Author Archives: Jeff Fecke

An Open Letter to the Left

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

Hello. It’s Jeff. I know, I don’t blog much lately. I’ve been busy. I have a job that’s actually fairly demanding and a 9-year-old kid and a life. Plus, I have to admit, given a choice between writing jeremiads or … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Elections and politics, Media criticism | 38 Comments

Power Rankings: They’re Cool, They’re Funny, They’re…uh….

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

I’m not sure I remember a political primary quite like the 2012 GOP primary. There have been primaries with weak fields (the 1988 Democrats, the 1992 Democrats, the 1996 GOP, the 2008 GOP), and there have been candidates who have … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics | 31 Comments

A Penn State Primer

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

I’m not going to add much to what I’ve written about Penn State so far, at least not until more information comes out (and it most certainly will). But for those who are interested in a detailed timeline of what happened and when, asiangrrlMN … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sexism hurts men, Sports | 9 Comments

Be True to Your School

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

One of the first stories I ever followed on this blog was the University of Colorado rape and sexual abuse scandal. For those who’ve forgotten — there have been a lot of rape and sexual abuse scandals over the years — … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sports | 32 Comments

Unforgivable

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

The news from the Penn State football program is as horrible a story as we have heard in college athletics, and that is truly saying something. For a scandal to stand out against the NCAA’s miasma of academic, financial, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sports | 41 Comments

It’s Getting So You Can’t Tell a Woman She Has to Sleep With You to Get a Promotion

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

I haven’t had much to say about Herman Cain’s sexual harassment of a couple former subordinates, because frankly, nothing I could say would be more damaging to Cain than his own…er…”evolving” statements have been. Protip: When denying a sexual harassment … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 35 Comments

No, You Aren’t Amber Cole’s Father

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

If you follow events on the intertubes, you may have heard of the sad case of Amber Cole, a 14-year-old girl who was videotaped giving oral sex to a boy the same age, as one of his friends watched. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Feminism, sexism, etc | 152 Comments

Musky, Victor Mature-Like Scent

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

I’m sorry, but with Rick Perry’s embrace of Steve Forbes’ flat tax, I’ve got this old SNL sketch on permanent loop in my brain. Yes, that really is Teve Torbes — er, Steve Forbes. Someone thought it would be a … Continue reading →

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Cain in Vain

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

There’s a reason that people almost never make the jump from the private sector to major elected office. For all the blather about career politicians, politics is a skill, and an incredibly difficult one. The ability to craft one’s message, … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Elections and politics | 3 Comments

2012 Power Rankings: The Herb Cain Edition

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

Well, it’s been about two months since I did these, and what a two months it’s been! Rick Perry’s gone from Great White Hope to Racist Idiot. Michele Bachmann’s gone from clear frontrunner to barely hanging on. Herman Cain has … Continue reading →

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