Viral Video of the Week: Do the Mashed Potato
No one really liked Miley’s VMAs performance a couple weeks ago, so this video should cheer you up. Even if you did like whatever it was that Miley did on […]
Author Archives: Laura Creel
What Jimmie Sue and Larry Swilling Taught Us About Marriage
Larry Swilling just reminded us how selfish we all are. Swilling has been walking the streets of Greenville, South Carolina for a year with a sandwich board on his chest […]
Thoughts on Ariel Castro’s Death
I don’t know what to do with the news that kidnapper, rapist, and murderer Ariel Castro has killed himself in prison. I don’t know how to feel. He did damage […]
The Other Side of the Desk: Changing Perspectives on Syria
Don’t you hate it when you have to take back and eat the words and the claims you were once so sure of? I’ve recently been forced to acknowledge that, […]
Billy Ray Cyrus: Not as Creepy as We Initially Thought
I initially resisted commenting on Sunday night’s VMAs for several reasons. One, anyone who knows me at all already knows what I think about it, and two, writing about it […]
Bees! Bees! Wonderful Bees!
Bees may just be the coolest animals since sharks. Although Discovery has a week dedicated to mockumentaries and horror stories relating to sharks, the anthrophila are where it’s at, and […]
I Wanted That Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger, but It’s Better This Way
One time, after living vegan for several months, a friend told me that she could “not even stand the smell of meat.” So when I started cutting back on my […]
Thigh Gap, or Wasting Time on a Pipedream
Hey, in case you don’t know what thigh gap is, your tweenage daughters are tweeting about it now, so heads up. Apparently, young women in America (and throughout other parts […]
Blessed are the Rich: “Preachers of L.A.”
I don’t often write about my religious beliefs other than tangentially, because, you know, the internet. It’s not exactly the best space to hold reasoned and respectful discourse about personal […]
The Problem With Aaron Hernandez’s Disappearing Act
I don’t want to sound all Joe McCarthy here, but is anyone else kind of concerned that the University of Florida and the New England Patriots football franchise are trying […]
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