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Late last year, I asked the question, “How many women have to die before men are banned from competing in women’s sports?”  Of course, the answer should be “zero.” I asked that question because of the increasing number of instances where girls are being seriously injured after being forced to

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Phobic

Remember back a few decades ago when the term “homophobia” came to be?  Back in 1965, a guy named George Weinberg coined the term after he observed that some people are uncomfortable with the notion of homosexuality.  Other people glommed on to the word and said that people were probably

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One Too Many

Every week or so, my wife will tell me about an article she’s read or a video she’s seen that completely boggles my mind.   It’s not the topic that surprises me, because we see ridiculous things happening every day.  What astounds me is that anyone could possibly believe that whatever

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Blowing Sunshine

I realized recently that I don’t trust anyone.  No matter what I hear from anybody, I always approach it with skepticism.  I thought at first that it’s just because I’m getting older and cynical.  While that may be true, I think the real reason I don’t trust anyone is because

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Poop For Brains – Part 2

Three and a half weeks ago, I started an experiment to see how long it would take me to find and pick up 100 bags of dog poop that had been discarded by neighbors of mine who don’t give a crap about anyone except themselves.  My dog and I walk

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Pizza the Hut

Pizza Hut is laying off more than 1,200 delivery drivers in and around Los Angeles.  The reason?  The company will tell you it’s just a coincidence that the layoffs are coming just a few weeks before California increases the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 an hour. But

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Poop For Brains

There’s one thing I dislike more than picking up dog poop.  That’s picking up someone else’s dog’s poop.  As I’ve probably mentioned, I’ve been walking dogless since March when we lost our pet of 14 years.  When you’re walking without having to pay attention to a dog, you start to

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