Author Archives: Jeff Fecke

Pawlenty to Uninsured: Drop Dead

Posted on February 27, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is very good at playing the sensible conservative. He’s got that aw-shucks, Minnesota nice attitude that makes him sound like the type of conservative who isn’t actually bent on destroying anyone below the upper middle class. … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Health Care and Related Issues | 97 Comments

Two Thumbs Up for Roger Ebert

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

If you’re ever feeling down about your life, feeling like you’re sick and tired of being sick and tired, just ready to give up, take a gander at how Roger Ebert is holding up. The longtime writer and movie critic … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, In the news, Media criticism, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 8 Comments

I Love Big Principal

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

So your kid’s school district has given your kid a laptop to study on. Great idea! They can use them to work on homework, do research, and make multimedia presentations. And they come with webcams — which lets students talk … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | 28 Comments

Don't Fly, Fatass, Don't Fly!

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

So Southwest Airlines may have just a minor miscalculation in their ongoing war against fat people. They booted Kevin Smith off a flight. Yes, the writer and director who regularly has his on-screen alter ego Silent Bob described as tubby, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fat, fat and more fat | 3 Comments

Cancer Update!

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

So when last we chatted about my balls, I had just had surgery, which had gone pretty well, and my pre-op CT scan had come back normal. All indications were that the cancer hadn’t spread, and I was awaiting the … Continue reading →

Posted in About the Bloggers | 16 Comments

Come on Baby, Put the Rock in the House

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

The Winter Olympics have their opening ceremonies tonight, and that means we’re just days away from the most important competitive event in the history of the world. I refer, of course, to Olympic curling. This year, the U.S. women’s team … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | 3 Comments

Sadly Accurate

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

Discussing a hypothetical stipend increase for Americorps volunteers — so that they don’t have to receive food stamps as many now do — John Cole pretty much nails exactly how things would go down: Wanting to negotiate in good faith, … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics | 2 Comments

Him, Al Franken

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

I have been disappointed by politicians far more often than I care to admit. From Bill Clinton to Jesse Ventura to even George W. Bush — who managed to do far worse than my meager expectations to him — candidates … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights | 24 Comments

Sheep Go to Heaven

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

Is this Carly Fiorina ad the worst political ad of all time of this year? Yes, but of course, the year is young. So much fail, so little time. Is it the way Fiorina suggests that good fiscal conservatives are … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics | 86 Comments

Matthew 19:18

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

Bearing false witness is a sin. But not, evidently, when you have a chance to moralize. It turns out that, based on her own words, Pam Tebow’s life was never in jeopardy at all during her pregnancy. The reporting comes … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Sports | 4 Comments