Endgame Viable

12 entries. 4,902 words.

January, 2006

• Latest News From The Front. 2006-01-30 6:36 PM.
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  • thomaskrehbiel.com
  
  Here’s my wisdom for today: People are really touchy about their religion, especially on the Internet. Provocative comments or questions about someone’s religious tenants are almost always viewed as a direct assault on the individual. 978 words.

February, 2006

• Grrls Rock!. 2006-02-03 7:09 PM.
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  • thomaskrehbiel.com
  
  [Originally drafted January 9, 2006.] 322 words.
• Banning Kale. 2006-02-20 2:23 AM.
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  • thomaskrehbiel.com
  
  One of the more popular (secular) arguments I hear against same-sex marriage appeared recently on the Crowhill Weblog (Why same-sex marriage isn’t just about somebody’s “rights”). It goes something like this: By allowing same-sex marriage, the same-sex philosophy is forced onto people who don’t agree with it because they have to “accommodate” it. This argument usually comes in response to a “live and let live”-type statement. 375 words.

July, 2006

• The Moral Authority Of The Bible. 2006-07-22 9:46 PM.
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  A Virginia “Weekend Without Echoes” post by Thomas Krehbiel 503 words.

October, 2006

• Foley Thoughts In Context. 2006-10-04 7:58 PM.
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  Somehow, a Congressman’s instant messages are getting just as much attention as a madman shooting five Amish schoolgirls in the head, execution-style. 532 words.

December, 2006

• Today’s Laughing Stock. 2006-12-13 2:50 PM.
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  • thomaskrehbiel.com
  
  I first saw this mentioned by Vivian Paige. This is not a sarcastic bit from the Daily Show. This World Net Daily article is real: Soy is making kids ‘gay’. 169 words.

March, 2007

• On General Pace’s Comments. 2007-03-14 10:33 PM.
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  • thomaskrehbiel.com
  
  Quick Observation: I completely disagree with General Pace’s recent remarks, but I respect him for standing behind his morals and not caving in to the apology witch hunt. One should never have to apologize for one’s beliefs (even if they’re misguided :). Pace did acknowledge that he shouldn’t have brought his personal feelings into a policy discussion, which I thought was an appropriate response. 109 words.

October, 2017

• Summer of Weinstein. 2017-10-31 1:27 PM.
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  • swampip.com
  
  I never mentioned the Harvey Weinstein story here, mainly because I generally try to avoid the minefield known as gender topics. But I wasn’t surprised. It’s Hollywood. Stories about sleazy executives go way back, plus we all know that most people are monsters. That’s not an excuse or a defense. It’s just, “Oh, of course Hollywood is like that. Everybody knows it.” It’s why sane people don’t exactly celebrate when their loved ones run off to Hollywood. I’m not blaming the victim, I’m just saying people who try to “make it” in Hollywood should go in with their eyes fully open, and be prepared. You *will* be entering a sleazy industry, and you *will* encounter sleazy situations and sleazy people. It’s a high risk, high reward kind of industry. 1,037 words.

November, 2017

• Cynical About Celebrities. 2017-11-09 10:30 PM.
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  • swampip.com
  
  Today we learned of sexual misconduct allegations against Louis C. K. This was apparently not news to people in the industry. I made a cynical remark on Twitter but I feel like I should explain it a bit more. “The cynical viewpoint: So another celebrity career ruined aka. millionaire gets to retire early” One message we’re seeing from this year’s string of allegations against men in Hollywood is, “Women (and men) are stepping forward and telling their stories more and more.” That’s great. 218 words.
• Republican and Democratic Propaganda. 2017-11-16 10:08 PM.
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  • swampip.com
  
  Today is one of those days when I’m not entirely sure if Russian propaganda on Twitter is worse than Republican and Democratic propaganda on Twitter. Al Franken has been accused of groping and kissing a woman in 2006, before he became a senator. “I couldn’t believe it. He groped me, without my consent, while I was asleep,” Leeann Tweeden says, including this photograph in her accusation. https://t.co/iLphI1wiLU pic.twitter.com/kLKSmLwu36 — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) November 16, 2017 194 words.
• Waivers For Men. 2017-11-20 2:44 PM.
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  • swampip.com
  
  New joke for mythical stand-up comedy routine: I am starting to wonder if men should have a lawyer present whenever they are in the presence of women. Perhaps following behind getting signed waivers, like how filmmakers have to get people to sign waivers to appear in documentaries and such. “Did this interaction with this male make you uncomfortable in any way? Yes/no. Okay, please sign and date here. Here’s a copy for you, and here’s our copy. We’ll file it in the federal database of male/female interactions by the end of the day.” 123 words.

December, 2017

• Behind The Tweet: Rage and Frustration. 2017-12-07 5:03 PM.
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  • swampip.com
  
  Saw this tweet today: https://twitter.com/ezlusztig/status/938470343487844352 I like Al Franken, I’ve always liked Al Franken, I have a lot of respect for the work he did to transition from a comedian to a knowledgeable elected official (no small feat), and I think it’s a shame he has to resign. But this is a political no-brainer. Franken resigning is the Democratic side fighting. Fighting to at least bring back some shred of integrity to the current American government. They won’t have a moral leg, foot, or tiny pinky toe to stand on if they don’t clean house of anything and everything that even remotely hints of corruption right now. They simply cannot use integrity (“we are the Not-As-Bad-As-Trump Party”) as a voting issue in 2018, 2020, or ever, if they don’t deal with this quickly. 342 words.