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A Minion’s Tale – a reread of Handmaid’s Tale

Posted on November 17, 2017 by 1minionsopinion

Met up with the banned book club to discuss this book Thursday night. Largely positive thoughts about the storytelling approach presented, but let me see what all I remember — a theme within the book by Margaret Atwood that we … Continue reading →

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Rebel Barbie

Posted on November 4, 2017 by 1minionsopinion

I’m reminded of a thing a few years back where Barbie had a book where she supposedly is showing that girls can be computer engineers. By having the boys do the work for her. Steven and Brian are nice guys, … Continue reading →

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Today’s Found on Facebook – the princess effect

Posted on June 28, 2016 by 1minionsopinion

Lots of articles about it now but I’ll use the Time one I saw first: A new study from Brigham Young University found that engaging with Disney princess culture could make young children more susceptible to gender stereotypes. The small … Continue reading →

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Swiss tunnel opening ceremony deemed “satanic”: features guy dressed as goat

Posted on June 13, 2016 by 1minionsopinion

You should be listening to No Such Thing as a Fish and watching No Such Such Thing as the News, the QI Elves’ foray into television. I just learned a very interesting fact in a recent episode. Gotthard Base Tunnel … Continue reading →

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Atheist scruples 2014 – hey “old man”

Posted on October 5, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

This was in my list of search terms for some random reason. should i permit my 12 yr. old granddaughter to call me “old man” instead of grandpa? I see many possibly answers here and they all depend on how … Continue reading →

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The most important question ever asked: How long was Jesus’ hair?

Posted on September 1, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

I wave my hands up in the air How long was Jesus’ hair? I wave my hands up in the air and wonder just who would care! How long was Jesus’ hair? Could he braid it down his back? How … Continue reading →

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Atheist Scruples 2014: women and boobs

Posted on August 31, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

A couple different issues trigger this one. First, should women be allowed to go topless like men can? I think the answer should be yes but that doesn’t mean I’ll want to be one of them. I’m pro-choice in many … Continue reading →

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Young adult author: robots help youth think about ethics

Posted on August 11, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

I’d say Jack Heath is correct to say so. I’ve never heard of him but his new book Replica sounds like something I’d enjoy reading. He doesn’t just promote his book in the piece, though: The meaningful distinctions between human … Continue reading →

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First off, don’t equate gay marriage with tsunamis

Posted on August 11, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

I’ve never heard of John Stonestreet but he has an article up on Christianheadlines.com to advertise his new book titled Same-Sex Marriage: A Thoughtful Approach to God’s Design for Marriage. Like a tsunami, so-called gay marriage has swept aside just … Continue reading →

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For some reason I watched Beneath the Planet of the Apes

Posted on August 8, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

Well, one reason: it was there. It’s the sequel following the original Planet of the Apes film. It had its moments but it was pretty stupid overall. Another ship crash lands on the futuristic Earth and the surviving astronaut, Brent, … Continue reading →

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