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Entries from January 2009

Would You Care to Join Me for an Unbelievably Awkward Dinner Sometime?

April 30th, 2008 · 6 Comments

I like reading the news in pretty much every shape and size I can get it. I like the traditional, high-quality journalism of The New York Times. I like the sensationalized drudge of CNN.com. But I especially like the fake, satirical news I find on The Onion.
I used to read The Onion regularly when I [...]

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A splash of irony with your morning coffee

April 29th, 2008 · 3 Comments

In a speech from the Rose Garden this morning, the continual embarrassment that is our President chastised Congress for not doing enough to assuage Americans’ financial worries.
“I repeatedly submitted proposals to help address the problems. Time after time, Congress chose to block them,” Sir Incompetence said.
You mean kinda like the proposals to keep funding [...]

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Are you really talking about dumpster diving again?

April 28th, 2008 · 7 Comments

Yes, I am. I’m talking about it because, after my initial post on the topic, this uptight, misophobic prepster went!
I did some research on the topic and learned about the people who get by via dumpster diving (and similar pursuits). What I found remarkably interesting is that most of these people, who are called “freegans,” [...]

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