Category Archives: Art

Stateside California: Pregnant Black Woman Who Refused to Provide Identification Slammed to Ground and Arrested by Barstow Police

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California (ACLU SoCal) obtained a video taken in January outside a school building by a police body camera of an officer “responding to an apparent traffic dispute.” The dispute  … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Day for May 27, 2015: On the Duggars, Christian Love, and Free Speech

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

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Posted in Christianity, Humor, Hypocrisy, Media, United States | Tagged | 6 Comments

A Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video about the Trans-Pacific Partnership: “Obama Trades Transparency”

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro

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Picture of the Day for May 22, 2015: A Humorous Look at the “Gay Agenda”

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

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POETRY FRIDAY: A Fairy Tale Poem Featuring Rumpelstiltskin

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Over twenty years ago—while I was still teaching elementary school—I began working on a collection of humorous poems about familiar characters from fairy tales and folktales. Those characters included Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, the Wolf of … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Day for May 20, 2015: Regarding Science and “An Age-Old Argument”

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro

Posted in Astronomy/Astrophysics, Biology, Climate Change Deniers, Climatology, Creationism/Intelligent Design, Evolution, Fundamentalism, History, Humor, Religion, Science | Tagged | 2 Comments

“PEARLS”: Sade’s Haunting 1993 Song about Famine and World Hunger

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Joseph Lamour (Upworthy) posted an article last week about Sade, the four-time Grammy Award winner and British-Nigerian singer, and her song “Pearls”. He said “Pearls” had become one of her most enduring hits. Lamour wrote: “But did … Continue reading →

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It’s Not What You Say…But How You Say It: Bill Maher on Americans’ Reverence for Things That Are Said with a British Accent

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On Real Time last Friday, Bill Maher explored America’s infatuation with British accents during his New Rules segment. Maher said, “Our reliance on the British accent to convey gravitas is kind of our way of admitting that … Continue reading →

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A Fine Example of Community Policing: South Carolina Police Officer Filmed Playing Football with Neighborhood Kids in a Housing Authority Development Area

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro A man named Lorenzo Adams was driving his car in Bennettsville, South Carolina the other day when he spotted a police officer playing football with some young kids. Adams stopped his car and decided to catch the … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Day for May 17, 2015: A Little Humor for a Sunday Morning

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

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