Ripping the Headlines Today, 4/1/14
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
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Sawbucked to Death: Holding onto Your Money
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
