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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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The Circle of COVID

Did you hear the one about the actress in Australia who got injured by a COVID shot?  Melle Stewart was, apparently, a well-known actress in both the UK and Australia.  She received her first dose of the AstraZeneca vackseen on May 24, 2021.  Two weeks later, she was having seizures,

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The Better Man

Today is International Men’s Day.  Which is ironic because it’s also my son’s birthday. Why is this ironic?  Because International Men’s Day is a day that, among other things, focuses on the mental health and wellbeing of men.  And, because my son believes he’s a woman. Those of you who

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At Least One

How many women have to die before men are banned from competing against them in sports?  I’m serious.  How many women must die before this radical desire for inclusivity ends? Let’s see if we can figure out what that number is. Without a doubt, a woman is going to die

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Medically Unnecessary

A few weeks back, I told you about my left knee.  It’s wearing out.  When I was young and immortal, no one told me that I had a limited number of knee bends and straightens.  After running a couple thousand miles when I was much younger and riding my bike

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The Gender Argument

Whenever we try to push back on the ridiculous notion of a “trans” person, and say that no one can change their gender, we’re told that we’re simply confused.  We’re told that the terms sex and gender have nothing to do with each other.  And that whether someone is a

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Surgery On Demand

After my heart attack in 2021, I was told that I should start paying attention to my blood pressure.  Up until that point, my blood pressure had always been fine.  But I decided to take their advice and invest in a BP monitor. What nobody told me was that blood

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Universally Absurd

Have you ever heard the phrase, “In what universe does that make sense?”  It’s usually used to refer to something so outrageous that it couldn’t possibly be true.  Here are two things that shouldn’t make sense to anyone in this universe, but apparently do.  At least to some people. Guaranteed

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Crazy is as Crazy Does

Where do we draw the line at crazy?  At what point does someone move from being able to make their own decisions, to someone who shouldn’t be allowed to make any decisions at all? It used to be a simple question.  And, for most of us, it definitely fell within

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Eleanor Rigby 2023

Eleanor Rigby Learning to panic from things she sees on CNN. Lives in a dream See her commuting. Wearing a mask in the car when there’s nobody near. Who does she fear? I was taking a walk this morning and I saw a couple walking toward me.  They had a

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