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Spotting Media Bias–Jailed For Being Raped
So apparently the Norwegian woman who had been "jailed for being raped" in Dubai has been released. That’s obviously a great thing, and I’m happy to hear it.So why is that phrase in quotes, you ask?...
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Ethical Crisis III: One Bad Apple
Note: it seems that a few other folks have written about this as well, while I was writing this. Having just noticed that as I'm preparing to publish this article, I thought it worth saying that...
View ArticleParadoxes of Independent Media
As I slowly continue moving onward and upward toward becoming a full-time media producer, I continue to run into a set of conflicts that I find both frustrating and fascinating.Some of these are common...
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Fear, Part 2
Don’t be afraid.Don’t be afraid to see where this is going.Don’t be afraid to follow the trail to the end. It’ll be worth it.As long as I have memories, I've had a "problem" with wearing my heart on...
View ArticleEthical Crisis IV: Another Non-Story For Profit
Back to the usual theme, today we’re going to look at an incredibly terrible example of what passes for journalism in the hope that we can understand more about how to identify it and reject it when we...
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Five Bad Arguments…That You Use All The Time
So there’s a lot of crappy argumentation on the internet, that’s no secret. More ways have been invented to insult your mother in the last ten years than ever previously existed, thanks to the...
View ArticleBill O’Reilly: Killing Journalism One Lie At A Time
This was originally a media analysis paper I wrote for a class entitled “American Politics And The Media.” This class was probably the biggest disappointment of my collegiate career; I waited three...
View ArticleGuest Column: Human Rights
Today’s column comes to us courtesy of reader Ryan Carter. Enjoy.Every single action I take influences everyone else in some unforeseen way. Sometimes my actions infringe on the rights of others,...
View ArticleModerate Conservatism
So on a friend’s facebook wall, my friend made an observation about how it always seems to be the “states’ rights/small government” folks who support things like outlawing tattoos or gay marriage or...
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Sexism versus Political Correctness
So I made a meme, as I sometimes do. It’s included here. I posted it on the four large-ish pages on FB where I have posting access.Quite a few people dug it, judging by the tone and volume of the...
View ArticleThe Right Wing: America’s Abusive Husband
It’s time we got real about what’s been happening to public discourse and information in this country.We are being held hostage by an abusive partner.Now, this isn’t something that makes me proud or...
View ArticleAspiring to Mediocrity
We have changed gears in this country and in this culture – not just in the US. Where we once set goals for ourselves to be better or superlative in various ways whether it’s human rights or quality...
View ArticleLibertarians, Beer, and Regulation
Having a conversation with a libertarian friend on my facebook wall about various political issues, my friend wrote this:I'm still having trouble understanding the left’s approach to the beer fund. If...
View ArticleDear Mister President
A letter to Barack Obama from a reader and Low Genius in her own right, Paula Bray Tschida. Thanks, Paula, for letting me publish this and the additional comments from your husband, featured below!...
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SOTU2014: The People’s Response
Good morning, afternoon, or evening whoever you are and wherever you may be. Mr. President, distinguished members of Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Joint Chiefs, welcome and thank you for...
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Interlude: Doing Nothing
I catch a lot of crap from people who think I just spend all my time yammering on Facebook to no particular end. Nothing could be farther from the truth, of course; what time I do spend engaging in...
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Arizona Gay–John Henry vs. The Machine, Episode 1
Hey there folks, welcome to the new short show, John Henry vs. The Machine! I'm your host John Henry - and yes, that's my real name - and today's machine is homophobia in Arizona.I hit on this topic a...
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