Paparazzi Roadblocks Chris Brown, Porsche Totaled

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In the wake of yet another dangerous pursuit and crash perpetrated by paparazzi, Joanna Schroeder wonders: What are you willing to give up in order to help end this madness?

Chris Culliver Should Worry Less About What Gay Folks Are Doing, and More About Football – Video

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“Totally Biased with Kamau Bell” writer Guy Branum has a funny-but-true message for Chris Culliver and the other homophobic, gay-hating 49ers.

Dear Liberals, There is No Satisfaction to Be Had in the Tragic Death of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle

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Joanna Schroeder is stunned by the ways in which some liberals are responding to the murder of former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle at the hands of a Marine with PTSD.

Rick Reilly Presumes to Know What’s Best for All Adoptees

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It doesn’t matter whether Rick Reilly is an adoptive father. He should not presume to know how adoptees or birth parents feel, or tell them what they should do.

Will the NFL Be Able to ‘Fix’ Football in Time?

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Joanna Schroeder investigates the efforts made by the NFL to help reduce brain injuries in football players, and wonders whether anything is enough.

Should We Sue Lance Armstrong for Inspiring Us With His Lies?

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As two men file lawsuits against Lance Armstrong for lying in his books, Joanna Schroeder asks everybody to pause and reflect upon what Lance Armstrong has really given us—and taken away.

Trying to Keep Kids Safe in a Gun-Obsessed World

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Joanna Schroeder, a mother of two active boys, confides that she lets her kids play with toy guns.

19 Fictional Presidents: Vote for Your Favorite

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A comprehensive list of some of the most popular TV and movie Presidents. Who are your favorites?

‘Was the President Wearing Bronzer?’ – Are You Kidding Me?!

Mr. President, you're looking a bit too tan for my liking!

Joanna Schroeder comments upon the media’s profound commitment to enforcing the gender binary.

Bad News: The White House Will Not Be Building a Death Star

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First, the USA doesn’t want to blow up planets. Second, $850 quadrillion is a bit pricey. Also – a sexy photo of Chewbacca.

Finding the Balance Between a Love For Speed and the Necessity of Meditation

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Joanna Schroeder got a chance to sit down with Ted McDonald to talk about finding balance between meditation and speed sports, growing a business and philanthropy and the ways in which he embodies the Malibu State of Mind.

Bugs, Boys and Power: Is Cruelty to Animals Natural?

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Ideas for raising compassionate children in a power-hungry world.

News of Another School Shooting Interrupts VP’s Press Conference on Gun Control

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In a moment that you can’t quite call ironic, CNN interrupts coverage of the VP’s gun control press conference with breaking news that another school shooting has occurred.

On Discussing Beauty

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Joanna Schroeder understands the cruel machinations of the beauty industry, but she doesn’t think that minimizes the authenticity of Tom Matlack’s admiration of his wife.

Have Conservatives Lost the Culture War?

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Joanna Schroeder agrees that culture influences politics more than we have understood in the past, and wonders how we can help create the culture and society we desire.

Undercover Boss CEO Sees the Light About Same-Sex Partner Benefits

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CEO Lorne Ashby realizes how crucial it is to proved benefits to his employees’ domestic partners.