Whether a source is slanted to the right or slanted to the left, I always look to other, more nonpartisan, reputable sources to either confirm or deny the validity of the article (or display a bit of both). I may label myself as a progressive, but if I read an article from a liberally-slanted source which sounds a little fishy to me, I'm going to do anything but confirm it on the spot, even if I want to believe the article's claims. This is why I often times resort to fact-checkers. No, they may not be perfect, but I'm going to believe the words of an individual who has thoroughly researched an article or statement, gets paid to do so, and attempts to be as objective as possible with his or her analysis, over an op-ed piece, a talking point on a cable news network or radio show, a chain email, or a single quote. I write all this because, over the weekend, word broke of a study which claimed that we could be heading for another mini ice age in the next 40 years. Of course, n...
Randomness. Politics. Songs. Poetry. Short Stories. Essays. Satire. Research. Sarcasm. A mix of Jon Stewart, George Carlin, Weird Al Yankovic, The Onion, FactCheck.org, and Gandhi. former co-host of "The Tracy & Craig Show" (which had previously been called "The Tracy Fort Show") and current host of "I Feel Snitty," author of the "LOL at the GOP" series, and Donald Trump's worst nightmare (besides facts).