Redleg is a term used to refer to poor whites thatlive or at one time lived on Barbados, St.Vincent, Grenadaand a few other Caribbean islands. Their forebears came from Ireland, Scotland and Continental Europe. Where did the term red legs come from? #DidYouKnow: #USArmy field artillery...
Recently the University of Vermont hosted a debate tournament with over 150 debaters from 18 schools across the U.S. and Canada. That in and of itself is not crazy. What made it unique was that the tournament did not allow men. Perhaps, even that is not crazy. Some of the reasoning st...
So, there are many other factors that play into gasoline consumption, not just price. This includes long-term technology trends, such as more fuel-efficient vehicles, and the arrival of EVs on a scale that is now large enough to make a dent into gasoline con...
When the town Campbell lived in decided the Klan should not be permitted to have a float in the Fourth of July parade Campbell did not object, as long as the gas and electric company was also barred. It was not only white racists that inflicted suffering on the innocent and the vulnerable...
When the town Campbell lived in decided the Klan should not be permitted to have a float in the Fourth of July parade Campbell did not object, as long as the gas and electric company was also barred. It was not only white racists who inflicted suffering on the innocent and the vulnerable...
Slogging through comments that included extensive selections from blogs I never read, I was often annoyed by the insularity of it all. Franz Ferdinand and Loretta Lynn, Usher and Devendra Banhart, Morrissey and Elliott Smith, "Redneck Woman" and The Grey Album, Hotlanta's "Yeah!" and ...
TheCword is a derogatory term in their book, but they are allowed to use it. The termcarnieconjures up the image of a redneck with a Marlboro hanging from his lip, while he runs the milk-bottle game. It’s a caricature of these people who break their backs for your entertainment. ...