Moving across country and buying a new home are stressful events. Those stresses were partially eased for my wife and me because we were moving back to Massachusetts, a state that recognizes our same-sex marriage and protects residents … [Read more...]
Archives for September 18, 2011
Give Troy Davis a new trial.
I can't believe this happens in America to this day. Troy Davis is set to be executed on September 21st in spite of new evidence that he did not kill police officer Mark MacPhail in 1989. He was convicted on witness testimony only; there … [Read more...]
Lysistrata 2012
A few weeks ago, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz suggested that we close the spigot of contributions to political candidates until our employees in the legislative and executive branches of government ("leaders" hardly seems apt at this point) … [Read more...]
Weekly Joke Revue: Perry introduces PerryCare™ prayer-based Social Security
Borowitz: A Letter from Rick Perry: Introducing PerryCare™ Dear American, For the last few weeks I’ve been under constant attack. My opponents would have you believe that if I’m elected, you’ll be stripped of your Social Security … [Read more...]