Tag Archives: media

Life In Japan: Jennifer the Cat, Media Darling!

Posted on November 16, 2019 by johnrachel

As an attention-starved author and overgrown baby, I of course am always trying to attract publicity. Again, one of my kitties has humbled yours truly by being featured in our local newspaper. Maybe I’m approaching this wrong. Do I need to learn how to purr to get noticed around here? Continue reading →

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The Case For Female Circumcision

Posted on February 27, 2015 by johnrachel

What twisted logic could possibly justify such an inhumane, degrading and completely offensive practice, perhaps the ultimate assault on the dignity of females __ the mutilation of their genitals? Why would you want to know? Continue reading →

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Why feed the beast that feeds us nonsense?

Posted on January 25, 2014 by johnrachel

Got sanity? Or is it too late? You might want to read “Amusing Ourselves To Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business” __ if you remember how to read. Continue reading →

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Telling It Like It Is

Posted on February 14, 2013 by johnrachel

“You won’t believe what I read on the internet!!” Continue reading →

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Really Bad Television

Posted on August 1, 2011 by johnrachel

The whole debt ceiling debacle was a really bad made-for-TV drama. The show should have been immediately canceled. It never should have aired in the first place. Continue reading →

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