January 2015 Archives
- January 31, 2015
Today on "What has been seen cannot be unseen" - January 31, 2015
Sometimes it's good to be reminded that the people I write about aren't abstract concepts - January 31, 2015
Caribou Barbie: Stupid is as stupid does - January 31, 2015
Caribou Babie: When Schadenfreude and Karma come together, it can be a beautiful thing - January 31, 2015
More writer's humor: This literally drives me figuratively insane - January 30, 2015
Overflying Mt. St. Helens on a sunny day - January 30, 2015
How to tell when "stupid," "racist," and "Texan" are redundant - January 30, 2015
Today on "Things That Cannot Be Unseen" - January 30, 2015
Two things that shouldn't go together: John Steinbeck and Texas executions - January 30, 2015
American Sniper: War porn or poorly disguised Right-wing propaganda? - January 30, 2015
Bryan Fischer's demise: When Schadenfreude and Karma come together, it can be a beautiful thing - January 30, 2015
Nothing goes with NHL hockey quite like porn: It's fan-tastic!! - January 29, 2015
So...I'm guessing this isn't a dessert wine? - January 29, 2015
The PDX carpet: One person's biohazard is another's cultural icon - January 29, 2015
How to make your world a better, more peaceful place - January 29, 2015
And Jesus said, "Verily, don't be a dick...or Judge Roy Moore" - January 29, 2015
Admit it; you've wondered about this, too - January 29, 2015
Today on "Great Moments In Lack of Self-Awareness" - January 29, 2015
The question is which side of her mouth Jodi Ernst is talking out of - January 28, 2015
Conservative homophobia at its most basic - January 28, 2015
A Conservative Republican reveals his true colors: the GOP agenda is more important than human life - January 28, 2015
Sometimes it's difficult to believe this is the 21st century and not the 16th - January 28, 2015
"I'm sorry, Mom. I shot Corbin." - January 28, 2015
Fair and balanced...when it fits their narrative - January 28, 2015
Dear Christians: America is not your personal property; it belongs to ALL of us, even non-Christians - January 28, 2015
Silence equals acquiescence equals complicity equals tyranny - January 27, 2015
Let's run away together - January 27, 2015
The radical notion that there aren't "gay" people or "straight" people; there are only people - January 27, 2015
An American thought (or lack of it) experiment - January 27, 2015
Pot, meet kettle...or, Louie Gohmert plumbs new depths in stupid - January 27, 2015
A look at our future Teapublican Paradise - January 26, 2015
Not many people know this, but the Atheist Bible is full of delicious recipes - January 26, 2015
When Karma and Schadenfreude meet Stupid and Racist, does anyone really win? - January 26, 2015
Rich people's problems...not like your problems - January 26, 2015
Guantanamo Bay: Is this really who we are...or want to be? - January 26, 2015
Sometimes, an alcohol life makes up for not having a sex life - January 25, 2015
Today's history lesson: The Puritans' favorite pastime - January 25, 2015
Sally Kern, Head of Oklahoma's Walter White Laboratory of Democracy - January 25, 2015
Stupid people should take their stupidity elsewhere - January 25, 2015
If you're obsessed with hating homosexuality, might I recommend a course in self-awareness? - January 25, 2015
The reason I'm not impressed with Republicans is that facts mean nothing to them - January 24, 2015
One reason I find it easy to love San Francisco - January 24, 2015
Vaccine denial: When stupid becomes the coin of realm, we're all at risk - January 24, 2015
Self-knowledge coming late is better than self-knowledge not coming at all - January 24, 2015
It shouldn't matter who or how you love...only that you do love - January 24, 2015
Never let the truth get in the way of a good Two-Minute Hate - January 24, 2015
And this, kids, is why you should never interject your politics into your business - January 24, 2015
A "small government" Conservative: Government small enough to fit into our bedrooms - January 23, 2015
American Sniper: How can it be propaganda? It was made in America! - January 23, 2015
American Sniper: Another Conservative revisionist wet dream - January 23, 2015
American Sniper: What happens when war porn and Right-wing propaganda intersect - January 23, 2015
Joni Ernst: Amateur Hour? Ayn Rand reincarnated? Or just a tool of the Koch brothers? - January 23, 2015
Today in Honest Movie Posters - January 22, 2015
The best attempt at junior high school humor you'll see today - January 22, 2015
Liberals call it "cheap personal insults"...Conservatives all it "debating" - January 22, 2015
