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The election is coming up and once again I have a horrible truth pushed to the front of my brain as I prepare to take the final slog through campaign ads. There are people that believe this shit. I’m not talking about believing little things. I mean, t… more »

When you encounter a problem, most people try to determine a solution for it. Easy problems have obvious solutions. Harder problems take more effort, but the solution is found inside the bounds of expectations.   Really complex problems require a bit m… more »

Oh Newt. You so crazy. Recently, Mr Gingrich decided to pander to idealism with an attempt to replicate JFK's famous edict. Instead of saying he'll put a man on the moon, Newt went further and said he wanted a permanent moon base build by the end of… more »

Christopher Hitchens died last night. Maybe that doesn't mean much to you. But it does to me. More so than any other author or speaker, Hitchens appealed to me. more »

They're raising awareness for breast cancer. By posting cryptic updates on Facebook. You know what? We already know about breast cancer. Pink ribbons, telethons, charity functions, corporate outreach programs, medical PSAs, etc. We know. It occurs. It'… more »

Austin Casey is a columnist for lsureveille. I assume that makes him a college student. He's a dumbass going to a good school who hasn't actually benefited from higher education yet. Given the poor quality and fact checking of his article, he's neither… more »

I have a litmus test for politicians that want to get my vote. It is a simple question, and the response speaks volumes. What is your position on evolution? “No, I don’t believe in evolution” – Simple and direct. They are under the impression that evol… more »

Christians, you’ve been having some trouble converting me to your religion recently. You run into the same walls time and time again. Maybe I can save both of us some time and effort with a little bit of a primer. You can’t scare me into agreeing wi… more »

Some people think lots of things are awesome. They sit back and see the things in their life, and decide which things are awesome. The new soda is awesome. The sale at the mall is awesome. That BBQ sauce is awesome. A fast car is awesome. That girl's br… more »

A sputnik moment is a point where you realize you're losing a race, and, instead of giving up, you double your efforts, grit your teeth and try to win. Historically, it's meaning is derived from the US realizing that the USSR had surpassed it's abilitie… more »

Recently, there has been a bunch of buzz about the zodiac "changing", affecting everyone star charts and astrological signs. You see, the star signs were laid out a few thousand years, based on when the sun passed through the various constellations.… more »

Sometimes you're wrong. Really wrong. 100% wrong. Totally, utterly, completely wrong. That's fine. Admit it and move on. Mistakes happen and people can overcome them. I really respect people that can admit their failures. I know it's certainly tough when… more »

The pope visits England this week. And despite the video cameras, it's not a giant set up for 'To Catch a Predator'. He had some interesting things to say about the secular nature of the UK government. Mostly, he said that people need to be careful not t… more »

Timothy and Rebecca Wyland had a 7 month old baby, Alayna. The only good news is that the State of Oregon has her now. You see, Alayna, had a growth on her head, just above her left eye. It started out small, but grew to the size of a tennis ball. It was… more »

Pray. That's the solution many people have to the BP spill. The President said as much in his Oval Office speech. Louisiana said as much when it designated an entire day to praying to clean up the spill. Countless people claim that their prayers are with… more »

Whooping cough is entirely preventable. You get a course of vaccinations from 2 to 6 months and you're safe. So it's amazing to me that California has had over 900 cases so far this year. That's 4 times more than last year. If the pace of infection c… more »

I'm an atheist. Despite my mother's most sincere efforts as a child, I've never put much stock in religion. As early as age 5-7 I can recall expressing doubts and raising juvenile objections to the possibility of God. I've a very rational thought process… more »