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Catholicism Goes Up in Smoke

Posted by on Mar 4, 2013 in Blog | 1 comment

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Imagine the possibilities.

The script reads as follows:  Cheech and Chong win a free trip to Italy.  While traveling, the old Pope resigns and a new Pope gets picked.  The two dope heads somehow stumble into the Vatican.  When the new Pope finally gets chosen, white smoke is traditionally released to the crowd gathered outside in Saint Peter’s Square, and a billion cheering worshipers watching worldwide.

Cheech and Chong.  White smoke.  You can pretty much figure out the rest.

At least the plot for “Cheech and Chong Visit the Vatican” would make sense.

But nothing makes sense in Catholicism.

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The War of the Ages

Posted by on Feb 26, 2013 in Blog, Essays | 2 comments

 

Age Old Discrimination

 

Can someone explain the logic behind “legal age” laws in this country?

How’s it possible that we allow 18-, 19-, and 20-year-olds to freely enlist in the military and perhaps even die a senseless death over in a faraway place — as indeed happens every single day — but these same brave young people can’t buy a beer?

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Let’s Castrate People With Peanut Allergies

Posted by on Feb 25, 2013 in Blog | 29 comments

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Over the years, I’ve written many provocative things.  Some decent.  Other things that fell flat.  Here’s a comedic sketch (ala Lewis Black) I wrote, that pissed off lots of readers.  See the comments section.  I leave it up at my site for a few reasons — to show that our attitudes on things change over time and that it’s okay to aim and miss sometimes.

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2013 Oscar Predictions

Posted by on Feb 24, 2013 in Blog, Movie Reviews | 2 comments

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I’ve watched every Academy Awards presentation since 1972.

And without any doubt, I can say this is the very worst year for movies in more than four decades.  Nonetheless, I’m still going to be watching and cheering come Sunday night.

Here are my picks and preferences for each of the major categories:

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