Scales of Depravity, Part 1: The Rock of Love

Scales of Depravity, Part 1: The Rock of Love

I was inadvertently exposed to the filth and depravity of VH1's "Rock of Love Bus," also known as STDs on Wheels, when I turned on my TV to watch the (relatively) innocent and science-fueled Big Bang…
How Are Words Pretty Or Ugly?

How Are Words Pretty Or Ugly?

If words were people, then "eloquent," "love" and "symphony" would get dates most Friday nights but "vomit," "moist" and "puke" would stay home alone, wondering what went wrong.  How are words…
Is Bugs Bunny Making Your Child A Killer?

Is Bugs Bunny Making Your Child A Killer?

A team of Oregon State University researchers say they have implemented a classroom-based intervention that reduces the amount of violent TV that children watch - by 18 percent among first- through…
Finding Racism Somewhere, Anywhere

Finding Racism Somewhere, Anywhere

If you're in the racism industry, an icy chill has gone down your spine in 2009, with an African-American president and both major political parties run by black people.     As always, a…