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Various blogs, featuring humor, oddities, news and interesting items.

Some Bomb Cyclone Lessons

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Some Bomb Cyclone Lessons
Howard R. Wolf
Emeritus Professor of English at SUNY-Buffalo
Howard R. Wolf is Emeritus Professor of English and Senior Fellow at SUNY-Buffalo and the author of three memoirs, a novel (Broadway Serenade), personal essays, and many short stories.A Fulbright Scholar in Turkey and South Africa,he is now putting together a collection ofstories, EXILES BY STARLIGHT, and a play, HOME AT THE END OF THEDAY. Mr. Wolf is a graduate of Horace Mann School, Amherst College(BA), Columbia (MA), and The University of Michigan (PH.D) where he won a Hopwood for fiction. Howard lives in Amherst, New York where he writes and cultivates a small garden.
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Here are some “bomb cyclone” lessons many of us learned during the recent episode. Bomb cyclone lessons learned: Most of us turn out to be more self-reliant and … Read more

A Maxi-Holiday for a Mini-Herd

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A Maxi-Holiday for a Mini-Herd
Howard R. Wolf
Emeritus Professor of English at SUNY-Buffalo
Howard R. Wolf is Emeritus Professor of English and Senior Fellow at SUNY-Buffalo and the author of three memoirs, a novel (Broadway Serenade), personal essays, and many short stories.A Fulbright Scholar in Turkey and South Africa,he is now putting together a collection ofstories, EXILES BY STARLIGHT, and a play, HOME AT THE END OF THEDAY. Mr. Wolf is a graduate of Horace Mann School, Amherst College(BA), Columbia (MA), and The University of Michigan (PH.D) where he won a Hopwood for fiction. Howard lives in Amherst, New York where he writes and cultivates a small garden.
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Wilma the bison has been alone too long. At twenty-nine, advanced age for a bison, she now will be part of a mini-herd. I was pleased to learn … Read more

What Happened to the Wicked Witch?

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What Happened to the Wicked Witch?
Steve Schneider
Steve Schneider lives in Florida. Retired, he sometimes gets a good laugh following a few authoritarian politicians who call the Sunshine State home.
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GOP leadership is hoping and praying that the wicked witch is finally dead, so they can move on to other fascist party leaders. Florida resident Donald Trump may … Read more

Trump’s New Campaign Theme: Make America Miserable Again (MAMA)

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Trump’s New Campaign Theme: Make America Miserable Again (MAMA)
Eric Green
Eric Green has Donald Trump to thank for a number of his satirical articles. As long as The Donald is around, Eric will continue to have new material to write about him. Eric finds writing satire a welcome escape from the realities of life. When he’s not trying to be satirical, Eric has been a former newspaper reporter, ex-press aide to a U.S. Senator on Capitol Hill, and ex-writer in the federal government. He's also the author of three mostly humorous books, the one he's most proud of is called Temporary Insanity, Costa Rica, My Way. For fun, he practices playing Beatles songs on the piano.You can find more about him on LinkedIn.
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Donald Trump’s presidential candidate slogan should shift from MAGA to Make America Miserable Again (MAMA). It seems clear former President Donald Trump’s abiding wish is for people in … Read more

A FARA Tale Involving a Goose and a Gander

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A FARA Tale Involving a Goose and a Gander
Steve Schneider
Steve Schneider lives in Florida. Retired, he sometimes gets a good laugh following a few authoritarian politicians who call the Sunshine State home.
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In her retroactive FARA (Foreign Agents Registration Act) filing, Christina Pushaw spelled out work she performed. In July, the FBI raided Uhuru House, in St. Petersburg, Fl.  That’s … Read more

New Tech Audits Vote for Suspicious Citizens

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New Tech Audits Vote for Suspicious Citizens
Steve Schneider
Steve Schneider lives in Florida. Retired, he sometimes gets a good laugh following a few authoritarian politicians who call the Sunshine State home.
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New app produces audits that will stand up in the court of public opinion and in legal hearings, says CEO. “It’s bad enough that millions of Americans don’t … Read more

Florida Doesn’t Need a Free Speech Czar

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Florida Doesn’t Need a Free Speech Czar
Steve Schneider
Steve Schneider lives in Florida. Retired, he sometimes gets a good laugh following a few authoritarian politicians who call the Sunshine State home.
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The probable 2024 presidential candidate wants to be a free speech czar and tell people what speech is acceptable. Full disclosure:  I’m a liberal Democrat.  So, I won’t … Read more

An Era to Threaten Our Sense of Humor

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An Era to Threaten Our Sense of Humor
Hala Dika
Hala Dika is an impoverished poet living in her parent's basement. Slowly losing all concept of money, she lives in a delusion of happiness. She hopes one day to be recognized posthumously.
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They say that comedy is tragedy plus time. But how do we keep a sense of humor in an era of tragedy plus tragedy plus tragedy? I have … Read more

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