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The Oscars – “Wonderful Creatures of Value”

I have watched the Academy Awards for many years, watching touching moments of winners who had dreamt of the moment from the time they were a young child. Tonight, Kate Winslet finally won her Academy Award for Best Actress, a moment she described as one she had thought of since she was eight years old. [...]

Posted under American Life

Equality Hits Iowa – Same Sex Marriage Upheld in State

Iowa’s state Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s ruling in favor of same sex marriage on Friday, April 3, 2009. This makes Iowa the first state in the Mid-West to move towards equality in the marriage realm. Iowa’s state law banning same sex marriage was unanimously shot down by the court on grounds that it [...]

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Pop Talk – Adam Lambert is AI’s Real Star

American Idol is down to nine contestants. I find myself watching American Idol every season (minus two – the first season and third season) and each time, my favorite contestant makes it to second place. The winner usually ends up being someone on the polar opposite of my taste. I always thought that this was [...]

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TLC’s “Toddlers and Tiaras” – America’s Disturbing Reality

After a day out and about, a friend and I found ourselves in front of the TV for some relaxing, mindless television entertainment. What we came across was disturbing and haunting. No, it was not MSNBC’s marathon of “To Catch a Predator,” but rather TLC’s program, “Toddlers and Tiaras.” The program undertakes the daunting task [...]

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The Pope Needs to Step Away from Sex Talk

Last week, Pope Benedict fired up the world with irresponsible comments about the use of condoms and the fight against HIV/AIDS. Protests sparked in France and now Facebook users are joining in, utilizing the networking/social site to organize action against the Pope for his continued stance that condoms do not help combat the spread of [...]

They are Shaking in Their Boots & It’s About Time!

Equality has rung loud and clear in the past seven days or so. The setbacks felt in November 2008 are still very real, but the hope for equality pushed forward as three events nationwide proved that it is only a matter of time before marriage equality transcends across the nation and it has conservative bigots [...]

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