Fireside Rants: What does this all mean?

Terry explains what you can do to be part of the political process, while being as cynic-free as possible

Fireside Rants: Will purity will be the death of us?

Expanding on his last rant, Terry ponders purity tests in politics

‘No Place for Hate’ rally turns into learning experience

What started as an introduction to rallies during the No Place for Hate protest for two children turned into a lesson about judgment and asking questions.

Fireside Rants: Both Sides, Now

Terry takes on false equivalence as he sees it

Bloggers need to learn about libel laws

A blogger expressed her feelings in a post and it cost her more than $1 million. Welcome to the world of libel!

311’s “Mosaic” is a bipolar mishmash of WTF

Editor-in-Chief and lifelong 311 fan Ty Fisher reviews their latest album, “Mosaic.”

Fireside Rants: The Origins of My Oldness

Terry was still quite young when he found out he was getting old

Karen Handel’s opposition to a livable wage is essentially victim blaming

In a recent debate for a Georgia House seat, GOP Karen Handel said “I do not support a livable wage.” Handel missed the mark completely, and here’s why:

Working Families Flexibility Act explained

Do you work overtime and are worried about the Working Families Flexibility Act? Don’t be unless you work for an a-hole. Here’s why.

Why I Switched My Position on the Death Penalty

Arkansas executed two murderers, the first double execution in 17 years. Should the death penalty be abolished?

Fireside Rants: Redemption…and following your own advice

An encounter outside a 7-Eleven reminds Terry to practice what he preaches

The ‘New’ Face of Politicians

The New York Time featured six people leaving their careers to become politicians, but is there anything “new” about them?

Facebook Fallacies: Climate change, Kennedy vaccine challenge & illegal alien criminals

Facebook is a breeding ground for stupidity, ignorance and subtle (sometimes overt) racism and prejudice. Since shaming is a good way to get people to change, let’s call them out on their BS. Facebook Fallacies is a weekly column that debunks all of the stupid shit floating around Satan’s asshole, aka Facebook. This week: Climate change, Kennedy vaccine challenge & illegal alien criminals.

Fireside Rants: My Crotch-ety Cat

It’s Tango’s world…Terry just lives in it.

Trump’s Budget Proposal is Putting America First?

Donald Trump has released his America First budget proposal which cuts funding for all but three departments. Tyson Fisher breaks down the numbers and finds where all that lost money could be going.

Success at a Late Age (Part III)

Many millionaires and billionaires became successful late in life. Do you have what it takes to become successful as an older adult? This final installment looks into the success stories of Ang Lee, Manoj Bhargava, Sheldon Adelson and JK Rowling.

Debunking Anti-vaxxers: Vol. 3

Debunking anti-vaxxers takes time and research. To make life easier for you, Ty Fisher has done the research you can use the next time an anti-vaxxer sparks a debate.

Facebook Fallacies: Chemtrails, America First and Natural News conspiracy

Facebook is a breeding ground for stupidity, ignorance and subtle (sometimes overt) racism and prejudice. Since shaming is a good way to get people to change, let’s call them out on their BS. Facebook Fallacies is a weekly column that debunks all of the stupid shit floating around Satan’s asshole, aka Facebook. This week: Chemtrails, Trump’s America First and Natural News gets blacklisted.

‘Hidden Figures’ will leave you inspired if you’re not a monster

This year’s token race-related film is “Hidden Figures,” a movie based on the true events of three black women who worked at NASA and were essential in launching John Glenn into orbit. Was it accurate and was it good?

Facebook Fallacies: Climate change and anti-vaxxers, the usual suspects

Facebook is a breeding ground for stupidity, ignorance and subtle (sometimes overt) racism and prejudice. Since shaming is a good way to get people to change, let’s call them out on their BS. Facebook Fallacies is a weekly column that debunks all of the stupid shit floating around Satan’s asshole, aka Facebook. This week: Climate change is not a hoax, mandatory vaccines are good and vaccines are safe.

The case for career politicians

Donald Trump, Eric Greitens and others won their elections based on a “political outsider” campaign. Ty Fisher explains how perhaps “career politicians” are the most qualified people for the job after all.

Covering Trump Isn’t Your Obligation

Television’s reaction to Trump’s rise to power has been all over the map. From scripted dramas to late night, the rise of the Celebrity President is ever-present. Something interesting has been happening in the political drama landscape: Whether or not to cover Trump.

‘Arrival’ includes typical alien movie clichés but delivers intellectual, philosophical questions

“Arrival,” an alien movie, has been nominated for Best Picture for the 2017 Academy Awards. Ty Fisher explains why the film is worth watching despite all the cliches within the movie and predicts which Oscar awards the film will walk away with.

Facebook Fallacies: Libtards & taxes, Amish & autism, Muslim ban and holographic universe

Facebook is a breeding ground for stupidity, ignorance and subtle (sometimes overt) racism and prejudice. Since shaming is a good way to get people to change, let’s call them out on their BS. Facebook Fallacies is a weekly column that debunks all of the stupid shit floating around Satan’s asshole, aka Facebook.

