What Would JT Do?
I love Seth Andrews: Read more
I love Seth Andrews: Read more
Well this is happy news: BREAKING: North Carolina attorney general won’t defend in court new law blocking transgender protections. — The Associated Press (@AP) March 29, 2016 I don’t blame him. I wouldn’t want to be the one tasked with defending such a law in front of a court whose priority is the guarantees of equality in the Constitution rather than some sort of good ol’ boy system. This may also be an effort to save face with all the... Read more
When a voice student doesn’t show up I pretty much get to spend a full half hour rocking out to whatever I want. This last Sunday it was “Listening To You” from Tommy. Rock operas like Tommy, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Rent were my sort of gateway drug to Classical singing. It turns out that for most people to sing up into that range requires some Classical technique. Now, if my first voice teacher had ever caught me wailing on... Read more
Earlier today a man opened fire at a visitor center near the Capitol building. A police officer was shot, but it was a minor wound. The man responsible is Larry Russell Dawson, the man who interrupted a House session last year shouting “I am the prophet of god!”: Multiple news organizations identified the armed man who entered the Capitol Visitors Center on Monday as Larry Russell Dawson, 67, who Capitol police confirmed was known to them through earlier incidents. Citing... Read more
The Dehli Supreme Court has declined to hear a request by a group called “All India Human Rights and Social Justice Front” to revoke the visa of exiled author Taslima Nasreen. The AIHRSJF (even as an acronym that shit’s too long) are upset that Nasreen is making controversial comments without permission (heaven forbid): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking deportation of controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen and cancellation of her visa given by the Indian... Read more
Hey everybody! First, I’ll be speaking Thursday night in Boise, Idaho: You should swing by if you’re in the area. Then I’m getting up before the sun to hop a plane back to Kansas City from whence the wife and I will depart for Logic Con (alongside some other epic speakers like Darrel Ray, Dan Barker, and David Smalley) in Fayetteville, Arkansas. We’ll be there all weekend. The wife has an undergrad in neuroscience and will be attending KU Med to become... Read more
Indiana learned it’s lesson when it tried to slip in legalized discrimination under the guise of “religious freedom.” That lesson cost about $60 million. Georgia’s governor was smart enough to not repeat Indiana’s mistake after multiple organizations threatened to yank money out of the state if he signed a similar bill into law. It turns out that when the almighty dollar calls, most Republican politicians will put all-powerful god on hold. But not North Carolina: North Carolina legislators on Wednesday... Read more
Prior to Easter weekend a Christian pastor announced he wished to be crucified and buried so he could resurrect just like Jesus: Pastor Daniel Malatji of Revival Ministries in Soshanguve Block C shocked congregants last on Sunday when he instructed his followers to come to easter Friday service (25 March) with nails and hammers as he wanted to be nailed on the cross just like Jesus. ‘I want to do as our Savior’ said the pastor, ‘next week Friday I... Read more
Georgia has finally put an anti-gay bill on Gov. Nathan Deal’s desk (disguised, of course, as a “religious liberty” bill, as if being religious should grant you special privileges…isn’t that the grounds on which they supposedly oppose gay rights? Special privileges are bad?): The bill — House Bill 757 — would have given faith-based organizations in Georgia the option to deny services to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Supporters said the measure was meant to protect religious freedom, while... Read more
Good morning! I’m back in my office after a lovely weekend on the road. I have some down time before I jet off again on Thursday for Idaho (more on that in a bit). For now I’m back to just seeing what all is going on in the world. Here’s a dog who wants his owners to know he’s not being petted: View post on imgur.com Read more
Select your answer to see how you score.
Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In