Jessica Bluemke grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and graduated from Ball State University in 2008 with a BA in Literature. She currently works as a writer and resides on the North side of Chicago.
A big congratulations goes to Scotland! If all legislation goes as planned, Scotland will be the first part of the United Kingdom to legalize same sex marriage! Yay! According to Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon: We are committed to a Scotland that is fair and equal and that is why we intend to proceed with plans to allow same-sex marriage and religious ceremonies for civil partnerships. We believe that this is the right thing to do. Interestingly, although unsurprisingly, this plan… Read more
If you’re staying at the Damson Dene Hotel in the Lake District of England, and you open the bedside table, you won’t be finding the Bible there. What will you see? Yes, the lady-porn that has been sweeping the nation is going to be in every hotel room! Here’s what hotel-owner Jonathan Denby has to say: Tonight millions of women will be curling up in bed with a good book and you can bet your life it won’t be the… Read more
Former Eagle Scout Douglas Woodhouse posted this picture on his Facebook page. He sent this letter and his Eagle Scout medal back to the Boy Scouts of America in protest of their discriminatory policies. It is really very lovely and well worth a read: I, personally, loved this part: “No one remembers how efficient the Montgomery public transit system was in 1955. All we remember about them now is their seating policy.” Maggie Koerth-Baker has a compilation of even more of these letters… Read more
William Tapley, the Phallic Symbols Guy from 2011, has written Mitt Romney’s campaign song! (The Romney campaign did not get back to me when I submitted my suggestion.) I literally love it more than anything: Whoa, whoa, whoa! Cried the eagle to the world below. Wake up friend! Can’t you see we’re at the end? Wars and rumors of wars Look out for the signs he gave Jesus gave Are you saved? If you keep your wick trimmed, You’ll be saved. You’ll… Read more
A couple days ago, I wrote about how Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy affirmed his anti-gay marriage stance, and about the backlash that was created. For instance, August 3rd is being declared National Same-Sex Kiss Day at Chick-fil-A. There were a few responses from readers saying “I don’t get the point of this — you’re not going to change Cathy’s mind about gay marriage.” And it’s a fair point, I suppose. Maybe we’ll annoy some employees, but what does it accomplish in… Read more
