Here Comes the Pope!
The Pope is coming, and Philadelphia is getting ready. Pope Francis will be in town from September 26-27, which the locals have begun referring to as “Pope Weekend.” … Read more
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Grassroots Democracy-Building in Iowa
Democracy is never given to us, but must be won. As Henrik Ibsen said: “You should never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for … Read more
Ripping the Headlines Today, 9/21/15
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
The Zany Side of the GOP Debates
The Republican debates are more than just long. No, really. To the one-thirteenth of all Americans who watched the latest GOP debate, congratulations on surviving the political equivalent … Read more
How to Avoid the Madding Crowds During the Pope’s Trip to the U.S.
The Pope is coming: How to be prepared Pay a visit to your local Planned Parenthood for a new prescription for birth control pills. While you’re there, have … Read more
Scott Walker Cuts Higher-Ed Budget, Funds Corporate Welfare
Scott Walker’s priorities are obvious: those of so-called “corporate citizens,” not the other kind. Meet Scott Walker, corporate whore and lousy gambler (with taxpayer money, of course). The … Read more
Ripping the Headlines Today, 9/14/15
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
How They Spent Their Summer Vacations
Presidential candidates used their summer vacations to improve themselves – here’s how. Time to yodel a big old welcome back to the same old grind from our too … Read more
Conjugal Forecasting, or: If Marital Events Were Reported Like the Stock Market
Wouldn’t it be nice if marital life could be summarized as neatly as financial news? It’s always amused me that financial reporters write as if all economic behavior … Read more
Labor Day: When Fireworks Switch to Jack-O-Lanterns
Labor Day is noted mostly for being a transition day. Labor Day. The last plastic souvenir sports bottle of lemonade on the dying coals of summer. Not so … Read more
