Yolanda King Dies at 51

On The Color Purple

Last weekend, I saw The Color Purple with my mother and sister for Mother’s Day. My mom had a good time. After she left, my sister and I talked about the show.
The show itself was just OK. It was a typical Broadway crowd pleaser with a feel good message. And that was [...]

How To Demoralize A Nation: Chicago Billboard Urges, "Life’s Short. Get a Divorce."

“An all-female law firm is turning heads in Chicago with a new billboard and a blunt message:
“Life’s Short. Get a Divorce.”
“The billboard, sponsored by Fetman, Garland & Associates, Ltd., a firm that specializes in divorce cases, features the six-pack abs of a headless male torso and tanned female cleavage heaving forth from a black lace [...]

Benedict XVI: The Natives Needed The "Purifying" Effects of Christianity

As some of you may know, I (J) follow The Papacy quite closely. In some ways, I have a soft spot for Benedict XVI, mostly because I see his central message (i.e., that faith and spirituality, rather than politics or money are the only way to gain human happiness) as being similar to my [...]