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A Day of Compassion?

Thousands of people die. Every day. They die of cancer, aids, automobile accidents, addiction, exposure to the elements, homicide, killed fighting the Government's war, and a slew of other reasons. Every single day. These unnamed faceless thousands around the world who

Remembering 911

You know what, people? September 11th ten years ago was tragic. A lot of people lost their lives because of a horrible tragedy that could have been avoided. Let's, for argument's sake, push aside all of the Conspiracy Theories that claim the Bush Administration planned

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The Most Enjoyable Part of My Day

As usual, the most interesting and enjoyable part of my workday was the music my computer chose for me. I had Media Player create a playlist out of my entire music library. I usually just let the music play through, even if I don't feel like hearing a particular song, it's an OCD thing.

The Uber Suck

Today was my last day working in the office at work. It was supposed to be going home day. I was to start the day in the office, Then move my computer home around 11:00 am, then set it up, and finish out the day at home. That was how things were supposed to go. But my ma

How To Pray Your Gay Away

I've been watching some Youtube videos of people who desperately want to "pray away" their gay. They want to be straight, and are disturbed by their attraction to the same sex. Well, I have a very helpful tip for them, and for you, if you are currently trying to pray yo

The Origins Of Love

I don't know how long I've loved Jay. I know it's been longer than we've been together. Much longer. I loved Heather, I still do, but I think I loved Jay, too. I didn't realize that until after I was with Jay, though. Part of me knew. I was always just too happy t

The Choice To Be Gay: An Examination

How many of my readers think that being gay is a choice that someone makes in their life. Raise your hands. Now, put your hands down, this is a blog, I can't see you. I am bisexual. I am, and have always been, sexually attracted to both women and men. I have had long r

The Five Non-Negotiables: Introduction

I haven't been writing a lot, I know. But, that's about to change. I'm getting fired up again. First I hear this ridiculous non-negotiable nonsense, then the Rethuglicans (shut up, spell check, that's how I want it spelled) filibustering the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT). So, in the words of Levi Kreis, "Listen up, I got some shit to say."

Unvarnished: Behind the Mask

Nobody understands the real, unvarnished, raw me, the core of what I am. And how can you love what you don't understand? People think that they want me to be real with them. People think they want the real me, but when the mask comes off, they don't like what they see.

Cloudy With A Chance Of Sleep

I have been so tired all day today. I don't know if it's because I'm getting over a cold or if I just didn't get good sleep last night. Or maybe it's because I missed my morning coffee and didn't get my first dose of caffeine until around 10:00am and that from extrem

It Puts The Mash-Up On Its Skin

I just had a very amusing (to me) mental image of a mash-up between Lord Of The Rings and Silence Of The Lambs. Gollum, as Buffalo Bill, leaning over the pit, looking panicked, it pans down to the girl holding Precious, the dog. Gollum says, "It puts The Precious in the b

Daydream

I am in desperate need of the catharsis one experiences upon slitting someone's throat with a razor-sharp blade followed by the joy and elation obtained from watching the life drift from their eyes turning them to dead, glassy orbs as I am filled with the energy that used t

Morons On The Interstate

I rushed out of work at 5pm Plopped my ass in my car again Welcome to the land of lazyness, hey, gotta get my rest in. Started up the car headed home for my free time Look at the street and I see a really bad sign. Traffic looks so crazy Everybody's in my way, s

My Morning Cacophony

I envy a person who can hear their alarm go off, turn it off, and get up out of bed, ready to start the day. I live by the snooze button. It is my best friend in the morning. Well, it and my coffee. I'd marry it if congress would hurry up and pass that bill legalizing m

Bumper Cars, This Time For Real!

So, my car's wrecked, I told ya that. The bumper was precariously attached. It began to become unattached. I'll fix it with some Gorilla Glue just as soon as the snow is gone and the temperature is more moderate. For now, I removed it and placed it on my porch. So the

The Last Few Weeks

The last few weeks have been kind of hectic and draining. Last Wednesday I wrecked my car. Hit a patch of ice, slid off the road, down a hill, into a pole. I wasn't hurt. The car was. I spent nearly a week with my brother-in-law trying to fix it. Had to replace the ra

Yes, I am

Depressed. And I'm quite tired of being depressed. There's no reason for me to be depressed. No logical reason, anyway. I'm insane, that's obvious. I have great friends. What's left of my family, my sister, brother, nephews and niece, et al, are wonderful. I'm w

Brainclouds

I want to write, but I don't know what to write. All I ever seem to be able to put into words is how much I hate having to work. There is so much more to me than that. I have feelings, and stuff. Today, everything is weird. It has been weird. I've been spacey, cloudy

Practicing Boredom

Today the trainer gave us "practice" sheets. Ten pages, over 100 questions. My god, is it possible to bore me more? It made me remember high school. I looked at the sheets and thought, "Fuck these." I don't need practice. I'm ready for the final. Give it to me n

