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By Wallace Runnymede 29 December 2015 In Syria did Cameron A pleasurable jape decree: Where Euphrates river swells with death And bodies numberless Drift far by salted fields. So ten times he’s wont to quake the earth As trembling mothers give weeping in... More »
The Nightmare Before Christmas Dismayed by his townspeople, Jack wanders away from them. He should have kept going, because he stumbles upon an obsession for the “happy feelings” of Christmas. This almost gets him killed. It proves that chasing happiness i... More »
MEMORANDUM To: Trigger Communications Clients From: Trigger Crisis Management Team Subject: “Thoughts and Prayers” Successor Brand Message Date: December 17, 2015 The growing media blowback against “thoughts and prayers” as an incident-response-deflect... More »
By Scott Gordon 8 December 2015 ______________ From: God, Creator of the Universe To: Eva Gonzalez, Hiring Manager, Bubbala Dear Ms. Gonzalez: It’s with divine interest that I respond to your job opening for Life and Annuity Consulting Actuary: Exciting Tele... More »
Many people agree that the United States dollar is the ugliest looking money in the world. That is soon going to change. U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew recently announced: “A woman will be featured on the redesigned $10 bill” (Wattles 1). There have been... More »
Hold onto your lips, folks ― the hottest trend in self-improvement has arrived. Smile shaping is taking the country by storm, and classes can’t keep up with demand. What the heck is smile shaping, you may be asking yourself. With roots in ethology, the sci... More »