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The Week in Guns
We are all screwed. That's the synopsis of this article in case you don't want to read it any further. I've read about 2 dozen articles...

Fred
Oct 5, 20175 min read
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Kadavar
I don't post good musical options as often as I should on Beacon of Speech. If it was 1992, great song posts every other day. Anyhow,...

Fred
Oct 3, 20171 min read
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Real Sports News
Kudos to ESPN for reporting on today's Barcelona LaLiga game being played in front of no fans. I have been critical of ESPN lately for...

Fred
Oct 1, 20173 min read
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If You Like Sean Hannity, You Are Old. (No, Seriously, You Really Are.)
Kicking around the internet and I was reading the Cable Ratings for Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. The top show for the night, kneeling or...
Fred & Ted
Sep 30, 20172 min read
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Healthy is Unhealthy...
...when I run over your hoody-wearing, bike-pant hugging ass. Let's begin again. This morning I was driving down a dead end street and...

Fred
Sep 29, 20172 min read
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Eddie Vedder Missed the Point
I like Eddie Vedder. He's one of the few grunge singers left alive. But something about him taking a knee really bothered me and it...

Fred
Sep 26, 20172 min read
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Shitty Pakistan
I opened up my iPhone this morning and the Top Story on my feed was: Pakistan officials adamant that 'hero' doctor who helped capture...

Fred
Sep 23, 20174 min read
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MASL & MASL 2
Yesterday President Trump spoke to the United Nations and with great bombast and bravado... I can't do this. I can't write about Trump...

Fred
Sep 21, 20172 min read
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Who Does Jesus Remind You Of?
I was sitting at my kid's PSR (Parish School of Religion) Orientation, listening to the Priest drone on and on, and I couldn't help but...

Fred
Sep 18, 20174 min read
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ESPN - Every Snowflake Participates Now (Part II)
Today, the White House took the unprecedented step of asking ESPN to fire its reporter Jemele Hill. From the White House podium, Sarah...

Fred
Sep 14, 20173 min read
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History Repeats Itself
I don't want to get in a political discussion, but.... I keep seeing people saying that climate change is the reason for the strength of...

Fred
Sep 11, 20172 min read
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Little Evil
There's a cool Netflix Original movie called Little Evil. It's got a clever script, an original take on the oft-told son-of-the-devil...

Fred
Sep 10, 20173 min read
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Is Hi-C in Trouble?
Way, way back in 1948, there was a brand new drink in Florida called Hi-C. There was only one flavor, orange, and the new beverage was...

Fred
Sep 4, 20173 min read
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10 Poor Musical Decisions
Now I know better than to download the latest single by Train. No, I know better than to steal anything by Train. No, I know better than...

Fred
Sep 4, 20174 min read
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Danny Ainge and Black Flag
So I've had time to think some more about the Kyrie Irving going to Boston trade after his press conference yesterday. I am going to...

Fred
Sep 3, 20174 min read
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Joe Ha-den
Today the Cleveland Browns cut cornerback Joe Haden. They are going to pay a percentage of his $11 million salary for him to go away....

Fred
Aug 30, 20172 min read
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Burt Clements & Guido Cavalleri: Banned for Life
In the wee morning hours of August 27, 2017, Eastern Standard Time, Floyd Mayweather beat a tiring Conor McGregor in a $500 million+...

Fred
Aug 30, 20172 min read
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Thank You, Jeff Anderson
On multiple occasions, on and off the record, I have stated that Clerks is my favorite movie of all time. It is the perfect amalgamation...

Fred
Aug 27, 20173 min read
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The NFL Counseling Session (Part I)
Last night a group of Cleveland Browns knelt during the National Anthem at Cleveland Browns Stadium: Now let's lay on the psychiatrist's...

Fred
Aug 22, 20172 min read
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10 Statues You're Not Tearing Down
Gonna build me a bunch of Beacon of Speech statues in my front yard. These'll be my statues, I just have to get the money. If you try to...

Fred
Aug 21, 20173 min read
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ESPN - Every Snowflake Participates Now
When working on my last story, I came across a different article on CNN that piqued my interest: Ex-MLBer says He Still Supports Trump. I...

Fred
Aug 19, 20173 min read
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Cop Killer
On March 31, 1992 the band Body Count released their first album, a self-titled blast of fury from basically two driving forces. Ice-T as...

Fred
Aug 19, 20175 min read
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Trump was (Accidentally and Clumsily) Profound
CNN Screenshot from 9:15 P.M. August 15, 2017 Two days ago, James Alex Fields drove his car into a group of counter-protesters in...

Fred
Aug 16, 20175 min read
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Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. v Manchester City
After a 34 year absence in the top flight of English Soccer, Brighton & Hove Albion was greeted, in their first game in the Premier...

Fred
Aug 12, 20171 min read
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