Parents of 8 Year-Old Rape Victim Arrested

Some of you may remember a post of mine from July of this year in which I wrote about a little eight year old girl, a child of Liberian parents, living in Phoenix, AZ.
The child was raped by four boys, children themselves, all of which were from the same neighborhood, all of Liberian descent. The [...]

Shame, Child Rape, Phoenix and Liberia

You know, I really do try to respect other cultures.
I swear I do.
But this shit right here is disgusting.
The story takes place in Phoenix, AZ.
A little eight year old Liberian girl was lured into an alley by four boys- aged 9, 10, 13 and 14- who promised her some chewing gum if she went with them.
Once [...]

Growing… Growing… Gone

Ok People, listen up.
For the purpose of this post, I don’t give a hoot what your personal views on abortion are.
Regardless, the above image, found on a T-shirt offered through the American Life League, is inappropriate for your child to wear to school.
Especially if said child is a mere 7th grader, attending an educational institution that consists [...]

Burger King, Blow Jobs and The Diva

Ok, So I don’t know how funny this Burger King ad really is, but when I saw it, I chuckled.
The chuckle may very well have been more out of embarrassment and less out of any true comedic value, but there you have it, nonetheless.
The controversial advertisement is currently running exclusively in Singapore, which is a [...]

Michael Jackson, Peter Pan and Never-Ever Land

I was planning to talk about other things today, but those plans were waylaid by the untimely death of Michael Jackson. 
I haven’t known what to say with regards to his passing, or perhaps I’ve had too many words… regardless, I couldn’t put it all down on paper until now.
Like millions of people worldwide, I loved Michael Jackson. [...]

David Letterman, John McCain and Willow Palin

Ok, so David Letterman may have crossed a line with his recent jokes regarding Sarah Palin and her daughter, with some people even calling for his termination from CBS.
I thought the jokes specifically about Governor Palin were pretty funny- and not the slightest bit out of line- though perhaps slightly off-color.
I did, however, cringe at his [...]

AIDS, Andino, and The Diva

There’s been a lot of talk lately about the AIDS epidemic- both in the U.S. and abroad.
I’ve blogged about it myself on more than one occassion.
It’s been my stance, since day one, that one of the keys to curbing what is fast becoming a plague is education.
The abstinence-only approach isn’t just unrealistic- it is dangerous.
It simply [...]

The Pope, AIDS and Abstinence

The Pope has spoken.
Unfortunately, I spend more time wishing the man would shut up than anything else… but…
Still.
Most recently, Pope Benedict XVI has decided to weigh in on the AIDS epidemic in Africa.
What a hoot.
It seems the Vatican considers itself in the forefront of the battle against HIV/AIDS and as such, the Pope felt the [...]

Virginity, Auctions and Advanced Degrees

So I just read a news story about this 22-year old from San Diego who is auctioning off her virginity.
Currently, the auction stands at $3.7 million.
What the hell??
See, I was initially thinking this was just plain ludicrous.
Then I learned she’s doing it to pay for college- an advanced degree, no less.
She wants to be a family [...]

Megachurches, Heathens and An Unmarried Me

I’m feeling a little discriminated against.
I have learned that the pastor of a megachurch in Dallas, TX is issuing a 7-day sex challenge to his married congregants.
Now I don’t typically follow the goings on of megachurches, but this caught my eye.
It seems that Reverand Ed Young, in his attempt to strengthen the bond of married [...]