Politics
The Modern and The ‘Phibs Present “This House”
JIMMY FOWLERAmericans like to harumph that they’re sick of the dysfunction in the U.S. Congress –– too many special interests, career ambitions, dubious backroom deals, and above all, too many elected officials who disdain consensus ...
Nuns on the Bus Roll Through North Texas
JIMMY FOWLERYou don’t have to be Catholic or even spiritually minded to get a kick out of the activist group that calls itself Nuns on the Bus. This rolling collection of ordained Catholic sisters has been profiled everywhere from 60 Min...
Allah Loves High School Football, Too
JIMMY FOWLERWhile the cheerleaders of Kountze High School in southeast Texas may believe God is on their side, it seems Kountze ISD isn’t: District officials announced this week they would appeal a state court judgment that said signs wi...
March Against Monsanto in Fort Worth
JIMMY FOWLERIf you thought the only thing those lazy, entitled millenials dreamed about was getting famous on YouTube, think again: Many of them would also like to live in a world where genetically altered food was, at the very least, clea...
Boy Scouts “Compromise” on Gay Ban is a Joke
JIMMY FOWLERIf the Boy Scouts gave out merit badges for cynical caginess, the North Texas-based Boy Scouts of America leadership would earn one with its nonsensical “compromise” on changing the group’s ban against gays and lesbians. ...
Fort Worth, Arlington Land in Top 10 Redneck Cities
JIMMY FOWLERAn Austin-based blogger who writes for a real estate website called Movoto has determined, via some super-scientific and mega-rigorous calculations, that Fort Worth and Arlington are not only the two most redneck cities in Texa...
“Four Lions” and the Boston Marathon Attack
Kristian LinIn the wake of the terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon yesterday, officials at the London Marathon (which is the next major event on the world marathon calendar) have stated that they will run the race as planned, and that ...
America’s Drone Strikes In Pakistan Compared To Boston Bombs
Jeff PrinceAs Americans continue to grieve for victims of the Boston bombings, worldwide bloggers are debating whether America’s military leaders are any less cowardly than those who struck in Beantown. French blogger Barry Lando no...
NRA, NASCAR, Fox: The Redneck Gods Are Smiling
JIMMY FOWLERFile this one under “Good Luck, Pal”: A U.S. senator from Connecticut has asked the Fox Network’s famously right-wing chief exec Rupert Murdoch to cancel his channel’s broadcast of tomorrow night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup ...
Marriage Equality: Can We Hurry Up, Please?
JIMMY FOWLERThe most frustating thing about the marriage equality “debate” is being patient. Allowing gay partners to wed has become a no-brainer among most sane, intelligent adults, even those who find the thought of guys kissing guys...