Lost Journal: Cassette Death and CD Rebirth
Journal entry: July 19, 1988 (age 19) – Cassettes and CDs Yesterday, my boombox ate the tape out of my cassette single of Johnny Hates Jazz’s “Shattered Dreams.” … Read more
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Doctors Recommend 3 Selfies a Day to Combat ‘Failed Existence Syndrome’
“A selfie can make you feel like you’re somebody” – Dr. Sal Fee Are you sad? All the time? Do you constantly wish you were someone else? Someone … Read more
Joni Ernst: An Intellectual Iowan, Miracles Do Happen
“Let’s have a conversation, even though it’s only me talking” – Joni Ernst Tuesday night saw Sen. Joni Ernst respond to President Obama’s State of the Union address. … Read more
McDonald’s: How Tacky can the Golden Arches Get?
McDonald’s is scrambling, and we’re not talking eggs. You know your business has what image consultants call “quality perception issues” when you have to launch a PR initiative … Read more
Insight on Cartoonists: Andy Donato
Interview with editorial cartoonist Andy Donato Although the comic strip, “Terry and the Pirates,” is long gone, it was most pleasant to learn that the Toronto Sun’s editorial … Read more
God Has Cosmic Sense of Humor, Reports Christopher Hitchins from Afterlife
‘Paradise is not what you expect, mate, nor is hell!’ – Christopher Hitchins HEAVEN’S GATE — Every morning just after sunrise, says Christopher Hitchins, he and the entire … Read more
Je Suis Hebdo
US citizens were confused by the Charlie Hebdo attack. France has satirical magazines. America has Spongebob. Decades after being dismissed by George S. Kaufman as a genre that … Read more
Ripping the Headlines Today, 1/19/15
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
Comedian Bill Burr Determines it’s Safer to be a Sniper
“Snipers can defend themselves. They have AK-47’s.” – Bill Burr Bill Burr announced today he intends to become a sniper in the U.S. Marines. “It’s way safer than … Read more
Concerned Fox News Hosts Unsure if Shows Qualify as Satire
Bill O’Reilly: “If what we do is satire, you can bet we do it better than anyone else.” NEW YORK CITY – Alarmed Fox News hosts recently engaged … Read more
