Category Archives: Culture

Sometimes Bigger is not Better (I’m Looking at You, Summer Olympics)

Posted on August 6, 2016 by a1skeptic

Bigger isn’t always better, and there’s probably no better example of that then the 2016 Summer Olympics. My family have been die-hard fans of the Olympics since back in 1972, when my Grandfather participated in organizing the Summer Games in … Continue reading →

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If you want to see Propaganda in Action, just watch the RNC

Posted on July 21, 2016 by a1skeptic

If you want to see propaganda in action, you couldn’t find a much better example than this week’s Republican convention. The convention has stoked two of people’s primary emotions: fear and rage. The Days of Fear I already wrote the … Continue reading →

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It’s not Black Lives Matter vs. Blue Lives Matter

Posted on July 11, 2016 by a1skeptic

Last week was a bad week in relations between black men and police officers in the United States. First, on Tuesday, the day after Independence day, we had the shooting of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Then, on Wednesday … Continue reading →

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The English actually have my sympathy this morning

Posted on June 28, 2016 by a1skeptic

This morning is not a good day to be an Englishman. First we had the “Brexit” vote last week, and the almost instant buyer’s remorse that overtook much of the country. Now we have this: England loses 2:1 to Iceland … Continue reading →

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Here’s what’s actually so sad about the Brexit vote

Posted on June 27, 2016 by a1skeptic

It’s now been a few days since the “Brexit” vote, and it’s interesting to see how things have played out so far: It seems that a lot of people woke up in Britain with “buyer’s remorse.” Social media was abuzz … Continue reading →

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People forget how controversial Muhammad Ali once was

Posted on June 13, 2016 by a1skeptic

It was interesting to watch this week as Muhammad Ali was lionized after his death and during his two-day funeral on Thursday and Friday. People forget how controversial Ali was. The “Louisville Lip” was, after his conversion, the most famous … Continue reading →

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Here’s a nice Christian Message for your Sunday

Posted on June 12, 2016 by a1skeptic

Came across a headline the other day: Georgia senator prays for Obama’s death at Christian gathering: ‘Let his days be few’. Apparently the good Senator was using Psalm 109:8 which, the Apostle Peter quoted  before the apostles elected the replacement … Continue reading →

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The Boy in the Bubble

Posted on May 18, 2016 by a1skeptic

Justin Bieber is the poster child for why someone shouldn’t become really famous at too young an age. I’ve written in the past about how both Britney Spears and Hillary Clinton have been living in a bubble for a long … Continue reading →

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Gender Dysphoria and Bathroom Neurosis

Posted on May 16, 2016 by a1skeptic

Gender Dysphoria Gender dysphoria. I admit it. I don’t get it. On either side of the equation. I can get why somebody would be attracted to a person of the same sex. I can get why someone would want to … Continue reading →

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The Saturation Point with both casinos and McDonalds

Posted on May 11, 2016 by a1skeptic

There was a local story in Massachusetts last week about a proposed Casino in Brockton that was voted down by the Gaming Commission. Some of it was about the competition from the Mashpee Wampanoag, who are building a local tribal … Continue reading →

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