Reince Priebus to Resign RNC Position
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus resigns after regressive votes In a stunning announcement following the annual spring RNC conference, Reince Priebus released a press statement that he has submitted … Read more
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I’m Terry Gross and This Is (Bleep) Fresh Air
I’m Terry Gross and This Is (Bleep) Fresh Air Back when I edited humor books, I was often interviewed on the radio. Radio shows are hungry to fill … Read more
Science: Distilling the Ultimate Modern Humor Article
Researchers want to know: How can writers deliver the humor readers crave in a dumbed-down world? Researchers at various humor think tanks and humor websites have been exhaustingly … Read more
Lost Journal: For Some, the Glasses are Always Half-empty
Journal entry: February 12, 2007 (age 37) Eyes are the windows to the soul. Therefore, eyeglasses are the outside pane of double-paned windows to the soul. I could … Read more
Play Ball 2013
Forget the robin. Ignore the tulips. Do not let the Easter Bunny, hummingbirds or awakening bears hoodwink you. The first baseball thrown in anger is the true harbinger … Read more
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg Bans Politeness
Bloomberg says his action, like the soda ban, will be good for New Yorkers, since releasing anger is healthy Propelled by the success of his recent soda ban, … Read more
Wall Street Hogs Still Running Wild
Beastly Wall Street must be tamed Wall Street is a beast. And proud of it! In fact, a pair of animals are the stock market’s longtime symbols: One … Read more
Lost Journal: Singing in the Land of the Burns Sisters Band
Journal entry: September 28, 2006 (age 37) Some professional performers are called “triple threats,” because they are accomplished actors, singers and dancers. I’m more like a non-threatening bunt, … Read more
Supreme Court: Equal is as Equal Does
Which way will the Supreme Court swing? In the end, it doesn’t really matter. The nation held its collective breath and turned not just blue but a veritable … Read more
Corporate Kangaroo Courts Supplant Our Seventh Amendment Rights
Seventh Amendment? Yeah, right — That’s so quaint! Being wronged by a corporation is painful enough, but just try getting your day in court. Most Americans don’t realize … Read more
