October 2009

On Having Conversations that Require the Penis-Endowed

by John D. Harvey on October 19, 2009

It never ceases to frustrate me that some men insist on talking to me about sports even though they KNOW I don’t follow or even care about sports. The conversation typically goes something like this: “Hey, did you see the game last night? Wasn’t that play by … ?” “I don’t like sports. You know [...]

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In Ohio, Big Agriculture Makes a Power Grab Via Prop. 2

by John D. Harvey on October 10, 2009

My sister, Sharon Harvey (executive director, Cleveland APL), has been very actively campaigning against Proposition 2 in Ohio. This agriculture bill would amend the Ohio state constitution to create a Livestock Board with unchecked power over livestock rules and regulations. While masquerading as an attempt to improve food safety and animal welfare, Issue 2 would [...]

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[VIDEO] Stephen Colbert “Defends” Glenn Beck

by John D. Harvey on October 10, 2009

Generally, I don’t put much politics out there on this blog. Perhaps I should. Rumor has it that if you want over a hundred comments on a blog post, you need to either go political or say something bad about Mac computers. Anywho, this “Bend It Like Beck” clip from the Stephen Colbert is a [...]

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MySpace Needs a New Game Plan

by John D. Harvey on October 3, 2009

So, I logged in to my MySpace account last night for the first time in … ohhh … three months, maybe four, maybe more? I knew I had a bunch of messages, friend requests, and blog subscriptions accumulating in a digital landfill. Like most people, the first thing that struck me after my long absence [...]

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ABC’s “Flashforward” … Did You Know It’s a Novel?

by John D. Harvey on October 1, 2009

There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding ABC’s new paranormal drama series “Flashforward.” And for good reason, if the series pilot is any indication of upcoming quality in the show. I won’t go into great detail regarding what the show is about. A quick summary though … A mysterious global event causes the entire Earth’s [...]

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