Spine-Chilling Hallowe'en Tales (Left, Right, And Center)
[ Posted Wednesday, October 31st, 2012 – 17:12 UTC ]
It's that time of year again, so gather 'round, kiddies, for our spine-tingling and bone-chilling tales of political horror!
Archive of Articles in the "Humor" Category
Friday Talking Points [232] -- Frankenstorm! Hank For Senate!
[ Posted Friday, October 26th, 2012 – 16:01 UTC ]
No matter what your political affiliations, I think we can all agree we're getting a little burnt out on Election 2012. "When will it end?" we wonder -- and we don't even live in a state currently under siege in the continuing television ad war. We can only imagine what Ohioans, Floridians, and Virginians must be experiencing right now.
School Records
[ Posted Thursday, October 25th, 2012 – 16:55 UTC ]
No, this is not going to be a column about Donald Trump, who is apparently trying to get his face in the news again over Barack Obama's college records. Instead, we are going to feature a cartoon about education, from Joshua L. Eisenstein, PhD., in collaboration with cartoonist Sushila Oliphant.
Romney's New Health Care Plan
[ Posted Monday, September 10th, 2012 – 17:02 UTC ]
Well, I'm not getting rid of all of health care reform. Of course there are a number of things that I like in health care reform that I'm going to put in place. One is to make sure that those with pre-existing conditions can get coverage. Two is to assure that the marketplace allows for individuals to have policies that cover their family up to whatever age they might like.
Olympic-Level Midsummer U.S. Geography Quiz
[ Posted Tuesday, August 7th, 2012 – 18:08 UTC ]
I had some fun while endlessly waiting for the commercials to end during the Olympics recently, so I jotted down some questions to see how much Americans know about their own country. Think you know U.S. geography? Then you'll like the rest of this column. Hate geography and hate quizzes? Well, check back tomorrow for more of the usual sort of fare here.
Friday Talking Points [221] -- "A Tax" On Romney?
[ Posted Friday, August 3rd, 2012 – 17:25 UTC ]
Getting back to Silly Season 2012 here in America, though -- this is, of course, the official time of year when all the politicians in Washington take (according to them) a well-deserved break from doing the job they're paid to do, to enjoy a luxurious five-week vacation. Because, as we all know, the nation's business has been so fully accomplished that there's really nothing more for Congress to do in August, so they might as well take the month off, right?
Fantasy Veepstakes
[ Posted Wednesday, August 1st, 2012 – 15:42 UTC ]
Peering into this fantastical realm, a broad array of fictional characters immediately leaps to mind, any one of which might help balance a Romney ticket. The following list is roughly ordered from least-likely to most-likely, for no other reason than to build suspense and keep you reading this silliness until the end. Where, perhaps, you'll be inspired to make your own suggestion (in the comments) as to a favorite who was inadvertently left off my list.
Friday Talking Points [220] -- Going For The Gold
[ Posted Friday, July 27th, 2012 – 16:27 UTC ]
In a surprise announcement today, the International Olympic Committee has filed a lawsuit against Mitt Romney and his entire family. Not, as some might have expected, for his recent comments about the London Olympics, but rather because Mitt has been using the term "Romney Olympics" to describe a summer festival held at his palatial vacation home, up to and including this year. The I.O.C. is famously protective of the term "Olympics" and who is allowed to use it, and according to their press release, they are merely protecting their brand. No word on what financial penalty the I.O.C. will be seeking, as an I.O.C. spokesperson told us, "We're going to have to subpoena Mitt's tax returns before we can answer that." He also added, "Mitt's dancing horse will be disqualified from the dressage event, as well."
Some Humor, And A Challenge
[ Posted Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 – 17:25 UTC ]
President Romney today announced that Sri Lanka has won the bid to represent the American people in Congress, having narrowly edged out both India and China with a spate of well placed bribes in the final hours of the race.
Be Careful What You Bet On...
[ Posted Thursday, July 5th, 2012 – 16:29 UTC ]
Since it's the day after a mid-week holiday, we're going to take it easy today, and run a photo sent in by one of our faithful readers, for everyone's enjoyment.
After losing a bet made in these very pages, "Michale" humbly wore the following shirt all day long at his place of business:
Wear it with style, [...]