And so it continues. We discover that “No,” in fact, does not always mean “No.” In the case of a recent assault in Davis, in which the accused attacker was …
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Raped by the legal system
Somewhere out there is a young woman who was unfortunate enough to have a few drinks and go for a walk by the train tracks one night with Thaddeus Jay …
‘No’ doesn’t mean ‘no’ if the rapist is drunk?
When it comes to rape, there’s a familiar mantra: “No means no.” However, according to an astounding story from the Feb. 3 Davis Enterprise, “no” has caveats: If the victim …
The people behind Spokeo should be behind bars
Every so often, I google myself, just to see what’s floating around on the internet about me, and today I discovered a floating turd: Spokeo. This nasty little website creates …
Too cool for your community 20-somethings?
OK, I just have to get this off my chest. “Fuming” doesn’t even begin to cover it. I get this call from some young administrative assistant type, working for some …
50 means freedom
I crossed some sort of self-acceptance threshold this morning on the way to work, as I stepped out the door and down the sidewalk, and happened to look down, and …
Send Congress over the Fiscal Cliff Gangnam Style for Mayan Doomsday
Okay, 2012, three things I’m sick to death of: the Mayan Prophecy, the Fiscal Cliff, and Gangnam Style. Let’s begin with Gangnam Style: Just stop it. On to the Mayans. …
The story of Santa Claus is a beloved, well-intentioned lie
Last week I picked apart the Christmas Tree. This week: Santa. Here’s the deal: Santa Claus is the most well-intentioned, beloved lie we tell our kids. But, at the end …
I don’t mind a little convoluted hypocrisy with my eggnog
I have a little Bah Humbug to purge. I need to stick a finger down my psyche and get it all out of my system. You’ll hold back my hair, …
When the ninth life ends
For the first time in nearly 14 years, there’s no kitty greeting me at the door after work. No kitty alarm clock meowing at the first hint of dawn. No …