This could have been filmed in Portland - January 22, 2015
ISIS/ISIL: The best argument for atheism you'll see today - January 22, 2015
If you want "one man, one vote," open your checkbook...and start paying attention - January 22, 2015
Thomas Paine on what happens when you argue with someone who watches Fox News Channel - January 21, 2015
Angry, White, and ignorant is no way to go through life, son - January 21, 2015
Vaccine denial: When stupid informs the conversation, we all suffer - January 21, 2015
Jesus delivers the State of the Union Address - January 21, 2015
Today's invitation to get a clue can be found at the intersection of karma and schadenfreude - January 21, 2015
"If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament." - Florynce R. Kennedy - January 20, 2015
This year's "Dewey Defeats Truman!!" moment - January 20, 2015
Aaron Rodgers: Poor losers are still losers - January 20, 2015
And in the end, Paul Ryan also collected Social Security - January 20, 2015
This is why I never leave a game early - January 20, 2015
Texas: Where hatred and ignorance are the coin of the realm - January 20, 2015
And this is why I was a history major - January 19, 2015
And you wonder why I love living in Portland? - January 19, 2015
Rest In Pencils - January 19, 2015
Today on "Great Moments in Faux Controversies" - January 19, 2015
Something to consider when you begin thinking Libertarianism is sounding pretty good - January 19, 2015
Freedom of speech: Only available in one-size-fits-all - January 19, 2015
The best argument for common sense gun control you'll see today - January 18, 2015
Does this make my ass look big? Or is it just Jerry Jones? - January 18, 2015
What Would Jesus Do? Probably stand up and applaud these folks. - January 18, 2015
Religion is ALL about peace, love, and understanding...except when it's not - January 18, 2015
Dear Theocrats: This is what happens when you conflate religion with politics - January 18, 2015
Living your Christian beliefs can be SO inconvenient - January 17, 2015
You know you're in the Texas Hill Country when.... - January 17, 2015
If kindness and compassion are your "agenda," you're OK by me - January 17, 2015
"Uh...well, you see...what happened was...." - January 17, 2015
When Democrats pretend to be Republicans in order to be loved - January 17, 2015
The perfect gift for that special gun worshipper in your life - January 16, 2015
Bacon makes EVERYTHING better...even weight loss - January 16, 2015
So maybe "a good guy with a gun" isn't always the answer - January 16, 2015
How to save thousands of dollars over 18 years - January 16, 2015
The sound of outrage generated by Christian terrorism? Crickets. - January 16, 2015
The sad thing is that defending Muslims as "not terrorists" seems necessary - January 16, 2015
And Jesus said, "Verily, we don't need no damned carpet munchers in Heaven...." - January 16, 2015
Because hatred and hypocrisy are just stupid - January 15, 2015
Today's nominee for Mother of the Year - January 15, 2015
Let the fun begin - January 15, 2015
A balanced life is hard to achieve - January 15, 2015
Guns don't kill people; toddlers with guns kill people - January 15, 2015
It was a truly memorable awkward silence - January 14, 2015
For those of us still mourning the Ducks' loss - January 14, 2015
Today's choice: Buy a house...or have a frontal lobotomy sans anesthetic? - January 14, 2015
Look like someone's got some 'splainin' to do - January 14, 2015
Facts don't have a "Liberal bias;" that why they're facts - January 14, 2015
Not exacty the religion of peace, love, and understanding, eh? - January 13, 2015
Why I love it when my car breaks down - January 13, 2015
Sorry, but calling yourself a Christian doesn't make you morally superior...just smug and self-superior - January 13, 2015
Faith and family values: Like peanut butter and jelly - January 13, 2015
How the haters and bigots have wasted a decade of their lives - January 13, 2015
Sparks Lake near Bend, Oregon - January 12, 2015
Portland in the fog - January 12, 2015
Greetings from The People's Republic of Dumf--kistan: Bigotry is not a Christian value - January 12, 2015
Time for a fish fry - January 12, 2015
Better to be thought a fool than to drive this truck and remove any lingering doubt - January 12, 2015
Our government for sale: This is not as satirical as you might think - January 12, 2015
Hatred never goes out of style - January 12, 2015
If Jeb Bush is the best Republicans have to offer in 2016, we are well and truly screwed - January 11, 2015
The final resting place of the USS Enterprise - January 11, 2015
