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“Nude Descending a Staircase” by X. J. Kennedy: A Famous Poem about a Famous Painting
By Elaine Magliaro I enjoy reading poems that were written about works of art and literature–especially fairy tales. The following poem written by X.J. Kennedy has been a favorite of mine for decades. It was inspired by Marcel Duchamp’s famous painting Nude … Continue reading
Posted in Art
Tagged Marcel Duchamp, National Poetry Month, Nude Descending a Staricase, Painting, X. J. Kennedy
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Picture of the Day for April 15, 2015: The Republican Guide to Female Anatomy
Posted by Elaine Magliaro
Posted in Anatomy, Biology, Conservatives, Equal Rights, Health Care, Humor, Political Science, Politics, Religion, Reproductive Rights, RNC, Society, United States
Tagged Picture of the Day, Republicans, Sexism
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Georgia Conscience Clause: Walmart Pharmacist Refuses to Fill Prescription for Woman Who Suffered a Miscarriage
By Elaine Magliaro A Georgia woman named Brittany Cartrett was about five weeks into her pregnancy when she suffered a miscarriage recently. In order to avoid health problems that could be caused by her miscarriage, Cartrett’s doctor gave her two options: “an … Continue reading
Picture of the Day: April 12, 2015
Posted by Elaine Magliaro
New Jersey Cops Watch While Police Dog Mauls Man Who Later Dies While in Custody (VIDEOS)
By Elaine Magliaro Last week, James Joiner wrote in a Daily Beast article that “Policing in this country really seems to be going to the dogs” after seeing a video that appeared to show Vineland “police allowing a K9 dog … Continue reading
Posted in Law Enforcement, Media, New Jersey, United States
Tagged police, Police Brutality
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The State of South Carolina Files Amicus Brief with SCOTUS…Claims It Is Legal to Discriminate Against Women–So Why Not Against Gays?
By Elaine Magliaro Mark Joseph Stern posted an interesting article titled South Carolina to SCOTUS: We Can Discriminate Against Women, So Why Not Gays? over at Slate on Thursday. In his piece, Stern said that a major problem with the … Continue reading
“Woodchucks” and Three More Poems by Maxine Kumin for National Poetry Month (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Maxine Kumin (1925-2014) served as the United States poet laureate from 1981 to 1982. From 1989 to 1994, she was the poet laureate of New Hampshire. In addition to the Pulitzer Prize, Kumin was also a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Literature, Poetry, Short Video
Tagged Maxine Kumin
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Religious Freedom Laws: Digging a Little Deeper
By Elaine Magliaro Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Indiana Discriminatory state Religious Freedom Restoration Acts appear to be all the rage in some parts of this country. Unlike the RFRA legislation passed previously in other states, the recent passage of Indiana’s RFRA … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Democracy, Equal Rights, Fundamentalism, Government, Homosexual Rights, Jurisprudence, Justice, Labor Movement, Political Science, Politics, Religion, Reproductive Rights, Roman Catholic Church, Society, United States
Tagged Arkansas, Indiana, Religion, Religious Discrimination, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Republican Party, Republicans, RFRA
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A Few Thoughts about Religion in America
Posted by Elaine Magliaro The biggest threat towards America today is not Communism, it is moving America towards a fascist theocracy . . . . When you have a government that prefers a certain moral code derived from a certain … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Conservatives, Equal Rights, Fundamentalism, Politics, Religion, United States
Tagged Frank Zappa, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, RFRA
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