Long Day

Well, I got through another day of training. Three more days this week and then five days next week and no more classroom. Damn, that will be nice. Today I covered two notebook pages with the next part of my novel, which I am about to transcribe and add to, and I also rea

Rainman

Training class is driving me positively insane. I don't like changes in my routine unless I make them. I hate not being in control. Case in point, lunch is supposed to be at 12:30. That was decided by vote weeks ago. 12:30 gets here, and the trainer says we're going t

Anniversary

December 22, 2009. Thirteen years to the day since my dad was killed. Has it really been that long? Sometimes it seems it was just yesterday, sometimes it seems like a lifetime ago. Every year at this time, I think about people who are dying. I think of their families,

Frustration

What a frustrating day. Training was repetitive as the regular trainer came back and had to reteach everything we went over yesterday because nobody in class understood the material. So, we spent the entire day doing everything we did yesterday, except with explanation thi

Training Day

The following was written on notebook paper between the hours of 9:00 am and 12:00 pm: Sweet fuck on a stick. OCD much? Regular trainer was out of class today. For the first hour we sat around doing nothing, learning nothing as the substitute trainer found it necessary

The Surreal Life

Sunday, Jay and I went out, did lunch, two movies, and a quick dinner. On the way to lunch, we got pulled over in Danville for doing 45 in a 30. There's really no reason for that stretch of road to be 30 mph. When you do the speed limit on that road, it feels like you'r

Why?

Last week Jay asked me why They Might Be Giants are my favorite band, and have been for twenty years. It's a good question. There are so many great bands, so much excellent music out there. Why have I latched on to this band as my absolute favorite, so much so that I don

The Blog Vacuum

I have not been blogging as much as I would like. This has created a blog vacuum, and so I write this blog to eliminate that vacuum. If there is nothing, and you add something, nothing ceases to exist. One reason I have not been blogging: I have been busy. Not overly bu

A Blog

It's good to have a social life again. So far I don't have a lot going on this week, but last week was pretty busy, and the weeks before were pretty busy. After such a long time as a virtual recluse, it's really good to get out and do things, to meet new people to hang

Blog of Revelation

The blog has been quiet for a while now. That's not because I haven't felt like writing, and it's not because I had nothing to say. I had plenty to say, plenty I wanted to say, a hell of a lot to talk about. But I couldn't post any of it in a public forum until I expl

I'm In Hot Water

Today is a good day. I'm very tired, but I'm extremely happy. Partied all night, a little too hard, actually, but I had quite a bit of fun, then got three hours of sleep before my brother-in-law came over to help me fix my 220 volt circuit in my house, which provides pow

I Need ... More ... Powaah

Well, that was just lovely. All of a sudden all the power went out in the neighborhood. But that's quite alright, power company, it's not like I have anything to actually DO today or anything. Sigh. Bastards.

Productivity

Well, today hasn't been a waste so far, productivity-wise. I finally went through and completely cleared out my email inbox, which had accumulated 5490 unread messages. Cripes. Most of them liberal news and stuff, I need to unsubscribe from some of that stuff. The older

Waxing Nostalgic

I've been extremely nostalgic today. I've been looking up songs I liked as a kid, songs that were old when I first heard them, and posting them to facebook. I posted a couple, and I was listening to them, and I realized, hmm, this might not look good. First I posted

Another Gourmet Meal
I dare say I did it again. I took a boneless porkchop, covered it in a premade rub that I deemed appropriate for pork. I only used it for lack of a variety of stand alone herbs and spices in my herb cabinet. I then chopped a white button mushroom and some onion, and saute

I Gotta Say It Was A Good Day
I had fun today. Went and saw Capitalism, the new Michael Moore documentary with my friend Tony and then we went to eat at a small little Mexican place. One of the really real ones, tiny little place with things like tongue and octopus on the menu. I don't order t

Groggily
Oof. I'm tired. Yes I am. I didn't wind up managing to get to bed last night. I finally decided at about 12:30pm today that I absolutely needed some sleep, so I took a three hour nap and woke at 3:30. I'm still working on waking up from that. This week is draggi

Regret
I do not regret anything I have ever done. That is not to say I am without regret. I regret plenty, but all of my regrets are because of things I didn't do. I never regret anything I do, but if I want to do something and don't do it, I almost always regret it. I wa

An Introspective Retrospective and Perspective on My Prospective Life.
What a day. It's gloomy outside, what Heather calls a "daimy day." I always liked that. But anyway, it is grey, windy, and damp outside, as it is grey, windy and damp inside. Oh, I knew the roller coaster wasn't over. I'm bound to get down. It's changing though,

OMG, There's so much blood!
Ugh, it was everywhere, the blood. I went in to get some of my decorations from the other room. Dollar store decorations, a twine rope with four plastic skeletons strung up by their necks, a twine string meant to be hung from the ceiling with nine painted Styrofoam heads.

