Category Archives: Social Issues

Blogging A to Z — P: Pornography

Posted on April 18, 2014 by renbog

Well, that got your attention, didn’t it? I’m just gonna put it out there — I don’t know why people have hang-ups about porn. If you don’t like it, then don’t read it or watch it or look at it. … Continue reading →

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Blogging A to Z — G: Gay Rights (or as I like to call them, CIVIL RIGHTS)

Posted on April 8, 2014 by renbog

A little more than a decade ago, something happened that made me feel so incredibly honored. My cousin Peter came out of the closet — and I was the first family member he told. To this day, I am still … Continue reading →

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THIS Is Why I Left

Posted on March 10, 2014 by renbog

Actually, let me clarify my title.  It should really be, “THIS is One of the Reasons Why I Left” but that’s a bit long and cumbersome.  So I took some liberties with my own title.  I can do that. Why … Continue reading →

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Yes Means Yes; Everything Else Means No!

Posted on January 17, 2014 by renbog

Yes means yes; everything else means no. When it comes to consensual sex, why is that concept so damn difficult to understand? If a man wants to have sex with a woman and she says yes, then there’s a green … Continue reading →

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The Slippery Slope That is Freedom of Expression

Posted on December 19, 2013 by renbog

Phil Robertson’s anti-gay comments in a GQ article have swirled up a storm of controversy because he has been suspended from filming on the show “Duck Dynasty”.  There are people screaming about how he is being denied freedom of speech … Continue reading →

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The Joe Paterno Effect

Posted on July 15, 2013 by renbog

A friend of mine posted this article on Facebook this morning, and I received a related article, too.   It outlines the horrible abuse taking place in an assisted living facility.  The residents, mentally and physically disabled young adults, endured … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk Over the Fence

Posted on April 11, 2013 by renbog

Lots of talk about gun control in the media lately, which has made me curious about gun control in general.  Personally, I don’t believe for one minute that super strict gun control measures will prevent crime.  Will they lower the … Continue reading →

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