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Friday, February 19, 2010 - 1:23pm By Dr Marty KleinYes, their commitment to excellence is inspiring, their tenacity is beyond comprehension, their personal stories are (occasionally) fascinating. And there’s that whole agony-of-defeat thing from which we seemingly just cannot turn away....
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Friday, February 5, 2010 - 5:39pm By Dr Marty Klein…I gotta say I’m kinda confused. OK, I’m peeved. When I think of what you people put me through after the 2004 Superbowl, I shiver—and not in a good way. That ½-second shot of me during halftime? First, you accused me of ruining not just...
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Monday, February 1, 2010 - 8:07pm By Dr Marty KleinYou’ve heard about the recent Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Overturning the heart of the McCain-Feingold Act, the Court said that corporate donations to elections cannot be limited because it would...
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Saturday, January 30, 2010 - 12:09am By Dr Marty KleinThe verdict is in: the guy who murdered physician George Tiller will spend the rest of his life in jail, feeling good about what he did. Yes, the verdict shows that the justice system works, sometimes. But this doesn’t bring back Tiller. His...
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Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 12:47am By Dr Marty KleinA pair of transportation giants revealed last week that as parts of Western society become more comfortable acknowledging sexuality, discomfort and fear of sexuality are still as powerful as ever. For starters, Carnival Cruises of Miami...
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Monday, December 28, 2009 - 7:21pm By Dr Marty KleinPerhaps your checklist for New Year’s Eve includes: * sexy clothes: to get yourself or a partner in the mood * mood-altering beverage: see above * money: for meals, gifts, fun * extra money: to make sure you get home from all that fun * clean...
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 11:44am By Dr Marty KleinAfter taking thousands of pictures around the globe with my trusty Pentax, I bought a digital camera last week. If you already have one, this may sound pretty ho-hum. But to someone who spends hundreds of dollars on film every time he leaves...
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Saturday, November 7, 2009 - 9:52pm By Dr Marty KleinThe lineup of speakers was extraordinary: a Senator; senior executives from companies like Verizon and Comcast; several state Attorneys General; President Obama’s Deputy Chief Technology Officer; and dozens of heavy hitters like Adam Thierer (...
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Saturday, October 31, 2009 - 4:30pm By Dr Marty KleinIn the never-ending quest to boost their “tough on crime” and “family values” credentials, politicians and police departments across America have turned this year’s Halloween into the scariest one yet. What could be scarier than a vampire,...
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Monday, October 26, 2009 - 11:47am By Dr Marty KleinToday starts WRAP Week: White Ribbons Against Pornography. Sponsored by groups including Concerned Women for America (CWA) and Morality in Media (MIM), the goal of the week is “to educate the public about the extent of the pornography problem and...
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Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 7:28pm By Dr Marty Klein• Because murder is a terrible thing, the state of Alaska wants to outlaw films depicting murder. • Because physical abusing and raping women is a terrible thing, the state of Alaska wants to outlaw TV programs showing this. • Because sexually...
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Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 1:25pm By Dr Marty KleinI spoke at the University of Kentucky a few days ago as part of their Sex Week. The Family Foundation of Kentucky was terribly upset about the Week’s various activities, insulting the faculty organizer and demanding the school repudiate the whole...
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Friday, October 2, 2009 - 3:58pm By Dr Marty KleinI continued my trip to Azerbaijan by visiting medieval times twice, from two entirely different—yet oddly related—directions. Today I went to Krasnaya Sloboda, a small town in the foothills near Russia that is experiencing a religious revival...
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Sunday, September 27, 2009 - 12:36pm By Dr Marty KleinThe Iowa Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction of 18-year-old Jorge Canal, who complied with a 14-year-old friend’s request for a photo of his penis. The young man is now forced to register as a sex offender, meaning his chances of getting...
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 12:22pm By Dr Marty KleinI’m returning from New York, where I keynoted a big Planned Parenthood event. It’s wonderful to speak to groups of people who support sexual rights. It always feels like visiting family. (The family that makes you feel welcome, not the family...
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