How I Am
I noticed that recently, I have not been blogging about how I am, how I am feeling. I think that is because I'm feeling good. I have been doing a lot of internal healing, thinking, reflecting, and open as I am usually, they are very personal things about my past relations

The Game of Life
Earlier today, I played a game of Life, the board game by Milton Bradley. Life is very complicated these days. They have added squares onto the board and set up different choices that weren't there before, and they added all kinds of rules that weren't there before and n

Things and Stuff
I had to force myself to work out today, but once I got in there and got going, I got a pretty good workout going on. 45 mins on the elliptical, presses, squats with dumbbells, all kinds of other dumbbell work. I was listening to Corn Mo and singing along at the top of my

Alpha Seven: A Compendium
I've been using the screen name artcre8or for far too long. It's time for a change, and I have come up with Alpha Seven. Seven is a good number, it is a lucky number, and it is a magic number. Also, if you put it along side another seven, it is my favorite number. 77 h

Healing
Well, I guess that last blog had to come out. I need to start doing what I haven't started yet. Getting over her. When that wireless card comes and I move my computer, we will barely see each other. She will spend most of her time in here, and I'll have no reason to co

Cleaning is Killing Me
I've been cleaning up the bedroom a bit so that I can move my computer in there when my wireless card comes. So many things in there, so many memories. It's so fucking hard. She made me so many promises she didn't keep. She made me think that I was special. But I was

I Hate Being Wrong
The title says it all. I hate being wrong. Thinking that I'm going to feel one way, but all my friends telling me I'm going to feel another way, and thinking that I'm right, that I will maintain, that I am strong and I am stubborn. Well, I am strong, and I am stubborn,

Changes
So, I stepped on the scale again today, and it showed me five pounds lighter than I was yesterday. Then, I ate my power breakfast, and it's back to the same. That bowl of delicious mush did not weigh five pounds, and my body didn't have time to convert it to anything. S

Workout Breakfast
I was very hungry, and I've decided that even low sodium turkey bacon is not good for an every day breakfast, even though the package says "Everyday" on it.

The Alpha Expounded
Listening to: Violent J -- Faster Ever since I identified this part of myself and named it, The Alpha has completely taken me over. I know that The Alpha is just a state of mind, and not a separate being, but I prefer to write about it as if it were an indivi

Betrayed!
The scale has betrayed me. Last night at midnight, I was thinking, "It's technically Friday. I can weigh myself now if I want." But then I told myself, "No, it is Thursday night, Friday starts when you wake up." So, I didn't weigh myself last night. This morning,

The Alpha
Over the past three weeks, I have also been convincing the dogs that I am the alpha male. Heather was always the disciplinarian, which left me free to be their daddy. But, they are going to need to behave, and so they must know that I am not their daddy, I am not their sib

Reflections
I was listening to Oingo Boingo as I worked out earlier, and it occurred to me, there is no better music to listen to while working out than 80's music. For those of us who grew up in the 80s, is there any music better for self-improvement? Think about it. Every self-imp

Daily Grind
I have remained true to my pledge to myself to not step on my scale again until Friday, though it has been beckoning me, "Come, Kevin, stand upon me and know your weight." I have resisted. Tomorrow I will be able to answer its call. I've continued eating right, switche

I Have a Sheen
Damn, that was a good workout. I don't know how much time I spent on the elipticle, because I don't have a clock in that room, but I listened to quite a few songs, so it was over half an hour, maybe 45 mins. Four sets of 15 on the bench press, leg lifts, squats, lots of

Doing Better
Well, thanks to a good friend of mine, I am doing a bit better today. She called me after reading my blogs and gave me some tough love. I need more people in my life to do that for me. I'm not superman. I'm not perfect. I'm strong, but god I need support. She got me

Still Sad
Damn I'm sad today. Been cleaning, which is not a good way to take my mind off of things. I think too much when I clean. As the house gets back in shape I look around and think of all the dreams she and I had for it. Every time I accomplish one, I'm just going to start

Looking back
I don't know where I lost it. I don't know when I settled in and just started barely existing. Looking back, I can see how fucked up shit was. I had accepted this gray existence and I just thought Heather and I could live like that until things magically got better on t

Bad Day
I slept longer than I wanted to today. Last night I did some cleaning, ran across movies we have in common, music, souvenirs we picked up on vacation together. It was hard. Then I watched Orgazmo, and got sad again because he calls her Cupcake, and that was my name for He

I Amaze Myself
I'm working on my novel right now, and I'm reading over the part that is finished. When I read this back to myself, I find myself chuckling, feeling emotion for the characters, astounded at what I've written and the ideas that have been born of my own mind. I am one of

Sunday Evening Waking Up
I slept too long today. I don't like sleeping too long. It puts me in a weird mood, and it takes forever to wake up. I woke at about 5pm. And I've just been sitting here staring at my screen for the most part, not doing anything. It's so hard to get moving after sleep

Trust
I was just cleaning up my living room. When I'm cleaning, my brain starts churning and itching to write. It's like stepping on the gas pedal of a car and pushing it to the floor when it's in park. So, I have to take breaks from cleaning in order to get this shit out.

