Behind the Ground Zero Mosque
posted courtesy of Mind the Brain To build or not to build? Let's skip the fact it's not exactly a mosque nor is it at Ground Zero and get to what this uproar really says: American freedom stops where American ignorance begins. I'm going to skip all the history that supports that and jump to what the means today. Essentially, if you are against the Islamic culture center going up near Ground Zero you should also be against cathedrals being near schools. Some of you might understand the parallel and thus you don't have to read any further. However, some of you ...
Top 6 Reasons I’m Draked Out
I'll admit it, I was like everyone else. For the last two years or so, we've all been impatiently waiting for the debut album of Mr. Aubrey Drake Graham, our favorite paraplegic basketball player. Okay, who am I kidding? I'll be flat out honest. I've been living under a rock for the passed two years (clearly noted by my lack of recent contributions on this site), so I was waiting for this album for only a few months. Although I hopped on the "Drake-train" late, I enjoyed listening to his music. I paid more attention to the lack of violent ...
Top 10 Words that Should be Banned From English
I'm not doing this for fun. I'm doing this for my children. I'm doing this for the good of humanity. And while I will get an immense amount of personal gratification in doing this, this is a selfless act. This is something that I've been meaning to do for a long time, but honestly I haven't been the best at doing things when I'm supposed to. Call me a bit of a pessimist but I feel that the fate of the American people is going straight to hell.
Is it me or…?
DISCLAIMER: Clearly this is particular to my experience and I don't mean everybody. But I'm in the heat of the moment and I want to generalize. Besides, if majority rules... I am officially disappointed in everyone. People really suck, and no, I'm not jaded. People just never make sense. I'm so angry about this, because I see the logic in each situation. I am a reasonable person. I have a good grasp on reality. When I screw up, I’ll say so; and when people screw up, I’ll say that too. And when people just fail, ...
When we gone get to the good part?
How long should I have to "court" you before we get to the good stuff. I'm not saying I'm not a chivalrous and gentlemanly person (I'd like to think that I am), but how long should I have to keep this gentleman thing up before we get to the meat and potatoes.
The Platonic Road Fork – Part I
It's been a while since I've shared one of my theories with you all, so I'm more than happy to share the newest installment of the Genius Theories. As with every Genius Theory, I gotta give you the background first. The Background This story starts off with a friend whom we will call Lyle, because it sounds funny. During a water break at the gym, my friend Lyle began to retell his Valentine's Day disaster story from this passed month. Two months back, at a friend's party, Lyle met a very very attractive Pretty Lady. Lyle and Pretty Lady struck up a ...
Dear Ex-Girlfriend: You Can Do Better
Dear Ex-Girlfriend, ::sigh:: You can do better. I was trying to think of a more gentle way to say it but I don't have to, I'm not your man. Granted, enough time has passed that I am in no way upset that you are seeing someone new (nor is it my place to be so). Honestly, I'm just happy that you aren't dwelling on the past. It's not good for you. But then again, neither is your new dude.
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Behind the Ground Zero Mosque
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Is it me or…?
DISCLAIMER: Clearly this is particular to my experience and I don’t mean everybody....
When we gone get to the good part?
How long should I have to “court” you before we get to the good stuff....
The Platonic Road Fork – Part I
It’s been a while since I’ve shared one of my theories with you all,...
The Platonic Road Fork – Part II
…continued from: The Platonic Road Fork – Part I Before I started explaining...
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