Wearing My Debate Fatigues
Time to sound the alarm on an ominous political epidemic sweeping the nation today. A feverish America finds itself larynx deep in the throes of a severe case … Read more
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Lost Journal: A High School Musical Long Before High School Musical
By Tim Mollen Journal entry: May 3, 1987 (age 17) Tonight was the final performance of my final show as a student at Seton Catholic Central High School. … Read more
Wall Street Is Dazed and Confused
Astonishingly, some Wall Streeters continue to be clueless about what the Occupy Wall Street movement is protesting. Yoo-hoo, Streeters: Note that the movement’s name has the term “Wall … Read more
A Scoop of Non-vanilla
Q. Why is the GOP like a Baskin-Robbins franchise? A. Because they’re both suckers for the flavor of the week. Scientists have yet to uncovere what causes Republicans … Read more
Fun with the News: Columbus Day and More
Columbus Day was marked with New York parades Monday as all government offices were closed. The financial markets were open and the Dow went up three hundred points. … Read more
Playing Washington’s Inside Game
And then there were 12. When the 435 House members and 100 senators failed in July to agree on a long-term deficit reduction plan, congressional leaders did what … Read more
Australian Animals from Hell
No, I am not going to write about kangaroos. I am not that cheap. Everybody who wants to write funny stories about Australia writes about kangaroos. I refuse … Read more
It’s My Money!
Ah. October. Patio umbrellas down. Storm windows up. The turning of the leaves. The crisping of our ears. Playoff baseball. Halloween just a few weeks off. We’ll get … Read more
Something Big Is Happening: Occupy Together
To paraphrase one of Bob Dylan’s songs of youthful protest, “Something’s happening here, and you don’t know what it is, do you Ms. Bellafante?” A New York Times … Read more
Fun with the News: Bill Clinton and More
President Obama was spotted golfing with Bill Clinton last week. The Democrats are yearning for a candidate with the best qualities of each man. Tiger Woods turned thirty-five … Read more
