story is only a couple of days old, but the media is so finely skilled at what they do that they’ve actually made record time in introducing you to the evil known as Cho Seung-Hui, the shooter at Virginia Tech. It was reported on Newsvine that the killer left a videotaped suicide letter. W...

Today the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law that bans partial-birth abortions. I’m simply amazed at the range of reactions politicians have taken on this issue. Before I get to those, let me ask this question: What does it say about our society when people defend a woman’s right — a ...

Hindsight’s 20/20, they always say. But I have to tell ya that the tragedy that took place on the Virginia Tech campus isn’t as clear as some might hope. A parent of one of their students, John Shourds, is suing the university. SUING THE UNIVERSITY! His daughter is not a victim, but he f...

Okay, what is it about this latest round of spam attacks? The ones with all the Chinese characters? Gmail is known for doing a pretty good job at isolating spam before it rests in your inbox, but I’m getting this stuff by the droves everyday. (Note to Gmail: I don’t speak Chinese, so I&#...