Stupid Tuesday questions, Julia Roberts’ leftovers edition
After having asked Russell for permission, Tod considers out loud his inexplicable reactions to certain songs.
Author: Tod Kelly
Announcing the Ordinary Times Food Symposium
Without food, a table is but a place of convenient storage, a suspended plane where we temporarily discard books, car keys and the daily mail. But set food on that same table, and it magically becomes a place where we raise families, solve the World’s Problems over wine, celebrate, mourn, break hearts and fall in love.
It’s Time to Have an Honest Conversation About Race…
A riot in Keene, NH is yet another example of the kinds of real race issues facing this country that the PC Police and the lamestream media don’t want you to talk about.
by Tod Kelly
A Devil on Each Shoulder: Oregon’s Race for Governor
Oregon’s gubernatorial race creates an interesting electoral Kobayashi Maru test.
by Tod Kelly
At some point, covering Sarah Palin becomes a disease…
The not-at-all-fine line between political journalism and celebrity gossip.
The Good Kid vs. The Cool Kid
The real battle for the Soul of American Conservatism today, argues Tod Kelly, has nothing to do with political ideology or policy positions.
That’s a Point in His Favor
I want to say right here up front: Don’t know much about Georgia politics, don’t know much about Pillowtex Corp.*, don’t know much about GOP Senate candidate David Perdue. Perdue might be running on a...
An Important Open Letter to You About Lena Dunham
Why Lena Dunham is the greatest existential threat to America today.
by Someone You’re Friends With on Facebook
The Subtle Difference Between “You Should Develop This Job Skill” and “Stop Being so Bossy”
An independent study published by Fortune magazine this week looks at performance reviews received by men vs. women.
Julia Pierson, ‘Political Correctness,’ and How We View Women in Power
In our society, it’s not enough to discover that Julia Pierson was a bad choice for the position of Director of the Secret Service. Rather, we demand that her poor job performance be an indictment of the very decision to hire a woman in a position of authority in the first place.
by Tod Kelly
Even a broken clock…
As Tod predicted last week, after a week of ratings-boosting scandal coverage ESPN has decided it’s time to protect its investment with the NFL.
The Monsters of Ohio State
The recent reporting on Ohio State University’s definition of sexual assault is hard to believe. Literally.
by Tod Kelly
“Aren’t all Muslims suspect?”
A Fox News “debate” on profiling is a perfect illustration of why the tactic always starts off sounding reasonable — and always ends up sounding like bigotry.
by Tod Kelly
Harvest Time for Literary Fiction
Goodbye light summer brain candy. Hello meaty, wonderful prose with depth.
by Tod Kelly
The Dissected Frog: or, Man walks into a bar, offends everyone…
What responsibility does humor have to be unoffensive?
Haters, start your engines!
by Tod Kelly
The Mating Call of Roger Goodell — Or, What’s Really Happening to Sports Journalism Today
Grantland’s Bryan Curtis argues that today’s sports journalists are becoming “liberal.” He’s wrong.
They’re becoming journalists.
by Tod Kelly
Random Thoughts on “The Jennifer Lawrence Leak” [Updated]
Or: Sometimes it’s hard not to hate the Internet.
by Tod Kelly
Human Nature Bleg — A Kinda Sorta Comment Rescue
A comment from Citizen has me wondering if there are actually two invisible hands.
The Two Libertarians
There are actually two different libertarian movements in this country, says Tod Kelly, that are unknowingly competing against one another.
And the wrong side is winning.
