Circus Rules
Joining the circus is not all cotton candy and clown cars! To Whom It May Concern: Joining the circus is not all cotton candy and clown cars. Please … Read more
Humor Columns
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Bright Light – Dark Theater: Too Smart for a Smart Phone
Resisting the urge to buy a fancy-smancy smart phone By Michael Larson Nope! I’m not going to get it. No way! Rather than give in to the ‘dark … Read more
Billionaires Reap a Cornucopia of Farm Subsidy Cash
Congress is a very poor gardener, for it keeps watering the weeds and pulling the flowers: Farm subsidy cash helps those who don’t need it. December is a … Read more
Argus Hamilton on the News: Porn Hub Offers to Help Fix Obamacare Site
Porn Hub, Obamacare and much more! Porn Hub offered to help the White House fix the ObamaCare website Tuesday. They handle millions of web visitors at a time. … Read more
Thanksgiving 2013
A lot of reasons to be thankful for such a weird holiday as Thanksgiving Ahh. Thanksgiving. Best Holiday Ever! Love it all. The fact that a national holiday … Read more
Lost Journal: Sing Poorly? Karaoke Dokey!
Journal entry: December 5, 2008 (age 39) – Karaoke Dokey In July 2007, the nation of North Korea banned karaoke bars. The official statement from the Ministry of … Read more
This Thanksgiving, Let’s Celebrate AgriCULTURE, Not AgriBUSINESS
Reversing the corporate takeover of American agriculture and the global food economy In December 1972, I was part of a nationwide campaign that came tantalizingly close to getting … Read more
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in the Rye – A Literary Mashup
Imagine how the ‘The Hunger Games’ might have read if it was co-written with J.D. Salinger As we welcome the film Catching Fire (installment #2 of The Hunger Games … Read more
Lost Journal: Happy Thankslisting 2008!
Journal entry: November 25, 2008 (age 39) In honor of Thanksgiving week, this is another round-up of things that should elicit a celestial “you’re welcome.” The hope that … Read more
“Is Your Stomach Making You Sad?” and Other Conundrums of 21st Century Life
What’s on your mind, America? You may be surprised. The questions we ask ourselves define who we are as a culture. “What is the meaning of life?” “Is … Read more
