The Continuous Changes of Conlin McClaflin

OUTLANDER      Alright. It had to come to this. I've finally begun watching Outlander, being the Scotland nerd that I am. However, I've got several problems with it, (as well as few good things to say as well, never fear.), and I will try to keep my arguments logical and not something akin to a rant.      Outlander is notorious for the number one item on our not-so-good list, so that's why I recommend watching the show with Vidangel. It removes everything nasty, from bad words to the child-unfriendly scenes (of which there are a lot), and you still get that sense of historical Scotland. Let's get to it!   Five Things Wrong with Outlander Here is the list of problems I have with this Scotland-oriented TV show. Sex      The biggest thing about this show is that there are innumerable sex scenes. It's also my biggest problem with it. For some odd, more-than-a-little-disturbing reason, people have said in many different places online that there isn't enough sexual sc

 U.S.A. The Fourth of July. The best holiday on the calendar short of Christmas or Easter. Barbecues, picnics, swimming in the pool, ice cream and popscicles, parades, the fun never seems to stop! (And let's not forget the best tradition of all: Fireworks! Who doesn't love blowing stuff up?) American independence. Does anybody realize what our country would be like if it weren't for those brave souls who wrote those historic words: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." We'd probably still speak in English accents, paying taxes to a foreign sovereign, and not allowed to own any firearms or weapons of any kind. But now look at us. Because a couple of dozen men chose to take action for liberty and justice, our freedoms have been in place for centuries now, and despite their being under attack right now, they will stand.   This is an edited version of an essay I wrote a few years ago. It answers the question why I love America,