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The Weekly Independent Comics Page for April 19, 2018!

Apr 19, 2018 07:00 | Staff

On this week's bombshell-laden weekly Independent comics page: Apoca Clips finds Trumpy discussing his rough week; Red Meat has Earl using some exfoliant; Jen Sorenson ponders what it'll take for some p...

Know Your Neighbors: A Seniors' Writing Club Inspires Ideas for Anita's Brand-New Internet Radio Show

Apr 18, 2018 14:30 | Anita Rufus

I’m starting a new streaming-radio gig on iHub Radio ( ihubradio.com ), That’s Life , after 10 years of doing a call-in talk-show about politics (which I’ll still be doing on iHub as well). That’s Life will...

Savage Love: My Doctor Blamed My Constipation on Sexual Activities. Is He Right?

Apr 18, 2018 11:00 | Dan Savage

Background: I, a 21-year-old male, enjoy receptive fisting. I’ve also had constipation problems all my life.

Question: I saw my doctor recently, and he tried to link my enjoyment of anal sex to my cons...

The Weekly Independent Comics Page for April 12, 2018!

Apr 12, 2018 07:00 | Staff

On this week's FBI-rated weekly Independent comics page: This Modern World talks guns with a glib sociopath; Jen Sorenson looks at what's fueling our demise; The K Chronicles celebrates a band called De...

Savage Love: How Can I Enjoy Casual Sex While Dealing With Prior Traumas?

Apr 11, 2018 11:00 | Dan Savage

I’m a 36-year-old straight woman. I was sexually and physically abused as a kid, and raped in my early 20s. I have been seeing a great therapist for the last five years, and I am processing things and...

Community Voices: A Federal Threat to an Alaska Wildlife Refuge Is a Threat to All Federal Lands

Apr 10, 2018 16:45 | Jamie Williams, Writers on the Range

You may never have heard of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, but it is a place of global importance. At the very southwestern tip of the mainland, it is vital to the survival of virtually t...

The Weekly Independent Comics Page for April 5, 2018!

Apr 05, 2018 07:00 | Staff

On this week's fascinating weekly Independent comics page: This Modern World looks in on The Unbelievable Trump; Jen Sorenson examines the pro-gun potshots being taken at Parkland victims; The K Chronic...

Know Your Neighbors: Meet Bryanna Czarny, Someone Who Has Found the Answer to Life's Big Question at a Young Age

Apr 04, 2018 14:30 | Anita Rufus

At what age do we finally figure out what our life is all about? Some of us never figure it out—while others are seemingly lucky enough to figure it out quite young.

Bryanna Czarny, 24, was born in Bel...

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