John Masters, Author at Deep Something

Alan Grayson's New Congressional Ad

September 27, 2010 B. John 366 Views 0 Comments talibangelist, republicans, american taliban, Democrats, Orlando, Tea Baggers, Kathy Castor, Alan Grayson

Unfortunately Alan Grayson is not my representative in Congress, but I sure wish he was. I don’t have anything against Cathy Kastor, my current representative, except that she’s the typical milquetoast Democrat. Alan Grayson doesn’t mind speaking truth to power, and he calls out the talibangelist views of his tea bagger opponent in this ad. And this guy has tried to pass some of his extreme religious views into law in Tallahassee. Democrats should take note, this is how the game has to be played for now.

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And Another Cause of The Gay

September 23, 2010 B. John 330 Views 0 Comments juice boxes, Alex Jones, Libertarian, Juicy Juice, estrogen, conspiracy

And the crazy continues with Alex Jones, nationally syndicated “libertarian” radio host. Jones says it’s our juice boxes. Jones claims he has the documents to prove that it’s a chemical warefare action by our government. They’re putting estrogen in the pastic lining of juice boxes, and apparently in lime flavored soda, to encourage homosexuality to lower the birth rate. We didn’t have juice in boxes when I was growing up, but who knew all that Juicy Juice was preparing kids for a lifetime of tasteful decorating choices and? sunday brunches?

Culture Movies Featured

Town, The – A Movie Review

September 18, 2010 B. John 487 Views 0 Comments Blake Lively, Titus Welliver, Pete Postlethwaite, Action, Crime, Drama, Chris Cooper, Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner

Doug MacRay is an unrepentant criminal, the de facto leader of a group of ruthless bank robbers who pride themselves in stealing what they want and getting out clean. With no real attachments, Doug never has to fear losing anyone close to him. But that all changed on the gang’s latest job, when they briefly took a hostage–bank manager, Claire Keesey. Though they let her go unharmed, Claire is nervously aware that the robbers know her name and where she lives. But she lets her guard down when she meets an unassuming and rather charming man named Doug not realizing that he is the same man who only days earlier had terrorized her. The instant attraction between them gradually turns into a passionate romance that threatens to take them both down a dangerous, and potentially deadly, path.

Culture Movies

The Optimism of The Child

September 17, 2010August 10, 2015 B. John 389 Views 0 Comments Poverty, Darwin, Germany, European Film School, Academy of Media Arts Cologne, Isabel Prahl

The following is the 1st place winner from the European Film School. It was directed by Isabel Prahl and produced by Academy of Media Arts Cologne, Germany. Charles Darwin wrote, “If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.” And today, in our country, a move is afoot to neuter the social safety net that we worked so hard to develop, to ensure a comfortable place for everyone.

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Giant Bubbles

September 15, 2010September 29, 2018 B. John 382 Views 0 Comments Pool, Swimming, Bubbles, Labor Day

Pictures of Lay’s family over for the Labor Day weekend. We had loads of fun swimming, and making giant bubbles out of a soap solution. Bubbles are a favorite thing with the nieces, and giant bubbles just secured my place as favorite uncle for a while longer.

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Quran Burning and The Silliness That's Florida

September 11, 2010September 29, 2018 B. John 363 Views 0 Comments Fame, florida, hate, Muslim, Islam, Dove World Church, Quran, Terry Jones, Gainesville, Theater

Apparently Terry Jones (I refuse to use the Reverend honorific for a person like this) of the Dove World Center in Gainesville has flown to New York, and won’t be burning in Quran’s. In the process, he finally got his 15 minutes of fame for he and the loser that is his Associate Paster, and created even more division in America…but hey, he managed to get what he wanted…attention.

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GlennBeckapalooza – Showing America They're Not Crackpots

September 5, 2010September 29, 2018 B. John 408 Views 0 Comments Washington, Tea Baggers, crazy, Glenn Beck, D.C.

Earlier this week I was sent one of those emails where you check the stuff you’ve done, then send it to a bunch of friends. One of the questions was, “Have you ever seen something so beautiful it took your breath away?” I answered yes. I’ve seen it a couple of times, but in this case, I have to say it is absolute frightening idiocy that takes away my breath. People who have no discernible contact with any version of reality known to most of us, believe they have the answers to what ails America. People who are told what to think by the corporate astro-turfers, and believe a crackpot Mormon convert is the second coming. And they want to take America back…back to where…a happier time. What does that mean?

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Sometimes the Truth Hurts – Unless You're Too Stooopid to See The Truth

August 31, 2010September 29, 2018 B. John 413 Views 0 Comments hate, Bigots, Gay Marriage, Nom, National Organization for Marriage, Maggie Gallagher, Brian Brown

Perhaps one of the biggest loons in the anti-equality campaign if former Executive Director (now Board Chairperson) of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), Maggie Gallagher. Maggie had a child out-of-wedlock, has been married twice, and despite basically making herself the self-proclaimed world champion of traditional marriage, has never been seen at any event with an actual husband or any of her children. What a sad and small person she is. It would be easy to feel sorry for her, but she’s made it her mission in life to foment hate against loving, committed gay couples, so she gets what she deserves. In this case, a well deserved cartooning is in order. Poor Maggie, hate and bigotry, even against Gay people, just becomes harder and harder to justify, but at least she makes a good living at it.

Culture Music

Dame Judy Dench – Send in the Clowns

August 6, 2010August 10, 2015 B. John 321 Views 0 Comments BBC, Dame Judy Dench, Stephen Sondheim

Sunday evening the BBC, on their Proms show, celebrated the 80th birthday of Stephen Sondheim. There are several good videos of performances from the show, and while Send in The Clowns isn’t one of my favorite Sondheim songs, it is Judy Dench, and I just don’t know anyone with more class. And below is the very funny take on Everybody Ought To Have A Maid.

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Ted Olson Plaintiff's Attorney Discusses Proposition 8 Decision

August 4, 2010 B. John 354 Views 0 Comments Ted Olson, Gay Marriage, Proposition 8, Judge Vaughn Walker

This is a CNN Video of Ted Olson discussing the ruling by Judge Walker today in the Constitutional Challenge to California’s Proposition 8. As you’ve probably now heard, Judge Walked declared Proposition 8 Unconstitutional, and basically said if failed on strict scrutiny and on a rational basis argument.

Featured Politics Congress Election

Tim Curtis Gets My Vote for U.S. House

August 4, 2010 B. John 374 Views 1 Comment Cathy Castor, Tim Curtis, 11th congressional district

OK, I admit I’d not given much thought to the Democratic Primary for 11th Congressional District. I’m not overly impressed with Cathy Castor, but she’s generally socially progressive, so I expected to vote for her. I frankly didn’t even know she had an opponent. That changed tonight, and Tim Curtis has earned my vote.