The Chickens Have Declared Jihad on us All!
No blog from me yesterday. That's odd. I think I've been writing three or four a day for three weeks now. Yesterday was a touch busy for me. I woke up, found that my keyboard was broken, that several keys wouldn't type anything, so I had to replace it with my old keyb

Danger
Okay, well, I was going to work on a free form poem, but ... somehow it developed a structure. I don't think I can do free form. Oh well. I think this one is decent. It's called Danger Mistakes were made, prices, paid. The same old traps lay in the road. Da

Too Many Dicks
Oh, Flight of the Conchords, how I love thee. Jemaine and Brett are the best. I needed to see something that would make me laugh, and I just wanted to share. Caution, explicit lyrics.

Shuttered
Well, another poem sprang forth. Please remember these are all first drafts. They just pour out and this is the form they take. Shuttered. I've stumbled through with eyes shut tight seeing neither truth nor light I've bumped the walls tripped over

Perspective
Today, though it just started for me, has been a day of putting things in perspective. A dear friend of mine has learned that two dear friends of his have experienced the death of their infant, less than two months old. Thinking of that makes my problems look so petty and

The Past
I've been focusing really hard on not thinking about my past mistakes because I cannot change them. That's not the right way to go about this. No, I cannot change the past, but I do need to think about what mistakes I did make, so that I do not repeat them in the future.

Type O Negative
Type O Negative has always been Heather's favorite band. When she first introduced me to them, I liked them okay. Eh, not really my thing, but they're pretty good. I didn't identify with them, their music, their lyrics, their attitude. I mean, it was okay, I just didn

Affirmation
I cannot change the past. I can only work toward my future. The past is the past. It is done. I can not change it. I cannot change the present, I can only try to improve myself. Sorry, I needed a reminder. It's been ups and downs today. I'm trying to mentally p

The New Dew
So, my Mountain Dew replacement is Guayaki Yerba Mate Organic Tea. It is my new default beverage of choice, and it is a very good replacement.

Clearing the Morning Fog
This blog is very helpful to me. Not only is it a way for me to quickly tell all of my friends what is going on with me at the same time, but the writing, as you can imagine, is very cathartic. Writing helps you to organize your thoughts from the jumble that they are and p

Happily Ever After
When I first told my closest friends about Heather and I, they all said the same thing, as if they shared a brain. "But, but but, What? But, forever love, happily ever after ... " Yeah. Yes, I know. But the romance is over. That is a fact. It is a fact I cannot chang

The Scoop
You want the scoop? Here's the scoop: Heather is leaving me. There's nothing that I can do about this. Does it hurt? Yes, deeply. Do I feel betrayed? No, I don't. Not by her, anyway. Yes, she is leaving me. I have accepted this. I am going to continue to make p

I Know That Game
This is a first draft. It just poured out, and this is what ended up on the page. A new poem titled, I Know That Game I know that game I've played that game Isolation Separation Every Second Every Day Coerced Seclusion Soul Intrusion Must Yo

God Says Some Messed Up Things
I'll need to start with the disclaimer. If you don't believe in God, or a higher power of any kind, well, you probably won't get this post at all. I cannot judge you. I have had long stretches in my life where I became completely disconnected from God and even denied t

Poetry? Really?
Oh, so it's going to be poetry, now Kevin? Yes, Kevin, poetry. But ... you don't write poetry, in fact, you suck at it. Yes, I know I suck at it, and I never try to write poetry, but sometimes a poem just comes to me and I have to run with it. Yeah ... but you still su

My Fault
My Fault: I am not Special My Fault: I'm not Unique My Fault: Consuming Darkness My Fault: The Anger Within My Fault: The Human Condition My Fault: Humanity's Bane My Fault: I am not Perfect My Fault: I'm Flawed as They Come My Fault: My

Saturday Afternoon Talking Down
Just crawled out of bed today. I didn't crawl into bed until a little over five hours ago, so it's not like I slept an unreasonable amount of time. There I go, justifying my sleeping habits again. I'm very groggy, waiting for the coffee to finish brewing. I should nev

Comments Re-enabled at Kevindicks.net!
The title pretty much says it all, I have finally re-enabled comments on the site. So, for any future blogs, feel free to go back and leave a comment at the site you originally picked up the link, or leave one right here on the site. Thanks to the reCAPTCHA code, I should

Sometimes Horoscopes are Scary Accurate
My Horoscope Today: You might make a big deal about how much you support someone else's plan while secretly wondering if it's really a good idea or not. You could give yourself away if you are overly effusive and others will see through your facade. Remember, it's m

Ooops. I slipped.
Quitting so many things at once, there is bound to be a slipup. I found a two liter of Mountain Dew Voltage in my refrigerator, and it is not flat. So, I am drinking it. Straight from the two liter here at my desk. I pulled it out to make Yerba Mate tea in the bottle, ca

