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Demons - Puppy
There's only a few bands out there that I'm excited about when they release new material. One of those magical bands is the metal band...

Fred
Nov 6, 20171 min read


The Curse of Josh Gordon (Part II)
So Josh Gordon got himself re-instated to the Cleveland Browns, right after the trade deadline. Nice timing. Okay Jimmy Haslem, since...

Fred
Nov 5, 20172 min read


A Good Idea...from Saudi Arabia?
Last week, the news broke from Saudi Arabia that its incoming leader, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, had a grand vision for the...

Fred
Nov 5, 20174 min read


First Catalonia, then Sápmi
In my head, Spain is Spain. Since I was a kid Spain has never changed. I was vaguely aware of the Spanish Revolution in the 1930's and...

Fred
Nov 1, 20173 min read


The New Dead Milkmen
The spectacularly inconsistent punk band the Dead Milkmen have been kicking around since 1979. Their debut album Big Lizard in my...

Fred
Oct 25, 20172 min read


JÜRGEN KLINSMANN is STILL WRONG
I wanted to do an article about the American Can-Do Spirit and then reality turned it into a story of good ol' fashioned greed.... Last...

Fred
Oct 22, 20178 min read


Nothing's Shocking (2017)
Ted, Just Admit It - Click Above Deep in my discography is Jane's Addiction's Major Label Debut Nothing's Shocking. Top to bottom, one of...

Fred
Oct 21, 20172 min read


Browns' Flea Market
The Cleveland Browns have now fallen to 0-6 in 2017, 1-21 since they hired coach Hugh Jackson.... Aww, screw it. I'm tired about talking...

Fred
Oct 16, 20173 min read


The Curse of Josh Gordon
On July 12, 2012, the National Football League held its annual Supplemental Draft. 1 player and 1 player only was drafted that day. In...

Fred
Oct 12, 20174 min read


Now What? (U.S. Men's Soccer)
So you got yourselves eliminated from the World Cup in Russia. Now what? Sorry Bruce Arena, you're fired. United States Soccer Federation...

Fred
Oct 11, 20172 min read


The Story of Ray at (Corporation X)
Okay, we are going to dance as close to "the line" as possible today. Please excuse my vitriol. The Story of Harvey Weinstein is sending...

Fred
Oct 10, 20176 min read


The Pixies: A Well-Oiled Machine
On Tuesday October 3, the Pixies were at the historic Cleveland Agora. A minute or two after 9 p.m., the band came on-stage and brought a...

Fred
Oct 7, 20173 min read


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


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 2, 20171 min read


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


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


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 28, 20172 min read


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 25, 20172 min read


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 22, 20174 min read


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 20, 20172 min read


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


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 13, 20173 min read


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 10, 20172 min read


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 9, 20173 min read
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