Category Archives: Current Events

“Live Blogging” the State of the Union Address (Sort of…)

Well, now that it’s one day later and pretty much the entire country has moved on… yeah, let’s hear what I have to say about the State of the Union Address.   Since WordPress does not allow for live blogging … Continue reading

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No No Disrespect… Literally

In solidarity with Wikipedia, Reddit… and WordPress (my home), No Disrespect will be boycotting the internet tomorrow to protest the anti-piracy bill, The “Stop Online Piracy Act,” commonly referred to as SOPA.  Yukky, yukky stuff. In theory, this bill aims to … Continue reading

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My Unqualified Opinion on the Penn State Scandal

Alright. After engaging in Facebook battles on this issue over the past days, I suppose it’s time for me to comment on the whole Penn State mess.  I’m angry enough.  I have read the indictment, and it is sickening. (I’m … Continue reading

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A No Good, Disgusting, Very Bad Day (And hey, Happy Veterans Day!)

Yesterday, I had a day.  I wasn’t feeling all that well to begin with…  (I was not necessarily sick… but blah was the word.)  I got through the morning okay… but everything started to fall apart once I tried to … Continue reading

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BOA: Bank of A$$wipes…

No Disrespect is trying to will herself to write this blog. I have a topic in mind… but no inspiration. Also, I’m starting to write this post at 10:49 PM on Tuesday… Usually I’m too busy on Wednesdays to give … Continue reading

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DC’s Drag Queen High Heel Race

On Tuesday, along with 100,000 of my closest buddies, I attended the Drag Queen High Heel Races in DC.  Heralding the unofficial start of the “holiday season,” men dressed up in women’s clothes, makeup and falsies; put on (at least) … Continue reading

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Six Things I Learned This Week: The “Give it To Me” Version (10/21/11)

Today’s the last day of Readers’ Suggestion Week.  The impetus of this theme came when one of my friends called me and gave me a rundown of interesting news items that occurred over the past few weeks.  So yeah, all … Continue reading

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It’s the End of the World…

… as we know it.   And I feel fine…   (Thanks, REM.  RIP.  Along with the rest of us…)   Day 4 of reader suggestions!   And we are in the final stretch (both literally and figurtively…)  One of … Continue reading

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Allergy

Yesterday, the Journal Immunology released a groundbreaking new study stating that peanut allergies have been cured (in rats).   By attaching peanut proteins to white blood cells and reintroducing them into the body, these lucky, peanut-phobic rats built up a tolerance, … Continue reading

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Commuter Hell

If you don’t live in DC… you probably don’t know that somebody (apparently) tried to commit suicide yesterday by jumping in front of a moving subway train at a Virginia metro station. During rush hour.  Yeah.  (Actually, the incident happened … Continue reading

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