Ripping the Headlines Today, 12/27/22

Ripping the Headlines Today, 12/27/22
Paul Lander is not sure which he is proudest of -- winning the Noble Peace Prize or sending Congolese gynecologist Dr. Denis Mukwege to accept it on his behalf, bringing to light the plight of African women in war-torn countries. In his non-daydreaming hours, Paul has written for Weekly Humorist, National Lampoon, American Bystander, Huff Post Comedy, McSweeney's, Bombeck Writers Workshop Blog and the Humor Times, written and/or produced for multiple TV shows and written standup material that's been performed on Maher, The Daily Show, Colbert, Kimmel, etc. Now, on to Paul's time-commanding Special Forces in Khandahar… (See all of Paul's "Ripping the Headlines Today" columns here.)
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Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news, even that about the Air Force, doesn’t need to be complicated and confusing; that’s what … Read more

A World Cup Controversy

A World Cup Controversy
J. Wade is a retired Chief Financial Officer from Missouri. He has had humor articles published in the Humor Times, USA Today, The Journal of Irreproducible Results and Unhinged Magazine, which is now defunct (not his fault).
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Former White House resident Donald Trump declares a World Cup controversy “like none you’ve ever seen.” On December 3rd Netherlands defeated the United States 3-1 in a FIFA … Read more

Ripping the Headlines Today, 7/16/18

Ripping the Headlines Today, 7/16/18
Paul Lander is not sure which he is proudest of -- winning the Noble Peace Prize or sending Congolese gynecologist Dr. Denis Mukwege to accept it on his behalf, bringing to light the plight of African women in war-torn countries. In his non-daydreaming hours, Paul has written for Weekly Humorist, National Lampoon, American Bystander, Huff Post Comedy, McSweeney's, Bombeck Writers Workshop Blog and the Humor Times, written and/or produced for multiple TV shows and written standup material that's been performed on Maher, The Daily Show, Colbert, Kimmel, etc. Now, on to Paul's time-commanding Special Forces in Khandahar… (See all of Paul's "Ripping the Headlines Today" columns here.)
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Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news doesn’t need to be complicated and confusing; that’s what any new release from Microsoft is … Read more

Ripping the Headlines Today, 7/10/18

Ripping the Headlines Today, 7/10/18
Paul Lander is not sure which he is proudest of -- winning the Noble Peace Prize or sending Congolese gynecologist Dr. Denis Mukwege to accept it on his behalf, bringing to light the plight of African women in war-torn countries. In his non-daydreaming hours, Paul has written for Weekly Humorist, National Lampoon, American Bystander, Huff Post Comedy, McSweeney's, Bombeck Writers Workshop Blog and the Humor Times, written and/or produced for multiple TV shows and written standup material that's been performed on Maher, The Daily Show, Colbert, Kimmel, etc. Now, on to Paul's time-commanding Special Forces in Khandahar… (See all of Paul's "Ripping the Headlines Today" columns here.)
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Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news doesn’t need to be complicated and confusing; that’s what any new release from Microsoft is … Read more

FIFA: From Greed and Power to a Prison Shower

FIFA: From Greed and Power to a Prison Shower
John Glynn is an Irishman, a lover of Guinness and a
potato connoisseur. An expert in the area of mediocrity, he one day hopes to own a decent coffee maker and visit SeaWorld Orlando.
John Glynn

Partying FIFA officials rudely interrupted Cyndi Lauper’s Girls Just Want To Have Fun at full volume, over-the-top displays of bromance, playful pillow fights — just a regular night for FIFA officials. … Read more

Luis Suarez: The Autobiography

Luis Suarez: The Autobiography
John Glynn is an Irishman, a lover of Guinness and a
potato connoisseur. An expert in the area of mediocrity, he one day hopes to own a decent coffee maker and visit SeaWorld Orlando.
John Glynn

Footballer Luis Suarez on taking a bite out of life In an exclusive extract from his new book, Luis Suarez, the infamous cannibal/soccer player, talks about how the … Read more

Pope v. Pope: The Hats Are Off

Pope v. Pope: The Hats Are Off
John Glynn is an Irishman, a lover of Guinness and a
potato connoisseur. An expert in the area of mediocrity, he one day hopes to own a decent coffee maker and visit SeaWorld Orlando.
John Glynn

Divine intervention may be needed to help Popes heal rift caused by World Cup rivalry Argentina and Germany both have a pontiff present in the Vatican, a fact … Read more

Ripping the Headlines Today, 7/15/14

Ripping the Headlines Today, 7/15/14
Paul Lander is not sure which he is proudest of -- winning the Noble Peace Prize or sending Congolese gynecologist Dr. Denis Mukwege to accept it on his behalf, bringing to light the plight of African women in war-torn countries. In his non-daydreaming hours, Paul has written for Weekly Humorist, National Lampoon, American Bystander, Huff Post Comedy, McSweeney's, Bombeck Writers Workshop Blog and the Humor Times, written and/or produced for multiple TV shows and written standup material that's been performed on Maher, The Daily Show, Colbert, Kimmel, etc. Now, on to Paul's time-commanding Special Forces in Khandahar… (See all of Paul's "Ripping the Headlines Today" columns here.)
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Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The headline news doesn’t need to be complicated and confusing; that’s what any new release from Microsoft … Read more

Americans Confused: Germany Scored One Touchdown to Beat Brazil, 7-1?

Americans Confused: Germany Scored One Touchdown to Beat Brazil, 7-1?
Jeff Boldt is an English teacher living in China and the writer and editor of Iron E-News, a website dedicated to that ever-abiding alternate bizarro world -- at times all too closely mirroring our own.
Jeff Boldt

Germany won the football game, but how did Brazil score their extra point? The American public was shocked yesterday to hear that Germany’s football team successfully defeated host … Read more

Germany vs Brazil: Blitzkrieg Bop

Germany vs Brazil: Blitzkrieg Bop
John Glynn is an Irishman, a lover of Guinness and a
potato connoisseur. An expert in the area of mediocrity, he one day hopes to own a decent coffee maker and visit SeaWorld Orlando.
John Glynn

Brazil hires team psychologist to cope with shock With the thrashing at the hands of Germany, it is difficult not to feel that Brazil has reached the end … Read more

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