Well well well . . . It was only a matter of time!
Last summer, I blogged about a case in France in which a young engineer had divorced his new wife because she was not a virgin on their wedding night. How did he find out? She failed to bleed properly from her vagina when they [...]
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Virginity for Sale
Posted in Gender, Sex, Thoughts, Women's Rights, tagged Artificial Hymen Kit, Virginity and Marriage on October 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Deja-Vu All Over Again: Still Killing Them Softly . . .
Posted in Africa, Opinion, Uncategorized, tagged Boat Accident Sierra Leone, Boat Capsizes in Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Boat Disaster on September 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I originally wrote the post below on August 3, 2007. I have made only minor changes to the text to reflect the number of casualties and the location of the disaster, and to correct any anachronisms.
Today, 10 Sierra Leoneans drowned (many more are still missing) when their boat capsized on a sea journey from Shenge to Tombo, a village south [...]
Just Another Day in the Land of Hopes and Dreams
Posted in Immigration, Thoughts, Uncategorized, tagged Are Immigrants Bad for America, Are Immigrants Good for America, Benefits of Immigration, Is Immigration Bad for America, Is Immigration Good for America on August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Something strange happened today. Something that very seldom happens to me. And when it does, it happens gradually and almost imperceptibly. Subconsciously even. Today, I felt a shift in my perspective. A small, subtle shift. But a shift nonetheless.
A few weeks ago, I volunteered to tutor immigrants at a community center not far from where [...]
This Sh*t Makes Me So Mad!!!
Posted in Gender, Human Rights, Police, Rape, Sex, Torture, Violence Against Women, Women's Rights, tagged Assiya Rafiq, Gang Rape in Pakistan, Nicholas Kristoff, Police Rape Kidnapping Victim on August 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After being kidnapped at the age of 16 by a group of thugs and enduring a year of rapes and beatings, Assiya Rafiq was delivered to the police and thought her problems were over.
Then, she said, four police officers took turns raping her.
The next step for Assiya was obvious: She should commit suicide. That’s the [...]
R.I.P. Michael Jackson.
Posted in News, Thoughts, Uncategorized on June 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve neglected T’ings ‘n Times for far too long and somehow, I thought my “comeback” post would be something of a masterpiece. Instead, here I am writing a quick, short post about Michael Jackson’s untimely death.
There’s not too much I can say. Is there a word for immense surprise mixed with sadness and disbelief? In [...]
This Is Mexico . . ..
Posted in Politics, Race, Race Relations, Racism, Thoughts, Uncategorized, tagged Brandon Piekarsky, Colin Walsh, Derrick Donchak, Luis Ramirez, Shenandoah Pennsylvania, verdict on May 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for four days now, and have only now had the time and ability to write a short post. I had intended to write a cheerful and upbeat post about how great Puerto Vallarta is, but made the mistake of checking my email first.
In my inbox were emails from several [...]
Luis Ramirez’s Killers About to Stand Trial
Posted in Immigration, News, Race, Race Relations, Racist, Thoughts, Uncategorized, tagged Brandon Piekarsky, Colin Walsh, Derek Donchak, Hate Crime, Luis Ramirez, Mexican Migrant Beaten to Death, Progressive, Racist, Racist Murder, Shenandoah Beating Death Trial, Shenandoah Pennsylvania on April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Republican Herald reports that jury selection in the trial of Derek Donchak, Colin Walsh, and Brandon Piekarsky will begin on April 22, with the trial itself set to start on April 27.
Last summer, the three accused attacked Luis Ramirez after they ran into him and a young woman in a park. The woman turned out to be [...]
Hate Speech is Not Free Speech: Chilean Students’ Killer had a History of Xenophobia
Posted in Immigration, Opinion, Race, Race Relations, Racism, Uncategorized, tagged Anti-Immigrant Kills Foreign Students, Anti-Immigration, Chile Students Killed in America, Chilean Students Killed In Florida, Dannie Baker, Danny Baker, Foreign Students Killed in Florida, Miramar Beach Murder, Students Murdered Miramar Beach, Xenophobia on February 27, 2009 | 19 Comments »
On the morning of Thursday, February 27, 14 friends gathered at a townhome in Miramar Beach, Florida for a party. At around 1:45 am, Dannie Roy Baker, who lived in the same complex as the hosts, crossed the compound with a rifle and opened fire on the partygoers.
By the time police arrived at the scene, five [...]
Post-Racialism Marches On in America.
Posted in Opinion, Politics, Race, Race Relations, Racism, Uncategorized, tagged Paris Texas the Most Racist Town in America, Post-Racial America, Post-Racialism on February 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Lest anyone was having trouble remembering that we are now living in a post-racial America, here are a few reminders.
In Los Alamitos, Mayor Dean Grose has come under fire for sending a doctored photo titled “No Easter egg hunt this year.” Offended recepients, including Keyanus Price, a Black businesswoman, have demanded an apology from the mayor. [...]











