I took an old girlfriend skydiving for her birthday. The instructor, a very handsome man with a devilish accent, hit on her aggressively and relentlessly in front of me.

Good piece. I remember a lot of that, now that I’m reading it again.

Also, as someone who teaches World Religions and has seen a number of his charming and rambling interviews, the guy’s English is not that great so perhaps he didn’t get the point across as he wished.

From Andy Reid to Rich Kotite in six months.

Me,too! I’m a nurse and I’ll assess patients using the doctor’s voice, and they look SO confused when doc comes in and starts talking. Also, I'm the SHAT at starting an IV.

Kim Davis seems difficult to understand, but when viewed from the right angle, it all becomes clear.

Speaking of Republicans, you know what’s even more terrifying? That only two people on the stage during this weeks debates said she was in the wrong for breaking the law. People who want to become the President of the United States felt it was perfectly acceptable for her to disobey the ruling of the Supreme Court and…

Apparently she never read the part of the bible that tells her to render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s.

Rosa Parks was specifically chosen by the NAACP as the face of their cause because of her intelligence and unimpeachable character. It seems like Kim Davis was chosen by the far right because of the opposite qualities. So, good call.

My old high school used to beat the shit out of MacArthur in football when I was there. That’s an irrelevant fact, but it makes me feel good, because fuck them.

Do you mind if I share this on the internet? It was powerful.

A friend of mine was driving back to NE Iowa from his parents’ cabin in Minnesota.

Blind squirrels, stopped clocks, and Rand Paul. It happens, no reason to feel anything about it.

This is the best summary of Americans’ individual ability to forget their past as I’ve ever seen.

Funny you should mention you’re Bosnian, because the situation we have right here in Austria, where we had a huge influx of immigrants from the Yugoslavian successor states during the 90s, is that right now, the Serb community is being successfully courted by the far-right “Freedom Party” - basically the same people…

As a hispanic immigrant (age 3 when I arrived), that is really depressing to read, but thanks for sharing.

man... loved reading your story. thought at the end it would be something positive and hopeful. i guess its up to you now, mate.

Ugh. That was quite a gut punch at the end. Just give him a bunch a loving, tolerant grandchildren and we’ll win this thing.

Old people are the worst.