Author Archives: hbreck

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About hbreck

Writer, storyteller, occasional troublemaker. I'm mostly just making things up as I go.

Bernie or Bust?

Posted on May 25, 2016 by hbreck

I’m going to start off with a brief preface, specifically in the interest of full disclosure. I am a Bernie Sanders supporter. I voted for him in my state primary, I have attended local campaign meetings and rallies, I have … Continue reading →

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The True Meaning of Easter, or Jesus vs the Easter Bunny

Posted on March 27, 2016 by hbreck

On this day 1983 years ago, Jesus died in a climactic battle with the Easter Bunny. Jesus fought hard and well, and prevented many homes in the greater Jerusalem area from being egged. Not many know the true nature of … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to (Not All) Men

Posted on March 23, 2016 by hbreck

 I have an idea to pose to all the men out there who are skeptical or dismissive of feminism. This thought is directed to those who have ever used the phrase, “not all men.” It’s to those who look around … Continue reading →

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Impeach the Senate Judiciary Committee

Posted on March 17, 2016 by hbreck

Okay, please bear with me here, as this one will probably sound pretty angry. And forgive the title, as I’m aware that what I’m going to say is likely not sufficient to actually call for impeachment. But this is an … Continue reading →

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Help, Help, I’m Being Repressed!!!

Posted on March 15, 2016 by hbreck

Donald Trump is letting the world know that his right to free speech is being violated! He’s being trampled by the jackboots of the protesters that have been greeting him at each rally he’s held! Donald Trump is being oppressed, … Continue reading →

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Fumbling the Football

Posted on March 7, 2016 by hbreck

On July 16, 1945, Kenneth Bainbridge, a physicist on the Manhattan project and director of the Trinity nuclear test, witnessed the first atomic weapon ever built turn several square miles of New Mexico into glass. As the explosion gradually faded, … Continue reading →

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Sizing up the competition

Posted on March 4, 2016 by hbreck

Yep. This is what we’ve come to. The frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination made dick jokes during a nationally televised debate. When Senator Rubio sunk to “The Donald’s” childish level by making jokes about his hands, Trump couldn’t help but respond in … Continue reading →

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The Day I Became A Feminist

Posted on February 4, 2016 by hbreck

A good friend of mine posted on Facebook today, describing a time from years before, when she realized that she was a feminist. And she asked her Facebook friends to recount their stories. I started on mine, but as I … Continue reading →

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A Few Political Thoughts, or how I learned to stop worrying and love Iowa’s outsized influence on American politics.

Posted on February 1, 2016 by hbreck

Listening to NPR on my drive to work this morning, there was substantial discussion of today’s Iowa presidential caucuses. Short interviews were given to a few candidates, and I had a few thoughts and observations to make: * I like … Continue reading →

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Jesus H Cosmos

Posted on January 15, 2016 by hbreck

Our world will be consumed by the sun in a few billion years. As the nuclear fusion reactions within it run out of fuel, it will expand – possibly past Earth’s current orbit – and SPF 3 billion will become the … Continue reading →

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