Category Archives: Popular Culture

Unwoke Advice for Climate Change Kids

Students gather in Columbus Circle in New York for a student-led protest, part of many school climate strikes around the world, against a lack of action on climate issues and to raise awareness about climate change. (Justin Lane/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock, as published … Continue reading

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Thoughts on the Monarchy and Pro Wrestling

On a recent trip across the pond, we shared conversation with a couple from the U.K. Fine folks, actually. We had toured sites of Christian history dating to the Middle Ages. The conversation turned to today’s low rate of church … Continue reading

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We Expect More Integrity From Our TV Game Shows Than From Presidential Elections

Last Friday, Abcess Hollywood released a hot mike audio of Donald Trump at his Trumpiest. The nation gasped and had its biggest “Oh, the humanity!” moment since Lakewood, New Jersey. Raise your hand if you were surprised. We are collectively paying the price for … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Deepwater Horizon

Now in general release, Deepwater Horizon stars Mark Wahlberg as Mike Williams, an electronics tech stationed aboard the ill-fated drilling rig. The explosion and fire, which occurred off the Louisiana coast on April 20, 2010, killed eleven Transocean hands and led to the … Continue reading

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‘What’s Wrong With This Picture’, Denver Edition

On a recent visit to the Mile High City, we stayed downtown. We visited the area near Union Station, an area that attracts all types of people. One day, at mid-day, we saw a young man, mid-twenties maybe, sitting on … Continue reading

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“Kelly’s World Famous Cajun Grill”

Union Station, DC. “Kelly” and “Boudreaux” (of Boudreaux’s Seafood/Chinese crawfish) must be best buds. Uhhhh, no.

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