// // Collin Spears, an American blogger,?combined the faces of women around the world?using FaceResearch.org's "online face averager" technology. He approximated the average face of women from 40 different countries.?Though the project wasn't a part...
sarcasm
It’s time for all the smart Alecs and snarks to take a bow. Academics have confirmed what the acid-tongued among us have suspected all along. People who use sarcasm are more creative and psychologically well-adjusted...
Now that winter is swinging into full effect, one Buffalo, N.Y., church is making sure everyone in its community is staying warm by converting an old school bus into a clothing pantry, offering hats, gloves,...
A 52-year-old woman, Karen Lee Batts, was evicted from a senior assisted living facility for non-payment of $338.00. Batts' family says she suffers from schizophrenia. The facility that evicted Batts was under the management of  Cascade Management, Inc....
815 million people around the world went hungry last year. This, according to the latest data from the United Nations, is the first increase in global hunger in more than 15 years. Sweeping initiatives from nations all...
Nelson Mandela said: "There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children." If that is true, our society has a very dark soul. Portland, Oregon, like so many American...
Norma McCorvey died of heart failure today in Katy, Texas. She was 69. Her grave will undoubtedly be marked with that humble, unassuming name – Norma. Generations from now, women will walk past her without...
This past year I covered three amazing girls that covered Metallica's "Enter Sandman." As I said before, it was a favorite song of mine in high school, and every time I listen to it I...
adopted
It wasn't long after my little boy was born, about ten years ago, at the age of 25, that I found out that I was adopted. I knew a lot of people that were adopted...
We all love life hacks. They make our lives just a little bit easier. They make chores quicker. There are hundreds of ingenious hacks out there. Just Google 'best life hacks' and you won't be...
What defines a living treasure? In compiling this list, I settled on the following criteria. A living treasure is someone who has: 1) demonstrated a lifetime commitment to changing the world for the better; 2) reached a certain...
These are just a few things that were?posted on the Liberal America Facebook page, misspellings and other grammatical errors included, in response to the recent article?"You're an Atheist!!!" "John 3-16 Jeremiah 29-11"? "Sorry, but if you don't...
keanu
Tea party conservatives love to "talk the talk", when it comes to following the teachings of Jesus Christ. They memorize chapters of bible verses, most of which they don't understand the context of. They sing,...
Since the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) demonstrated its monarchical authority over democracy again in December by failing to defend the landmark 1973 Roe versus Wade case that legalized abortion, right-wing states are racing against each...
funding
Since the inaugural days of the Trump Administration, it’s been clear that they’re not big fans of the arts. The only books Trump knows of, after all, are The Holy Bible and The Art of...
We mustn't discount Russia's influence in the 2016 presidential election, especially since it's now been confirmed Russia officially penetrated several states’ voter rolls, and is gearing up to repeat its success this November. But Russia did not succeed...
Travelling Out of Dhaing
Taking a stand against bad governance is quite easy. All that's needed to spark demonstrations is for government to repeal positive policies enacted by previous governments and in their places, enact unfriendly laws. However, what happens when...
transgender
On Tuesday, November 8, 2016 the unthinkable happened. America elected perhaps the most ignorant, bigoted, misogynistic pig to the highest office in the country. Donald Trump was Inaugurated on January 21, 2017, and two huge...
https://twitter.com/americanapparel/status/739968385484750848 Sick of seeing those Trump campaign hats everywhere? Here is the best counter-Trump hat you can get. American Apparel teamed up with the Human Rights Campaign and the Ally Coalition to make its new PRIDE...
Wrong Number
In this digital age we live in, everyone makes the odd mistake. In this case a woman texted an unsuspecting 35 year old man from Wisconsin, thinking it was her daughter Jess. The results were so...