Repeal the Patriot Act
The Patriot Act: It’s b-a-a-a-ck! It’s back. The Patriot Act — that grotesque, ever-mutating, hydra-headed monstrosity from the Bush-Cheney Little Shop of Horrors — has risen again, this time … Read more
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The New Weathermen: A Poem
All hands on deck, three storms are abrewin’ Our ship of state is headin’ for ruin Gotta lighten the load to keep us all free No time to … Read more
Lost Journal: A Portrait of the Comedian as a Young Man
Journal entry: September 5, 1991 (age 22) — Comedian as a Young Man At what age does a person develop a sense of humor? As far as laughing … Read more
Freedom of Too Much Information
Yes, they’re going after terrorists, but our information is in the queue too… just in case We are all celebrities now. Ever since we won Time Magazine’s Person … Read more
Father’s Day: Can It Survive?
In another 20 years or so will there even be a Father’s Day? My son Gideon (age nine) assures me that he will be a good father someday, … Read more
A Letter from Your Ever-Vigilant Friends at the NSA
Think of us at the NSA as your invisible friends Dear U.S. Citizen, Please accept our most egregiously sincere apologies here at the NSA for the difficulties and … Read more
Book Review: “We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy…A Very Oral History”
We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy…A Very Oral History — a book review by Roz Warren It has taken the American entertainment industry far too … Read more
Eric Holder in New Summer Blockbuster: DOJBall!
A performance by Eric Holder and his all-star cast that America won’t soon forget In theaters now! If you liked Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn’s performance in the … Read more
Let Us Commence Toward the Common Good
Serving the Common Good was once a democratic ideal — let’s make it so again Ironically, June is both the month of the summer solstice and of America’s … Read more
Deaf 3-Year Old Student Arrested for Bringing Finger-Gun to School
Keeping schools safe: Yet another student arrested Hunter Spanjer, who also goes by “Little John Wayne” or the “Tiny Terminator,” depending on the social situation, became the latest … Read more
