Thanks for this, Patrick. Great read.

I feel like this article is all over the place. The author keeps trying to show that Mimi's sex tape is not "just" sex tape, yet doesn't explain what else it is, just says that because she's black, people are reacting differently (more harshly) to it. However, from all accounts, it really is just another sex tape.…

"Black women don't always get to flounce their sexuality the way others can. " This sentence is correct for almost all WOC, most especially black and native women, but it's undone by what proceeds it.

Ok, I think I have a unique perspective on what's going on here...

"Sexual investigation" is extremely awkward. Is he being investigated for sexual assault? It didn't seem like it from the police report. It didn't seem like there was much to investigate at all, other than NFL players smoking weed. If it comes out she was assaulted, then call it a sexual assault investigation, but a…

Ummm, pope is meant to be supreme ruler of the catholics and gods representative on earth. If he can't get the justice process going already to protect innocent babies and needs time to go sloooooowww then he's quite frankly a joke and not right for the role.

This has been going on for decades. They've had plenty of time to investigate this and they decided to cover it up instead. It's not unreasonable to want change right this minute. They've had so much time that most of the child victims are now middle aged. No more excuses.

how often do you see a thin white man in a black shirt running after a blood covered man?

Pepper spray has to be applied at fairly close range, and even while you're under its influence, you can still stab/cut/fight, even if your eyes are closed and you're having trouble breathing.

A person who is (probably) a stabbing suspect and (probably) armed running towards you is a really good reason. Especially because if Mr. Winkler *had* been the suspect, he could easily have stabbed the first victim again, as well as stabbing the cops.

Were they supposed to watch him stab someone first?

I'm sure all of your purchases are completely rational and based on fundamental market pricing. Entirely.

"Buffets make money because they appear to be a great deal, but almost no one actually manages to consume as much food as they think they can. "

Why do people always dismiss the friend zone as a situation in wanting sex only? Seriously if I wanted sex I'd fuck a random girl.

yup. Additionally "Canadian rye" and "blended" are the same thing. There is no guarantee of rye content in a Canadian rye.

I honestly can see why someone would rather not have their name shortened into cutesy titles that fit ragmags so wonderfully. And hey, maybe not calling someone a name they find distasteful is a sign of respect in that, no one likes being called something they aren't. I, for one, hate being called honey. I find it…

Relativity tells us that all objects in the universe are simultaneously at the center of the universe. So, technically speaking, geocentrism isn't wrong. Maybe this is what a fourth of Americans are thinking when they say they believe the earth is the center of the universe. I'm willing to give everyone the benefit of…

Don't get me wrong, I still disapprove, but there's a big difference between being on the wrong side of an issue that's still very much a subject of public debate and thinking that the sun revolves around the earth.

Time for a heart-warmer: I worked at an Applebee's in college, and about once a month the group home for adults with mental disabilities would take the clients out for a group dinner. It would be about 8 clients and 4 staffers. Larger groups are always a little bit more of a challenge in the quick-service setting, and…