Freedom of Jokes and the Freedom to Offend

I have been a fan of Stephen Fry for many many years and, ever since Twitter came into popularity, he's been a fan of the tweet. Seriously, he was on Twitter from the beginning. But now, he's left and he claims that Twitter has become a "stalking ground for the sanctimoniously self-righteous".

But what made Stephen feel this way?

Emotional Manipulation in the Media: Fear is a Powerful Tool

The second installment of my Emotional Manipulation in the Media series. This one is all about how using certain words and phrases instill fear and why that is such a powerful tool for the media and others.

The Logical Argument vs. The Emotional Argument (Part 1)

Part one of a multi part series about emotional manipulation in the media.

You're being manipulated and the only way to stop it is by letting your brain win.

Must We Have Someone to Blame?

Why is it that every time something bad happens we have to have a group of people to blame? Then we have to openly shame them until we either, get tired of talking about it or, something new happens that distracts us? Shouldn't we be looking for a solution instead?

Movie Review: Obvious Child

It's been a long time since I've done a movie review but I was compelled to write something after I finally sat down and watched the political and highly relevant dramedy about abortion, Obvious Child.

Beware, there are opinions in this one. These opinions are solely mine and you might not agree with them. As usual, I tried to look at everything with an open and thoughtful mind but opinions are opinions and sometimes they're right and sometimes they're wrong.

Read at your own risk: 

Politics: What a Gaffe!

What is a gaffe and why are they so important to an election campaign?

A Month for Everyone

The Pros and Cons of Black History Month

Late Personal Opinion Post #2: Why You Shouldn't be Poor or Old in America

I should start by blatantly stating my political views. I am what you might call a "dirty, stinking, liberal".