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Becca Morn
Published professional writer and poet, Becca had a three decade career in technical writing and consulting before selling off most of her possessions in 2006 to go live at an ashram in India for 3 years. She loves literature (especially science fiction), technology and science, progressive politics, cool electronic gadgets, and perfecting Hatch green chile recipes. Fortunately for this last, Becca and her wife currently live in New Mexico. @BeccaMorn

Les Stroud of "Survivorman."

Reality (sic) TV

It’s just trash TV, ‘Potemkin Village’ shows. It’s the fast-food version of entertainment.

12/9/14 12:23pm by Becca Morn 17

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Why gay marriage opponents lost: The social angle

We won because we are extraordinary in being ordinary.

10/14/14 11:13am by Becca Morn 52

Per the NFL, Ray Rice’s only crime was getting caught on tape

The NFL isn’t upset that Ray Rice beat his wife unconscious. They’re upset that he got caught.

9/12/14 1:00pm by Becca Morn 18

An Uzi submachine gun, via Shutterstock.

This gun owner thinks it’s nuts to hand a 9 y.o. an Uzi

It was grossly negligent to let a 9-year-old girl fire an Uzi, resulting in the death of her instructor.

8/28/14 5:17pm by Becca Morn 44

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Monday morning mental health break: iDiots (video)

An all too familiar observation on consumerism, and an open thread.

7/21/14 8:00am by Becca Morn 15

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For Putin, there’s never been a better time to rebuild the empire

Political opportunism overrides everything else for the GOP. As for western Europe’s backbone…

7/19/14 4:25pm by Becca Morn 74

Protesters outside the Supreme Court, and across from the US Congress, for the oral arguments on the gay rights cases involving DOMA and Proposition 8 in March, 2013. © John Aravosis 2013

Further thoughts on whether one must be radical to be gay

To romanticize radicalism is a nostalgia we can’t afford, and it’s actually inimical to the goals of equality.

7/9/14 4:22pm by Becca Morn 71

Georgia State Judge Michael Boggs, Obama nominee for federal judge position

The nomination of far-right conservative Michael Boggs to the federal bench

Would a GOP President ever nominate a far left liberal for a lifetime appointment as a federal judge? No.

5/19/14 12:00pm by Becca Morn 56

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Cliven Bundy thinks God hates toll booths

More Cliven Bundy, unplugged and unhinged.

4/28/14 9:00am by Becca Morn 37

Cliven Bundy blamed Martin Luther King for racism (video)

Cliven Bundy, gov’t-subsidized NV rancher, wonders why people object to his racist remarks about “the Negro.”

4/25/14 4:03pm by Becca Morn 88

See Jon Stewart's segment on Bundy's madness below.

Cliven Bundy, proud racist, shares his thoughts on “the negro” (video)

Scofflaw Nevada rancher thinks “Negroes” should learn to pick cotton. And be slaves again.

4/24/14 12:04pm by Becca Morn 122

Fox News' version of Cliven Bundy.

Cliven Bundy is a seditious liar, not a patriot

Bundy claims there’s no such thing as federally-owned land, and doesn’t recognize the US govt. “as even existing.”

4/23/14 7:00am by Becca Morn 144

Brendan Eich, official Mozilla Foundation photo

First thoughts on Mozilla’s anti-gay CEO resigning

Brendan Eich had donated $1,000 to California’s anti-gay Proposition 8 and to Pat Buchanan, among others.

4/3/14 8:04pm by Becca Morn 89

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