Finding My Voice
So, ever since I can remember I've been a writer who doesn't write ... or can't write, I'm not quite sure. I enjoy writing. I'm good at writing. When I sit down to write a novel or a short story, I have to force it out in short bursts. Like choking up a hairball. T

Stream of Consciousness
So, today, I didn't wake up and immediately sit at my computer. I slept longer than usual, but, I haven't been sleeping a lot lately. And it wasn't one of those heavy, sleep of the dead coma's that I've gone into in the past. I had a healthy seven or eight hour sleep

I'm Such a Quitter
So, its day one off of cigarettes. Day eight off my anti-depressants, day three off Mountain Dew, day nine off World of Warcraft. I'm feeling okay. I bought some Nicotine gum, but I'm not going to follow the instructions. It says to chew one every one to two hours for

Astounded ...
Okay, in my book, I have decided Dr. Phil McGraw is definitely a genius. I just read three pages that described me better than anything I have written on this site, my mind is blown, and I need to go read more ... I just .... wow.

Digging Water
For a long time I've been wanting to give up soda, pop, soda-pop, whatever you want to call it. I have been enslaved by about a 64oz+ per day Mountain Dew habit. As bad as I know it is for me, I just crave it, the citrusy flavor, the sparkling sting of icy-cold carbonated

More of the Same
In examining myself, I am examining all aspects of how I act, what I do, what I don't do, why I engage in these behaviors, and what changes I can make within myself to permanently instill a more positive attitude and way to approach troubles in my life. I do not for a seco

The Power of Love
Before I get started with this blog, I want to clarify something from the last one. I was reading it over, as I read over everything I write to ensure accuracy of facts and correct typos, and only one line struck me as false. I wrote, "I must make sure I keep my girlfrien

Forgive Me, Mom
This is going to be a very painful blog for me to write, but it needs to come out. I love my mother, God rest her tortured soul, but being raised by her has instilled in me some issues that I seriously need to purge. It is not all her fault, I am not blaming her, she was a

Well You Just Don't Get It, Do Ya?
For years I have hated Dr. Phil, prodigy of Oprah. When he first came onto the scene he seemed interesting and fresh and no-nonsense, and I liked the way he talked to people and just told them what was up without sugarcoating it. As time wore on and he got his own show, he

Mornings
Mornings are always the hardest. I have to wake up with a fresh mind, and the memories of the past days come flooding back in. It is temporarily soul crushing each and every day. And I get so angry at myself for letting things get to this point. But I won't give up. I

Somebody Stop Meeeeeeee
No, don't actually. Sure, I can't stop writing, but dammit it feels good. I have thoughts racing through my head. More thoughts than I've had since I can remember. I've been reflecting on my "Moving Out" post, and I want to reiterate that what I said may be going

Recovery
I had to end that last blog. I have far more to say, but not on that subject. I know, I haven't blogged for months, and only a smattering in the past year or two. That has been part of my problem. Writing is who I am. It is in my soul. In fact, I would say that not w

Moving Out
So, I haven't been doing myself any favors. Everything I've been trying to do to save my relationship seems to be pushing her further away. When Heather first told me that she was no longer happy with me, it came out, due to my prompting, shortly thereafter that she was

Popping the Cork

"Lately I've been hard to reach. I've been too long on my own. Everybody has a private world where they can be alone." -- Eminem, Beautiful
For longer than I can remember I've been completely fucked up. I don't know when it started, maybe

Utterly Alone
I feel so alone right now. Yes, I have my friends, yes, I have my family. They try to comfort me, support me, give me encouraging words. But my world has been flipped upside down. Everything I thought was, isn't. Up is down, left is right, silence is deafening. I'm s

Layoff Me
Today I became a statistic. Well, I suppose I've always been a statistic; we all are. But today I went from being part of the 90% of the population who are gainfully employed, to being a part of the 10% in the unemployment line. It's not exactly like winning the lot

To the Fucker
To the Fucker who keeps hacking my sites: You know what? Nobody comes to my sites. They are small potatoes. I didn't bother with security because nobody with anything better to do would bother hacking my inconsequential websites. And now, because of you, I have to lo

The Black Camel
It was supposed to be simple, but nothing ever is. The plans were laid. We were to head out to Painesville, OH, which is about an hour East of Cleveland, as soon as Heather got home from Dialysis Wednesday morning. I had been awake for about 36 hours by the time I went to

An Open Letter To The Hack, Kid Rock
Dear Bob Richie, I'm sure you didn't do well on your SATs, but I have an analogy for you. Kid Rock is to Warren Zevon as Vanilla Ice is to Queen.

Kevin Dicks Is Back, or, Reborn On The Third Of July.
After a long hiatus, I am back, the site is back. My domain expired because I couldn't afford to renew, then it was sniped, then I had to move the whole shebang to kevindicks.net because kevindicks.com is now something retarded ... sigh. But I made it back. I've missed

KevinDicks.net v. 2.0 -- No Holds Barred
Well, Google Adsense has canceled my account with absolutely no explanation. I played by all the rules, never clicked my own ads, played by their user agreement to the fucking letter. Yet I logged in the other day to find a message saying that my account had been disabled.

