Author: Thomas Bush
6 reasons you should give country music a shot
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 23, 2019Country music gets a bad reputation, largely because of the truly horrible “stadium country” exemplified by Bo Burnham in this clip:
Read More5 pieces of good news from an otherwise crummy week
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 22, 2019Dogs are getting cancer vaccines, and humans could be next. Cancer is a personal disease––it affects everyone differently. That makes vaccines impossible––or so many people thought. But one scientist is trying a vaccine in dogs that might be able to be used on humans. Dogs make a perfect test group because they have a high …
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Posted by Thomas Bush / June 11, 2019Marriage counselors’ advice to couples
Posted by Thomas Bush / June 7, 2019A recent Ask Reddit post asked marriage counselors to share the most common mistakes that couples make. The responses were enlightening, and we’ve took the time to sort through the response to bring you the best. The best five tips come from a single user: 1) Expecting partners to be able to read their mind …
Read MoreSatanic Temple to challenge Supreme Court ruling on burial of fetal remains
Posted by Thomas Bush / May 30, 2019The Supreme Court upheld a controversial Indiana law that required the burial or cremation of miscarried or aborted fetuses. The bill was signed into law by the governor at the time, Mike Pence. The Satanic Temple will challenge that law. The church issued a statement explaining their decision: “Although the Supreme Court affirmed the right …
Read MoreThe connection between GOP and anti-vaccine movement
Posted by Thomas Bush / May 28, 2019The anti-vaccine movement was once a fringe movement, but in the past two or so years it has entered the political mainstream, specifically within the Republican Party. GOP critics are quick to cite the anti-vax movement within the party as further evidence of the party’s science denial, backwardness, or whatever other insult they want to …
Read MoreRussians bombers intercepted near Alaska (again)
Posted by Thomas Bush / May 23, 2019For the second day in a row, NORAD fighters intercepted Russian war planes (both fighters and bombers) near Alaskan airspace. The Russian planes did not enter U.S. airspace, but their proximity was enough to warrant NORAD response. Russia said the first day’s jets were in the area as part of a training exercise, but it …
Read MoreTrump approves of war crimes, and other reasons he’s a terrible Commander in Chief
Posted by Thomas Bush / May 12, 2019The president’s primary job is to be the commander in chief of the American armed forces. That’s literally the most important thing the president does, and unfortunately our commander in chief is not doing a great job. Trump recently pardoned former Army 1st Lt. Michael Behenna, who was charged with war crimes for shooting an …
Read MoreTrump the Tyrant?
Posted by Thomas Bush / May 9, 2019From nearly the beginning of his presidency, Donald Trump has been accused of autocracy. Now that 2020 is in spitting distance, his critics are growing worried that he is not going to give up his office should he lose the vote. The New York Times recently published an opinion piece implicitly comparing Trump to Turkey’s …
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