Author Archives: Jeff Fecke

Frickin' Sweet

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Because there must be room in the world for fun, here’s a random timewastin’ web site: Apocryphacts. With the tag line of “Trivia so good you’ll wish it was true,” how can it go wrong? A sample: The film Love Actually, … Continue reading →

Posted in Mind-blowing Miscellania and other Neat Stuff | 1 Comment

Not Funny

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

I really have never understood the concept of the “hate fuck;” it’s way too close to rape in spirit, and…blech. I don’t judge what goes on in someone’s head, and as long as these thoughts stay in your head, fine, … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Media criticism | 5 Comments

Sunday Night Python

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Because there’s really only one way to respond to horror.

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George Tiller, 1941-2009

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

George Tiller was shot and killed today. Shot while he ushered a service at the church he attends. It’s fitting, because for decades, he had done the Lord’s work.http://www.amptoons.com/blog/ George Tiller was the medical director at Women’s Health Care Services … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights | 20 Comments

Three Things Taught Me Conservative Love: Jesus, Ronald Reagan, Plus Atlas Shrugged

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

This is easily the best conservative anthem since “Bush Was Right.” (Via Josh)

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Racism Begets Racism

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Riffing off a point by Matt Yglesias (who notes that the opposition to Sotomayor has been almost cartoonishly racist), Ta-Nehisi Coates says the GOP can’t help itself: One problem with the GOP is that when you build your brand on … Continue reading →

Posted in Race, racism and related issues, Supreme Court Issues | 38 Comments

\stü-pi’-di-tē\

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

I have a weird last name. Spelled, Fecke, it’s pronounced \fek’-ē\, with a long e at the end. ((Ironically, given the topic of this post, my name has been anglicized; in Germany it is spelled the same but pronounced \fek’-ə\, … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Supreme Court Issues | 34 Comments

Sotomayor

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

The appointment of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court is, I think, a strong one — and a positive sign that at least on some fronts, the Obama Administration gets it. Sotomayor has an exemplary record, and a great … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Supreme Court Issues, The Obama Administration | 13 Comments

That Dweam Wivvin a Dweam

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Sam Schulman’s disjointed ramblings on gay marriage have been getting a thorough kicking around, but really, I think he deserves some appreciation. After all, while the argument he makes is backward, twisted, and deeply pathological, it is in fact the … Continue reading →

Posted in Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Same-Sex Marriage | 20 Comments

I Want a Country Just Like the Country That Worshipped Dear Old Dad

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Former Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Penn., has always yearned for a better time, a simpler time, a time when men were men and women shut the hell up and listened to their superiors. But still, it’s always kind of surprising when … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc | 17 Comments