Creed II and Toxic Masculinity

I saw Creed II last night. The real villain of the film was a criminal mastermind named Toxic Masculinity - which repeatedly pushed two men into a televised arena so they could beat each other to a bloody pulp.

The prize wasn't money or a fancy belt; Creed and Drago were competing to "win" basic human needs like love, honor, self-respect, a sense of belonging, and life purpose. It's hard not to feel sorry for guys trapped within a society that would make such brutal conditions necessary in order to be accepted as men.

Holiday Reminder: Prayer Does Nothing

I saw the top half circulating on Facebook and thought it needed updating, so I added the bottom half.  There are many ways to help the homeless this winter. Prayer isn't one of them.

Acosta in Disguise?

Yes, the preliminary legal outcome in the CNN lawsuit against the White House was great and all but... couldn't Acosta just return wearing different disguises to ask questions over and over?

Greater Republican Diversity in Congress

The Republicans are really stepping up their diversity with the incoming Congress.  The new and improved GOP has added many more styles of comb-over and receding hairlines on the white men they're sending to Washington!

Oh yeah, and shout out to Carol Miller (R WV-D3) - the Smurfette of incoming Republicans!

"School of Hard Knocks" Starter Pack

With some collaborative input from esteemed colleagues on social media, I present to you the "School of Hard Knocks" Starter Pack...