I'm A Joker, I'm A Smoker ...
I'm a smoker. I hate the truth of that statement. I first started smoking cigarettes when I was 18 years old. When I started, I promised myself I would quit when I was 25, and I did. I quit on my 25th birthday and stayed quit for nine months, despite living with a smoker wh

Dr. Steve Brule on Living Alone
Here's a new video of Dr. Steve Brule, as portrayed by John C. Reilly on Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! In this one, Dr. Brule gives you tips on how to manage living alone, and how to fight back against the loneliness that comes with it. We get to see in greater de

Yes We ... Can? -- John McCain Parody of Barack Obama Video
With the amazing popularity of will.i.am's 'Yes We Can' featuring Barack Obama and modeled off one of his more inspiring speeches (as if there are any less inspiring speeches), it's no wonder someone was quick to come up with a parody. Actually, there have been many vid

Yes We Can -- Barack Obama Video
This video that will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas put together from a Barack Obama speech, featuring numerous celebrities, has gone positively viral. As of this writing, it has been viewed 3,620,133 times on YouTube and maintains a four star rating there (I'm sure there h

Barack Obama's Issues: Part 4: The Economy
Barack Obama's website has a pretty good summary of this plan already. So, I've just copied and pasted it here for you to easily review. I have, as always, included a link to the full plan at the end of the article. The Following Is A Direct Copy/Paste From Obama's W

Barack Obama's Issues: Part 3: Disabilities
Barack Obama has a comprehensive agenda designed to empower individuals with disabilities which fits in with his campaign's message of equalizing opportunities for all Americans. Fifty-four million Americans (roughly 1 in 6) personally experience some form of disab

Obama Handily Sweeps Potomac
Barack Obama today handily swept the Potomac primaries, getting 75% to Clinton's 24% in our Nation's Capitol, winning by a whopping 51% of the vote. In Virginia, Obama got 64% to Clinton's 35% winning by 29%. In Maryland, Obama took 60% to Clinton's 37%, his most narrow

High As Fuck
I present to you a video by Jon Lajoie, which asks the question, "Have You Ever Been High As Fuck?" Well, if you have ever been high as fuck, and I would venture to guess that even if you haven't (I wouldn't know the perspective of someone who's never been high as fuck

We Gon' Make Love Until You Wake Up
Brought to you by 'The Whitest Kids U Know' here is a song in the popular R&B style reminiscent of just about any boy band you can think of. Trevor's singing is a little off on this one. Rhythm and Blues doesn't seem to be quite his forte. But we can't write it off e

Timmy Poops His Pants
A video from the hit IFC show, 'The Whitest Kids U Know'. This jem depicts a business meeting in which a character named Timmy, who happens to have the same name as the actor portraying him, poops in his pants in the middle of a business meeting. To make matters worse, h

I Despise Spammers
While I was sleeping, some idiot's bot hit my blog and posted 28,000 comments scattered throughout all of my blogs and articles. I knew when I decided not to use a captcha code (a decision which has been reversed, I assure you) on my comment section that I would get some s

Barack Obama's Issues: Part 2: Civil Rights
If the response to the introduction to this series is any indication, it doesn't look like it's going to be very popular. That's okay. If I can educate just a few people on Barack Obama and what he can do for this country, that's better than nothing. Okay, now let's

Whitest Kids U Know: The Slow Jerk
Is anyone getting the impression that I really really like the show, 'The Whitest Kids U Know'? I've always been a fan of the irreverent. This one is their 'Slow Jerk' sketch. Ever make that jack off motion to show the person talking to you that you are in no way int

It's Illegal to say, 'I want to kill the President of the United States of America'
Here is yet another video from 'The Whitest Kids U Know'. This one is not a song. This one is just a really funny explanation of a particular law. Bush bashers should love it. I know I love it, that's why I posted it here. If you love Bush, you probably won't find t

Stephen King Backs Barack Obama
Of all the states which hold their primaries and caucuses after Super Tuesday throughout the month of February, Maine is the only one where Hillary is viewed as having a good chance of winning. This is based on the last poll taken there, which was in October of '07. That

Barack Obama's Issues: Part 1: Introduction
During my participation in discussions throughout the web, I have become convinced that many people who are not currently supporting Obama do not really know very much about him. I have decided to do my part to educate more people on Barack Obama, his beliefs, his issues, a

Romney Sore Loser In West Virginia
Upon learning that Mike Huckabee was the projected winner of West Virginia, Mitt Romney released a statement saying that while he had enough respect for the West Virginia voters to campaign on his conservative issues, John McCain cut a Washington back-room deal. I find this

Om Shiva Video
On this Super Tuesday, as I'm sitting here stressing out, waiting for some results on the election, having the audacity to hope that Barack Obama will do better than expected and walk away with a good lead over Hillary Clinton, I find myself in need of soothing. This video

Totally Gay For America!!
Here's yet another hilariously creative song from 'The Whitest Kids U Know'. This one is a stab at country music and the country music sentiment. If you haven't checked out this show on IFC (Independent Film Channel) you absolutely must catch it as soon as you can. Th

"Misunderestimating" Barack Obama
I keep reading untrue statements about Barack Obama having just as many corporate sponsors as the other leading candidates, both Republican and Democratic. People are saying this because that's what they are being told by Op-Ed columnists and some in the Mainstream Media.

