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Fred
Dec 26, 20173 min read
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Don't worry boys and girls, I'm not offing myself. The title of the article refers to a quirky little independent movie that popped up on...
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Fred
Dec 22, 20174 min read
I Don't Think You Were Really Listening (Jerusalem Vote)
Today I accompanied my wife to a doctor's visit. As I sat in the crowded waiting room there was a TV directly above me, so I couldn't see...
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Fred
Dec 21, 20174 min read
I Was Wrong About...Trent Richardson
When talking about football players, sometimes I sound like a broken record. Whenever someone washes out of the NFL, I beat the drum that...
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Fred
Dec 18, 20171 min read
Browns Time Capsule
At 9:22:00 a.m. on December 18, 2017, local talk show host Tony Rizzo stated, "take my word for it, Hugh Jackson is done." At 9:22:30...
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Fred
Dec 18, 20175 min read
Bounty on the Ottawa Senators Owner
On July 1, 1867, Canadians declared their independence from Great Britain. With that action, the fledgeling nation of Canada declared...
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Fred
Dec 17, 20175 min read
DeMario McCall
Back in 2014, a junior at North Ridgeville High School named DeMario McCall set the Lorain County rushing record with 445 yards in one...
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Fred
Dec 13, 20171 min read
Ummm, Not Stunning
All you have to do is follow CNN's coverage of Doug Jones' victory to know how far to the left they lean. CNN is celebrating Jones'...
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Fred
Dec 10, 20174 min read
Dorothy Fuldheim vs Tomi Lehren (or) Content vs Presentation
As a child, I was aware of all of the local news personalities. There was one singular character that wasn't like anyone else on TV and...
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Fred
Dec 9, 20174 min read
MLS Cup - The Right Way
With less than 48 hours to go before the MLS Cup, let's check around the internet and see how heavily promoted the game is.... at 10:30...
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Fred
Dec 5, 20174 min read
Top 150 Songs of All-Time
This article is purely an exercise in self-indulgent narcissism. Unlike Jann Wenner, I freely admit my biases as the co-founder of Beacon...
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Fred
Dec 5, 20173 min read
Jann Wenner's Blindspot(s)
According to the website Consequence of Sound, Rolling Stone's Jann Wenner "personally dictated" U2’s Songs of Innocence to be the...
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Fred
Dec 1, 201725 min read
Baconitis: A Modern Short Story
Back in 2012, I wrote a fictional short story and published it on the website Lulu. The short story sold for $0.00 (Free) and yet no one...
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Fred
Nov 30, 20172 min read
What Happened to the Arena League? (Part II)
This is how I finished my article on What Happened to the Arena League? Back in July. "So long story short, THE ARENA LEAGUE (AFL) IS...
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Fred
Nov 26, 20173 min read
Land of a Thousand Dances
One of my all-time favorite songs is the timeless recording of the Land of a Thousand Dances. Which version? Well, mostly all of 'em....
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Fred
Nov 24, 20174 min read
The Strange, Strange Story of Manute Bol
According to multiple sources, Manute Bol was born on October 16, 1962. Now, yesterday, all across the web, that date is being changed...
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Fred
Nov 19, 20172 min read
Observations of Childhood Behavior
Story Times Kiddies: So I was sitting in the drivers seat of the bus at the local school district. (Right where the middle school bus...
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Fred
Nov 17, 20173 min read
Metallica v Anthrax
I came across a video a few weeks ago from the 2017 Loudwire Music Awards. It was the song Caught in a Mosh by Anthrax. I'm a sucker, so...
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Fred
Nov 12, 20174 min read
Alice Donut Live
Editor's Note: Jan 24, 2016 Fred posted this opinion on Facebook before Beacon of Speech, the Blog, existed. He specifically tagged Joe...
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Fred
Nov 11, 20173 min read
Another Societal Breakdown
I was at my Great Uncle's funeral on November 9. Saw a bunch of relatives that were 80+ that I hadn't seen in ages. My Dad's side of the...
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Fred
Nov 7, 20171 min read
Dr. Norm MacDonald: Best Disease Ever
Man am I takin' it on the ESPN comments section. Apparently taking a hard line stance on admitted drug abuser Josh Gordon is a very...
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Fred
Nov 6, 20171 min read
Demons - Puppy
There's only a few bands out there that I'm excited about when they release new material. One of those magical bands is the metal band...
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Fred
Nov 6, 20172 min read
The Curse of Josh Gordon (Part II)
So Josh Gordon got himself re-instated to the Cleveland Browns, right after the trade deadline. Nice timing. Okay Jimmy Haslem, since...
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Fred
Nov 5, 20174 min read
A Good Idea...from Saudi Arabia?
Last week, the news broke from Saudi Arabia that its incoming leader, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, had a grand vision for the...
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Fred
Nov 1, 20173 min read
First Catalonia, then Sápmi
In my head, Spain is Spain. Since I was a kid Spain has never changed. I was vaguely aware of the Spanish Revolution in the 1930's and...
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