Category Archives: Whatever

My mother is pro-choice.

Is there a “My mother was pro-choice” / “My mother is pro-choice” bumpersticker? And if not, why not? I vaguely wish there were a “Sorry your mother was pro-life. My mother chose me” bumpersticker, but it’s too long, and there’s … Continue reading

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I don't believe in "natural rights"

I don’t believe in “natural” rights. Rights are a human institution; those rights that aren’t institutionalized by humans don’t exist. The only rights I, or any of us, have, are the rights that are recognized by the society in which … Continue reading

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Richard Jeffrey Newman on The Power of Poetry

I need to do a little self-promotion. This past Saturday, my colleague and friend Marcia McNair interviewed me about my book The Silence Of Men on her BlogTalk Radio show, The Power of Poetry. I hope you’ll give a listen. … Continue reading

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Halloween Limericks

I linked to these a couple years ago when they were published, but the magazine’s website seems to be down. So, here they are in a blog entry. Happy Halloween (in a couple days)! i. Gwennie the good-hearted ghoul did … Continue reading

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Fantasy Short Story, "Great, Golden Wings" at Beneath Ceaseless Skies

My brief, light-hearted fantasy story “Great, Golden Wings” is available on Beneath Ceaseless Skies. Check it out, if you like. I’m told it will also be available in audio soon. Lady Percivalia watched the young cinematographist’s hands as he set … Continue reading

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Belle Chose: Dollhouse Episode 2.03 Review

Sorry for the delay in this week’s dollhouse episode. I’ve been a bit busy, and this was a solid episode. Not so world-changing that I had to spend the next three days searching for superlatives, or so incompetent that I … Continue reading

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Recoommendations, please!

I’m looking for non-fiction about Mars, or possibly fiction that’s as educational as non-fiction. Please leave your suggestions!

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Jay Smooth tells some truth about Roman Polanski

A few choice quotes What he was accused of is not only considered rape because she was underage, and not only because he gave her drugs and alcohol to set it up, but also because he did it while she … Continue reading

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Your TV is Lying to You

Reprinted from Therinth, a burn ward RN. Having spent the past twelve hours hanging out with a bipolar person in their full blown manic state, i’d like to make a few comments. And i’m making this post public, unlike most … Continue reading

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Ladies and gentlemen, The Intellectual Right!

I have conservative friends who argue that it’s unfair of the left to paint them all as a bunch of tea-party-attending, Glen-Beck-listening yahoos. They argue that conservatism has a rich intellectual foundation, and that by cherry picking their worst-sounding supporters, … Continue reading

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, Media criticism, Whatever | 63 Comments