First Rap Song About Getting High With Dinosaurs
"The Whitest Kids You Know" is a sketch show on IFC. On every show they have a comedic song they perform. They make fun of all different genre's and they're actually pretty good. This one is the first rap song about getting high with dinosaurs.

I Don't Think I Like David Axelrod
I'm not talking about David Axelrod the musician, I'm talking about Barack Obamas chief strategist. I don't think that David Axelrod is good for the Obama campaign. I think David makes Obama look bad on issues, and I don't think his style of campaigning is in line with

Brules Rules: Wine Tasting With Dr. Steve Brule
Dr. Steve Brule is a character played by John C. Reilly on the hit Cartoon Network show, 'Tim And Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!', which airs on Adult Swim. Dr. Steve Brule is a recurring role. He plays one of those cheesy people on the local news stations who give lame advice on the news program

An Obama/Clinton Ticket?
I've been pretty harsh on Hillary Clinton lately. A little unfairly, I admit. I have since decided that I should be better than that, and from here on out I'm going to return to the high road and continue to be fair to all the candidates. After all, that is what my candidate stands for.

America: Aren't We Done With Britney Spears Yet?
Right now, I have the television tuned to MSNBC in an attempt to get my news on. I have been delivered some news. Some coverage on the candidates, both Republican and Democratic, a horrible story about a 13 month old baby who was shot in the head during a carjacking, and I have learned that Britney Spears has been checked in, once again, to a rehab center.

I Think Pat Buchanan Is In Love With Hillary Clinton
Pat Buchanan, former Republican Presidential candidate and former advisor to past Republican Presidents Nixon, Ford and Reagan, seems to have developed a love affair with Hillary Clinton.

Floridians Think They Can Do Whatever They Like
With most of the states wanting to jump ahead of Super Tuesday this year, the National Democratic Party had to resort to very strict rules to keep the states from running amok and doing whatever they pleased. They made it very clear that any state who held it's primary or caucus before the nationally approved date would lose all of their delegates.

Watch Barack Obama's Response to the State of the Union
Barack Obama released a YouTube video of his response to Bush's final State Of The Union Speech. As always, he says what is on my mind.

Rambo Versus Walker, Texas Ranger
Last week, Walker, Texas Ranger told John McCain he was too old to be President because his days are numbered and he will die in office. McCain shot back that he was going to get his 90 year old mother to wash Walker's mouth out with soap. A few days later, McCain hired Rambo to bring swift Justice to Walker, Texas Ranger.

Barack Obama's Positive Negativity
In the race for the Democratic nomination, Barack Obama, champion for a change in Washington and campaign reform, pushes the notion of hope against the stigma of fear that has been clouding campaigns in recent years. He is clearly against 'politics as usual' and wants to change the political landscape. His opponents want to make that hard for him, and he has been forced to engage in some negative campaigning in order to stay in the race.

Barack Obama's Top Ten Campaign Promises
Barack Obama appeared on the David Letterman show last night to read the top ten list. He once again showed his sense of humor, which is one of the things I like about him. He isn't afraid to poke fun at himself. Here is the full list as he read it:

Why The Left Is Right, And The Right Is Confused
Right. Left. Liberal. Conservative. Communist. Fascist. These terms are often thrown about, often as insults, without any real thought given to what they mean. In fact, the meanings of these words have changed, and nobody seems to have noticed.

Sometimes It's Hard To Be A Dicks
Living with my last name was not always the easiest task. As a child, there was much ridicule. Yup, I've heard 'em all, and before I ever reached the fourth grade. But that wasn't so bad; it was actually kinda fun, watching people trying to be clever and then beating them to the punch

Barack Obama Likes To Help Old Ladies Cross The Street
In the Nevada Democratic Debate, the candidates were asked to expose their greatest weakness. Barack Obama got to answer first, and he said his greatest weakness was that he was not good with organization, that he needed to be handed papers two seconds before he needs them.

Curious George's Middle East Vacation
Curious George W. Bush was on holiday this week in the Middle East. He made stops in Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, The United Arab Emirates, and other Persian Gulf states.

Obama Vs. Clinton Vs. Edwards: The Nevada Debate
It's been a long week. It seems like a month ago that Hillary won the New Hampshire primary in an upset that none in the media seemed to foresee. It has been a week full of he said, she said, but tonight Obama and Clinton faced each other for the first time in public since last week's primary.

Mr. Bush, You Do Not Speak For Americans
Mr. Bush, the President who is viewed favorably by nearly 30% of Americans, plans to have a US-Iraq pact completed by July of this year. He plans on ensuring a US presence in Iraq for at least ten years.