‘La La Land?’ More like ‘Bla Bla Bland’

Do you like musicals and jazz? Good news: “La La Land” is the perfect movie for you! For the remaining 99 percent of breathing people who are only old enough to live through one Hitler threatening the world rather than two, you can sit this one out.

SOTW Companion: Nuclear Apocalypse In Media

In episode 320 of Soundtrack of the Week, the guys gave suggestions for movies and TV that take place in a post-nuclear earth.

Why are we just now boycotting Uber?

While many Americans are boycotting Uber over its reaction to Trump’s Executive Order, editor-in-chief Ty Fisher asks why now?

Facebook Fallacies: Trump, Clinton, food stamps and rape

FACEBOOK FALLACIES IS BACK! Facebook is a breeding ground for stupidity, ignorance and subtle (sometimes overt) racism and prejudice. Since shaming is a good way to get people to change, let’s call them out on their BS. Facebook Fallacies is a weekly column that debunks all of the stupid shit floating around Satan’s asshole, aka Facebook. This week: Trump and charity, Clinton and Executive Orders, false rape allegations, and food stamps vs soda.

Fireside Rants: My Red Line

Terry has had enough of his shit…and you probably have too.

Fireside Rants: You get over it! You get over it! YOU ALL GET OVER IT!!!

Terry is watching social media burn, and offers advice that he hopes 1 or 2 people will heed.

Court rules occasional racial/ethnic slurs are not a form of discrimination

Sinan Rayyan, an Arab-American, sued the Virginia Department of Transportation for civil rights violations. He lost after Judge Claude Hilton ruled that occasion racial/ethnic slurs is not racism.

Truth is officially stranger than fiction…

Terry returns from the holidays and a road trip…and steps into a wormhole.

Success at a Late Age (Part II)

Many millionaires and billionaires became successful late in life. Do you have what it takes to become successful as an older adult? This second installment looks into the success stories of Ray Kroc, Mary Kay Ash, Andrea Bocelli and Amancio Ortega.

Ben’s Top “Ten” Shows of 2016

Done binging on your favorite show and need a new one to watch? Former TV.com writer and current television fanatic/expert Ben Knight reviews the top ten shows of 2016.

Big things coming in 2017

As the world prepares for a new year, Ty Fisher shares his New Year’s resolution, including a huge announcement.

Be kind

A chance encounter with a shoplifter on Christmas Eve several years ago led to a Christmas–and life–lesson for Terry.

And the winner is…

Does Hillary Clinton still have a chance of becoming president? Technically, yes. Terry Blastenbrei explains how the law allows the electoral college to change election votes and oust Donald Trump.

Debunking Anti-vaxxers: Vol. 2

Debunking anti-vaxxers takes time and research. To make life easier for you, Ty Fisher has done the research you can use the next time an anti-vaxxer sparks a debate. This volume attacks studies 1, 6 and 7 in the popular list of 28 studies “supporting” Andrew Wakefield’s research.

When life hands you lemons…open a stand!

People started boycotting Kellogg’s after the company pulled advertising from Breitbart. Contributor Terry Blastenbrei asked people to send him their unwanted Kellogg’s products. He got something else instead…

You never see it all…

Sometimes, you choose your own adventure. Other times, the adventure chooses you! A story about the passion behind voter canvassing campaign workers.

Cyber Monday deals are full of s***

Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals appear to be a steal, and they are…they’re stealing your cash. Here’s an explainer why holiday deals are not deals at all.

SOTW Show Suggestion: Channel Zero

There are very few shows that can be legitimately terrifying and horrifically surreal. SyFy’s new show Channel Zero has managed to do that.

Modern day pillory: Was the ‘King’ being ‘Fair’

Shaun King falsely accused Miranda Rae fair and Joseph Emery of racism. Despite facts debunking his claim, the damage has been done. Public shaming has taken a hold of another innocent person’s life.

It’s Time to Publicly Shame Shaun King

Shaun King posted a picture of Miranda Rae Fair and Joseph Emery, accusing them of blatant racism. He may have been wrong and ruined two innocent people who are on his side.

Success at a Late Age (Part I)

Many millionaires and billionaires became successful late in life. Do you have what it takes to become successful as an older adult? Compare yourself to these success stories.

Why Wonder Woman being queer is not progressive

Wonder Woman writer Greg Rucka announced the superhero is queer. Is this progressive or does it highlight how much further we have to go for complete LGBTQ acceptance?

Weirdest Stuff on the Internet: Canned Insects

A website called Thailand Unique offers edible and canned insects, arachnids and reptiles. They also come in giant bags of NOPE!

Debunking Anti-vaxxers: Vol. 1

Debunking anti-vaxxers takes time and research. To make life easier for you, Ty Fisher has done the research you can use the next time an anti-vaxxer sparks a debate.

Millennials didn’t ruin work vacations, Baby Boomers did

A Times article claims Millennials are the reason why workers are not taking vacation. Ty explains why Gen Xers and Boomers are the root cause of the lack of vacations.

Why News Reporter ranking as worst job is bad for everyone

For the third straight year, newspaper reporter clocked in at the bottom of the list of 200 jobs analyzed. This is damaging to society and Ty will tell you why.