Yesterday, Texas governor Greg Abbott signed into law one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bills yet. Senate Bill 8, aka the Texas Heartbeat Bill, prohibits abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected. It doesn’t specify a timeframe, but heartbeats can be detected as early as 6 weeks, before many women even know theyContinue reading “Heartbeats and Heartaches”
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Justice for George – Derek Chauvin Trial, Day 8
So far, much of this week’s testimony has been on policy, a shift from the emotional testimonies of week 1. LAPD Sgt. Jody Stiger took the stand again, lending his knowledge as a use-of-force expert for the prosecution. Yesterday, he testified that he has reviewed more than 2,500 use-of-force incidents in his career. Sgt. StigerContinue reading “Justice for George – Derek Chauvin Trial, Day 8”
TOP TEN: Favorite Episodes of Friends
10. The One With the Videotape “Oh, there he is, the father of my child, the porn king of the West Village.” In this episode, we finally get the lowdown on what led to Ross and Rachel hooking up. As they argue about who initiated it, Ross angrily blurts out that he can prove he’sContinue reading “TOP TEN: Favorite Episodes of Friends”
Irony In The Time Of COVID
President Trump has COVID. (supposedly.) While I have doubts about the validity of all of this, for the purposes of this post, we are going to assume it’s the truth. Now, after I laughed, and laughed, and laughed, and then laughed some more, I started to have some emotional thoughts about this. It seems likeContinue reading “Irony In The Time Of COVID”
On That 6%…
Another day, another misinterpretation of scientific information going viral. Last week, the CDC released a report that showed out of all of the COVID-19 deaths, 6% were caused only by the virus itself. Immediately, this information started circulating on Twitter and other social media that the numbers have been wrong, that only 6% of peopleContinue reading “On That 6%…”
The Perfection Hypocrisy
This will be a short one, but there was just something I wanted to get off my chest. This is a point that most people aren’t addressing, or at least not that I’ve seen. When these police shootings happen, we always hear the same things from the people who refuse to acknowledge any police wrongdoing.Continue reading “The Perfection Hypocrisy”
On the Confederate flag…
Once upon a time, in a not so distant past, our country was divided in half when the Confederate States seceded from the Union in 1860 and started the Civil War. The Confederacy consisted of 11 states led by Jefferson Davis from 1861-1865. On March 21, 1861, Confederate VP Alexander Stephens described the ideology ofContinue reading “On the Confederate flag…”
Quarantine Adventures – Day 1
I think by now we are all pretty well-versed in the Coronavirus conversation. So I might as well just get right to it! As I’ve thought in-depth about the pandemic we are faced with, I came to the conclusion that this will be an historical event in our lifetime, and will probably be studied inContinue reading “Quarantine Adventures – Day 1”
How Not To Go Crazy While Under Quarantine
So the Coronavirus has hit your area, and you’re now stuck at home under quarantine. Introverts, your time has finally come! The homebodies are ready to continue being just that. But what about us extroverts, the people that like to be out in society and around others? How are we to deal with being stuckContinue reading “How Not To Go Crazy While Under Quarantine”
Silver Linings-True Crimes That Inspired Change, Part 1
I am a die-hard fan of true crime. I can’t get enough of it. And nowadays with the endless number of shows and podcasts about true crime, (shoutout to My Favorite Murder!) our society is currently saturated with it. But it is something that I have been intrigued by for as long as I canContinue reading “Silver Linings-True Crimes That Inspired Change, Part 1”
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