As Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez swept into Congress on the Blue Wave of the 2018 midterms and joined ranks with the most diverse group of Democratic congressmen and -women in history, I was rather pleased with my fellow humans. 'This is progress,' I thought to myself. Women, Muslims, women who are Muslim, women of color, LGBTQ+ people; [...]
We went to Brooklyn in May, to visit my brother and his boyfriend and stay with them for a weekend in their thirty-fourth floor apartment overlooking Myrtle avenue and, more importantly, Junior’s. I’m not much for sweets, but their cheesecake is the best, so if we had to overlook a famous cheesecake joint, I’m happy [...]
Lawmakers have passed sweeping abortion bans in Alabama, Georgia, and Ohio this week, furthering the agenda of the "Christian" right and the anti-woman movement in America. In Ohio, an eleven year old girl was raped and got pregnant as a result. Under the new law, she would be forced to bring the pregnancy to term, [...]
Franklin Graham, the confused son of Billy, the man who helped turn Christianity into a game show, recently attacked Pete Buttigieg on Twitter for being gay. It was the usual "the Bible says it's a sin" routine, and he called on Mayor Pete to repent and change his evil ways. We've all heard it before, [...]
In keeping with the traditions of my life, I'll do things a little askew. After my first blog post, I'd like to welcome you to Chefs & Balances, a place I hope can become a breeding ground of civil discourse, articulate debate and excellent pie recipes. So don't hesitate to get in touch and share [...]
Kevin O’Leary is running for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. Whether or not he wins the nomination remains to be seen, but should he become the candidate, his fate, and that of the country, rests largely with how the Left behaves itself in the coming months. From the political left (the NDP [...]
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