#JeSuisAhmed: A reminder that a French Muslim police officer died defending freedom of expression - January 11, 2015
Who needs science when you can just make things up? - January 11, 2015
Because living in fear and hating Muslims is the most effective response to terrorism - January 11, 2015
So you doubt that Ted Cruz is a pig? - January 11, 2015
How many more must die before we decide innocent lives are more important than guns? - January 11, 2015
George Zimmerman arrested: Who could have seen this coming? - January 10, 2015
The East Carolina State Bird - January 10, 2015
Tragedy: The degree of our response depends on the color of a victim's skin - January 10, 2015
The problems of billionaires aren't like your problems - January 10, 2015
You know Hell has frozen over when I agree with Hugh Hewitt...about anything - January 10, 2015
Cartoonists ALWAYS get the last word - January 10, 2015
If you're looking to hold someone responsible for Charlie Hebdo: George W. Bush and Dick Cheney - January 10, 2015
Jihadis don't get 72 virgins upon entering Heaven...they meet George Washington and 71 Virginians - January 9, 2015
The reason people love Portland - January 9, 2015
Pubic Enemy #1?? - January 9, 2015
Today in truly unfortunate names - January 9, 2015
Sometimes, a little inspiration can go a long way - January 9, 2015
Greetings from our stupid republic: Idaho thinks more guns makes everyone safer - January 8, 2015
Je suis Charlie: Ideas are not the enemy - January 8, 2015
Je suis Charlie - January 8, 2015
#NotInMyName: Muslims speak out against those who would commit murder in their name - January 8, 2015
If you're willing to kill for your faith, you have no faith - January 8, 2015
Je suis Charlie: Bill Donohue finds a way to blame the victims - January 8, 2015
Courage is carrying on when your colleagues have fallen - January 8, 2015
Kirby Delauter: Putting the "servant" in "public servant" - January 7, 2015
Floriduh: Another state where love is love - January 7, 2015
Ball Don't Lie: Haters gonna hate, but we get to laugh at them - January 7, 2015
The real reason it's not working - January 7, 2015
The Sounds of Sodomy: The Simon and Garfunkel Reunion Tour 2015 - January 7, 2015
ALL lives matter - January 6, 2015
The only confirmed photo of WWJD World Headquarters - January 6, 2015
From the "We Didn't Get Into Public Service To Serve The Public" file.... - January 6, 2015
When clothing becomes too high maintenance - January 6, 2015
Today on "Great Moments in Derp: Jesus is a Republican" - January 6, 2015
Cheap gas is good for everyone- except those who worry about global climate change - January 5, 2015
Happy Texas New Year - January 5, 2015
Cartoons: Just another example of the homosexual agenda being shoved down our throats...wait, what?? - January 5, 2015
So you want to know the difference between a patriot and a deranged, homicidal maniac? Good luck with that. - January 5, 2015
Jerks with guns don't make for a polite and safer society - January 5, 2015
Dating advice from Abraham Lincoln - January 4, 2015
Doctor, could my baby be a heathen idolator?? - January 4, 2015
Chuck Todd: You, sir, are no Edward R. Murrow - January 4, 2015
What, you think it's easy being an oppressed majority?? - January 3, 2015
What's on my bedside table these days - January 3, 2015
Leelah Alcorn: Love shouldn't come with qualifications. Love is love. - January 3, 2015
Only good guys with guns will stop...anything in their path - January 2, 2015
2015: Off to a slow start...or is this the calm before the storm? - January 2, 2015
Ah...so love, understanding, and tolerance really ARE Christian values - January 2, 2015
Y'all have a strange way of demonstrating your commitment to the sanctity of marriage - January 2, 2015
A 2-year-old shoots and kills his mother: Tragedy? Or natural selection at work? - January 2, 2015
You know you have too much time on your hands when this seems like a good idea - January 2, 2015
If this President endorsed breathing, millions would tie plastic bags on their head and suffocate - January 2, 2015
Courage begins with speaking up - January 1, 2015
Sometimes, the awesome just happens. I can't help it. - January 1, 2015
They like me...they really like me.... - January 1, 2015
It's not Hell freezing, just the Great Salt Lake - January 1, 2015
If you believe government to be the problem, odds are YOU'RE the problem - January 1, 2015
American democracy: The worst government money can buy - January 1, 2015
More guns equal more safety...except when they don't - January 1, 2015
Yep...it's What Republican Jesus Would Do