February 1st, 2010

Sexting, and what it means to be a girl

On January 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit heard arguments in Miller, et al. v. Skumanick, a child pornography case that, oddly, involves no child pornography.

October 9th, 2009

Other disputed Barack Obama awards

- Shoney’s “Employee of the Month” award, July 1979 (awarded on July 12, 1979)

- 1983 Clark County Pie-Eating Contest (Required ratio of boysenberry/cherry disputed)

- Academy Award, Best Supporting Actor, 1997 (for brief cameo in Gone Fishin’)

- MLK Elementary “Perfect Attendance” Award, 1969 (on three occasions simply recorded “present”)

- Grammy Award, Best R&B Song, 1998 (“I [...]

March 12th, 2009

Poll: 62 percent of Americans in touch with reality

A new poll says 62 percent of voters, including “a similar majority of moderate Republicans” believe the Republican party is “stuck in the past.”

Cripes.  Only 62 percent?  It’s practically the party’s slogan.

November 5th, 2008

Yes We Can!

I watched the election returns at a dinner party with about 30 people, hosted by a prominent member of the LGBT community here in Philadelphia (I know him as a donor to our organization – don’t go thinking I’m high class).  As the returns would come in for each state that went Obama, the room [...]

November 5th, 2008

So What Now??

Last night was amazing.  History was made.  It’s a new epoch for America.  I cried as I saw the result.  I danced in the streets with the citizens of Philadelphia.  I feel like I’m walking on air today.  Everyone is smiling.

But come on now.  Happiness and sunshine will only last for so long.  There’s real [...]