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Ripping the Headlines Today, 4/1/14

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Ripping the Headlines Today, 4/1/14
Paul Lander
Paul Lander
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.)
Paul Lander
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No, we’re not fooling, these were real headlines. But you’d be a fool not to read this! The news doesn’t need to be complicated and confusing; that’s what … Read more

Sawbucked to Death: Holding onto Your Money

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Will Durst
Will Durst
The New York Times says Emmy-nominated comedian and writer Will Durst “is quite possibly the best political satirist working in the country today.” The Humor Times says "Durst is the Sage of Satire, the Learned Lampooner, the King of Political Satire!" Check his website for upcoming stand-up performance dates. Will's books, including Elect to Laugh! A Hilarious, Common Sense Guide to American Politics are available at Amazon and better bookstores all over this great land of ours. From Ulysses Press.
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Earning money is one thing, holding on to it is quite another. These days, the only thing harder than making money is hanging onto it. It’s easier to … Read more

Are You a HandyWoman? Take This (Not Entirely Serious) Test and See!

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Roz Warren
Roz Warren
Roz Warren Roz is the author of Just Another Day At Your Local Public Library and Our Bodies, Our Shelves: A Collection Of Library Humor. She writes for The New York Times and The Funny Times. Her work also appears in Good Housekeeping, The Christian Science Monitor, The Philadelphia Inquirer and of course, the Humor Times. Connect with her on Facebook, follow her on Twitter or visit her website.
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Are You a HandyWoman? As I was reading “Not Your Mother’s Book on Home Improvement,” a new collection of light-hearted essays by (primarily) middle-aged female do-it-yourselfers, it became … Read more

The Symbolism of one Adjunct Professor’s Death

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Jim Hightower
Jim Hightower
National radio commentator, writer, public speaker, and author of the book, "Swim Against The Current: Even A Dead Fish Can Go With The Flow," Jim Hightower has spent three decades battling the Powers That Be on behalf of the Powers That Ought To Be - consumers, working families, environmentalists, small businesses, and just-plain-folks.

Twice elected Texas Agriculture Commissioner, Hightower is a modern-day Johnny Appleseed, spreading the message of progressive populism all across the American grassroots.

He broadcasts daily radio commentaries that are carried in more than 150 commercial and public stations and on the web.
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Adjunct professors now teach more than half of all U.S. college courses, yet have no tenure or bargaining power. If one obscure college professor dies, does it make … Read more

Lost Journal: American Embarrassadors Face English Expulsion

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Tim Mollen
Tim Mollen
Buy your copy of "Lost Journal - the Book" at www.timmollen.com.Each Lost Journal column is a journal entry written in retrospect. In other words, Mollen chooses a different day from his past, and writes about it as though it were today. The date may be last week, Halloween 1980, or the day he was born (May 4, 1969). Some of you may be asking, “But how would he have been able to write a journal entry on the day he was born?” To you he says: “Lighten up. It’s a humor column.” Mollen is a nationally syndicated columnist and actor, and he is available as a speaker on writing and humor.
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Journal entry: March 24, 1990 (age 20) Note:  This journal entry is the second in a two-part series. It’s been one week since the London police were called … Read more

Ripping the Headlines Today, 3/24/14

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Ripping the Headlines Today, 3/24/14
Paul Lander
Paul Lander
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.)
Paul Lander
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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

All in the Cattitude

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All in the Cattitude
Liane Kupferberg Carter
Liane Kupferberg Carter
Liane Kupferberg Carter’s work has appeared in the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, Babble, Parents, and Skirt.She blogs for the Huffington Post.
Liane Kupferberg Carter
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Cats get no respect. Sure, there’s Grumpy Cat, but he’s not the best cat ambassador. Cats get no respect. They’re the Rodney Dangerfields of the pet world. An … Read more

The Frigid Fracas: Cold War Reprise

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Will Durst
Will Durst
The New York Times says Emmy-nominated comedian and writer Will Durst “is quite possibly the best political satirist working in the country today.” The Humor Times says "Durst is the Sage of Satire, the Learned Lampooner, the King of Political Satire!" Check his website for upcoming stand-up performance dates. Will's books, including Elect to Laugh! A Hilarious, Common Sense Guide to American Politics are available at Amazon and better bookstores all over this great land of ours. From Ulysses Press.
Will Durst
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The Cold War is back and it’s colder and warrier than ever. After an absence of 25 years, it’s downright ducky to be able to welcome back one … Read more

The Putin Two-Step

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The Putin Two-Step
Michael Larson
Michael Larson
Michael Larson is newly minted Texan. He is a retired teacher, current university librarian, and a future 'great American' author.
Michael Larson
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Ukrania knew Vlad Putin would be at the big dance Ukrania had been waiting for her turn to go to the big dance.  It was a huge gala … Read more

Finding Populism Today

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Jim Hightower
Jim Hightower
National radio commentator, writer, public speaker, and author of the book, "Swim Against The Current: Even A Dead Fish Can Go With The Flow," Jim Hightower has spent three decades battling the Powers That Be on behalf of the Powers That Ought To Be - consumers, working families, environmentalists, small businesses, and just-plain-folks.

Twice elected Texas Agriculture Commissioner, Hightower is a modern-day Johnny Appleseed, spreading the message of progressive populism all across the American grassroots.

He broadcasts daily radio commentaries that are carried in more than 150 commercial and public stations and on the web.
Jim Hightower
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Populism: what is it and where can it be found? Mass movements don’t just appear out of the fog, fully grown, structured and mobilized. They emerge in fits … Read more

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