Christians And The Destruction of the Earth
Part 7 of an 8 part series titled, "Christians: You're On The Wrong Side Of The Aisle", which examines the current issues and questions why most Christian groups continue to cling to the right, from the perspective of a liberal Christian.

George Bush Doesn't Care About Americans
Many Conservatives believe that Liberals are rooting for the war in Iraq to fail so that we will be vindicated in our Bush-bashing. Well, I can't argue that there aren't some liberals like that, as I've read comments from some who virtually say so

What Was Wrong With The New Hampshire Polling?
Many people are speculating about what exactly went wrong for Barack Obama when all the polls showed him ten to thirteen points ahead of Hillary Clinton. The most cynical theory I have heard so far is that white people claimed that they would vote for a black man, but then, in the secrecy of the voting booth, had no intention of doing so.

Christians Don't Care About Sick People
Part 6 of an 8 part series titled, "Christians: You're On The Wrong Side Of The Aisle", which examines the current issues and questions why most Christian groups continue to cling to the right, from the perspective of a liberal Christian.

Woman Who Made Hillary Cry Votes For Obama
Okay, I know Hillary didn't cry, although, after watching MSNBC for the last two days straight, I'm almost starting to believe she did, despite what I saw.

Hillary Clinton Wins New Hampshire
In a surprise upset, Hillary Clinton won the New Hampshire Democratic Primaries with 67% of the vote in. She won a projected 39% to Obama's 36%.

Obama and Edwards Supporters Refuse To Shake Hillary's Hand
I don't know how factual, or how sensationalized this is, as I didn't see any video and just heard it said on MSNBC. Apparently Hillary was at a voting location and approached some people holding Edwards and Obama signs and some of them refused to shake her hand.

Nevada Culinary Workers Union to Endorse Obama
According to Tim Russert, the Culinary Workers Union is going to announce its endorsement for Barack Obama tomorrow. Out of 40,000 expected to participate in the Nevada Democratic Caucus, the union will provide approximately 16,000 votes. This move by the union will all but hand Nevada to Obama

And The Oscar Goes To: Hillary Clinton!
Very nice performance, Mrs. Former First Lady. On the verge of tears, Senator Clinton talks about how tough the campaign trail is, then turns right around and, basically says that she is right and Obama is wrong, that she has a plan for her first day in office and he does not, that she has thought about what being president means, and he has not.

McCain Rises Above Romney In Latest New Hampshire Polls
In the most recent USA Today Gallup Poll, McCain leads Romney by 4 points, strengthening my prediction that McCain will walk away with New Hampshire's Republican delegates behind him on Tuesday, January 8th.

Obama Starting To Look Like a Lock In New Hampshire
The "Candidate For Change," Barack Obama has secured a double-digit lead in New Hampshire with only two days left until Tuesday's primary elections. Eliminating Clinton's long-held advantage among female voters, according to the latest poll numbers.

Romney Takes Wyoming
In the little hailed Wyoming Republican early caucus, Mitt Romney walked away the victor. Romney led with 8 delegates, Fred Thompson got 3, and Duncan Hunter took one.

New Hampshire Primary Predictions
In just three days New Hampshire residents will cast their votes for the Presidential candidates they would most like to see gain their party's nomination. Two days ago at the Iowa caucuses, we watched Obama and Huckabee walk away with that state's nomination.

The Christian War on Islam
Part 5 of an 8 part series titled, "Christians: You're On The Wrong Side Of The Aisle", which examines the current issues and questions why most Christian groups continue to cling to the right, from the perspective of a liberal Christian.

Christians and the War on American Freedom
Part 4 of an 8 part series titled, "Christians: You're On The Wrong Side Of The Aisle", which examines the current issues and questions why most Christian groups continue to cling to the right, from the perspective of a liberal Christian.

The Christian and the Corporate Giant
Part 3 of an 8 part series titled, "Christians: You're On The Wrong Side Of The Aisle", which examines the current issues and questions why most Christian groups continue to cling to the right, from the perspective of a liberal Christian.

Bing, The One-Eyed Boston Terror
Bing only has one eye. He is not actually a terror, but a terrier, and a joy to boot. My girlfriend, Heather, and I adopted him from an animal rescue and brought him home today.

Christians, The Economy, and Welfare
Part 2 of an 8 part series titled, "Christians: You're On The Wrong Side Of The Aisle", which examines the current issues and questions why most Christian groups continue to cling to the right, from the perspective of a liberal Christian.

Christians: You're On The Wrong Side Of The Aisle
Part 1 of an 8 part series which examines the current issues and questions why most Christian groups continue to cling to the right, from the perspective of a liberal Christian.

Mainstream Media Supports Hillary
The mainstream media wants it to be a foregone conclusion that Hillary Clinton is the Democratic nominee for president. You can see this clearly by examining and contrasting the facts they overemphasize with the facts that they choose to leave out entirely of the stories that they "report".