Editor’s Rant

Humor Times founder/publisher/editor may wear a lot of hats, but that just makes room for more smarts under there. He’s got something to say, and a blog to say it on, so watch out.

Getting Harder to Tell the ‘Fake News’ from the ‘Real News’

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James Israel
The Humor Times founder/publisher/editor/writer may wear a lot of hats, but he likes it that way. Still, his favorite job is writing fake news articles. He is also a musician and songwriter, who plays guitar, mandolin and harmonica, with several CDs to his credit.
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When Jon Stewart’s fake news “Daily Show” is America’s most trusted news source, what does that say? It’s getting harder and harder to tell real news from fake … Read more

Oligarchy, or Just the Best Democracy Money Can Buy?

Oligarchy, or Just the Best Democracy Money Can Buy?
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James Israel
The Humor Times founder/publisher/editor/writer may wear a lot of hats, but he likes it that way. Still, his favorite job is writing fake news articles. He is also a musician and songwriter, who plays guitar, mandolin and harmonica, with several CDs to his credit.
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Do we have a democracy, or an oligarchy? There are a lot of reasons for the lopsided results Tuesday, none of them good. Huge dark money expenditures, smearing … Read more

Fear Sells: Ebola, ISIS and the Cult of Paranoia

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The Humor Times founder/publisher/editor/writer may wear a lot of hats, but he likes it that way. Still, his favorite job is writing fake news articles. He is also a musician and songwriter, who plays guitar, mandolin and harmonica, with several CDs to his credit.
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ISIS and Ebola fears are being stoked to the hilt for big ratings Fear sells. It gets big ratings on TV, and can even get candidates elected. So … Read more

Fergusen Blues

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The Humor Times founder/publisher/editor/writer may wear a lot of hats, but he likes it that way. Still, his favorite job is writing fake news articles. He is also a musician and songwriter, who plays guitar, mandolin and harmonica, with several CDs to his credit.
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Fergusen: If you were surprised, you haven’t been paying attention The events in Fergusen, Missouri, this past month shocked the nation. But if you were entirely surprised, you … Read more

Today’s Supreme Court: Let’s Talk Impeachment

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The Humor Times founder/publisher/editor/writer may wear a lot of hats, but he likes it that way. Still, his favorite job is writing fake news articles. He is also a musician and songwriter, who plays guitar, mandolin and harmonica, with several CDs to his credit.
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The ‘Extreme Supreme 5’ is sullying the reputation of the Supreme Court What can you say about Hobby Lobby? It seems one of their corporate “hobbies” is religion. … Read more

Emergency: Why Not Fund Alternative Energy the Way We Did Nuclear?

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The Humor Times founder/publisher/editor/writer may wear a lot of hats, but he likes it that way. Still, his favorite job is writing fake news articles. He is also a musician and songwriter, who plays guitar, mandolin and harmonica, with several CDs to his credit.
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We threw away billions on nuke and oil subsidies, where’s the urgency to transition to alternative energy? With global warming being nearly universally accepted as fact – even … Read more

Hobby Lobby’s Religion Hobby

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The Humor Times founder/publisher/editor/writer may wear a lot of hats, but he likes it that way. Still, his favorite job is writing fake news articles. He is also a musician and songwriter, who plays guitar, mandolin and harmonica, with several CDs to his credit.
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Hobby Lobby’s owners have religious beliefs — but should that be enough to place them above the law? What can you say about Hobby Lobby? It seems one … Read more

Stumbling Toward Oligarchy?

Stumbling Toward Oligarchy?
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James Israel
The Humor Times founder/publisher/editor/writer may wear a lot of hats, but he likes it that way. Still, his favorite job is writing fake news articles. He is also a musician and songwriter, who plays guitar, mandolin and harmonica, with several CDs to his credit.
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The staggering income inequality levels we’ve reached are bad enough, but are we becoming an oligarchy? Income inequality has become a big issue lately, and that’s a good … Read more

The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same: 23rd Anniversary Issue

The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same: 23rd Anniversary Issue
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James Israel
The Humor Times founder/publisher/editor/writer may wear a lot of hats, but he likes it that way. Still, his favorite job is writing fake news articles. He is also a musician and songwriter, who plays guitar, mandolin and harmonica, with several CDs to his credit.
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The more things change: The Humor Times 23rd Anniversary Issue is out now! Here we are, another year older, and hopefully a tiny bit wiser. We’ve just published … Read more

When Old School Beats the Latest Technology

When Old School Beats the Latest Technology
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James Israel
The Humor Times founder/publisher/editor/writer may wear a lot of hats, but he likes it that way. Still, his favorite job is writing fake news articles. He is also a musician and songwriter, who plays guitar, mandolin and harmonica, with several CDs to his credit.
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The place I was looking for was no longer there — and Google had no clue where it was. Time to go old school. I badly needed a … Read more

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