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There’s No Such Thing As An Unarmed Black Man
“I felt threatened.” That’s what they always seem to say…. The police officer who choked the life out of Eric Garner as he gasped the words, “I can’t breathe” felt threatened. The police officer who was responding to a call about … Continue reading
Four Things Our Grandchildren Are Going to Be Ashamed Of
Have you ever looked back in history at things people did and asked yourself, “How the hell did they think that was okay?!?” As a kid learning about U.S. history, I remember thinking, “You mean to tell me that women … Continue reading
If You Don’t Want To Support Planned Parenthood, Here’s What To Do….
There are a whole lot of folks who are very angry with Planned Parenthood right now. A video was released that appeared to show people from PP selling baby parts to an undercover buyer, and as a result of this … Continue reading
Posted in 2) Politics, 3) Bathroom Humor
Tagged Abortion, Boycott Facebook, Bye Felicia, Mark Zuckerberg, Planned Parenthood, Truth, Undercover Video
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It’s Okay To Be Pissed Off About That Lion
There’s something that keeps on happening that has been frustrating me. It goes like this: Person A: “I think that [X] is significant/important/noteworthy in some way, and I believe it deserves your consideration.” Person B: “You think [X] is significant/important/noteworthy?! How can … Continue reading
What We Can Learn About The Republican Presidential Candidates From Their Denouncing Of Donald Trump
Well, it finally happened. After literally hundreds of comments that were profoundly offensive to women, African Americans, Muslims, Jews, and Mexican immigrants, Donald Trump has finally gone too far…. He criticized a WHITE MAN! Earlier this week, “The Donald” (no … Continue reading
Why The Chattanooga Shooter’s Name Matters
On Thursday, four marines in Chattanooga were killed by a man named Muhammad Youssuf Abdulazeez. Now, there are basically two different types of people right now: 1) There are the kinds who hear this shooter’s name and think, “It figures.” … Continue reading
Four Reasons I’m Not Sending My Kids To A Charter School
I’m trying to figure out how to write this without offending just about every person I care about. Because this isn’t just about pulling your kids out of public school and sending them to a charter school. It’s about fear … Continue reading
The One Where I Share Some Music Or Whatever….
Most people who have only known me since I moved to Nashville don’t know this, but I actually moved here for music. I expected there to be someone at the Tennessee state line who was handing out record contracts…. but … Continue reading
Posted in 1) Jesus, 5) Not Quite Sure
Tagged Hymns, Lyrics, Mad Blogging Skillz, Music, Music City, This Is My Father's World
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How To Keep Yourself From Becoming A Cynical A-Hole
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, “Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, … Continue reading
My “Sort-Of-Friend” Bob
My friend Bob just died. He was my age. We met at Chick Fil A. Back in the day (if three years ago can be considered “back in the day”), my wife and I would take our three kids to … Continue reading
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