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by Jeffrey Meyers Jim, my greatly admired friend, taught at Berkeley and was the brilliant biographer of Thomas Mann. I’d reviewed his earlier volumes; and when I left teaching and moved back to northern California, I looked him up and we immediately hit i... More »
By Lynn Levin 9:15 a.m. The revolt against the humanities faculty begins as student rebels halt professors in the middle of class and usher them to the quad. Some of the professors assume that they are being led to an assembly honoring them for their service. ... More »
Biden: “If we’d really have inflation, my approval numbers would go up too, Stupid!” More »
By Martin H. Levinson Fuck this Fuck that Fuck no Fuck yeah Fuck you Fuck me Fuck him Fuck her Fucked up Fuck off He’s fucked She’s fucked Holy fuck Mind fuck Stupid fuck Silly fuck Dumb fuck Clusterfuck Bumfuck Fuckhead Fuckface Fuckass Fuckbag Fuckwad... More »
by Tom Deisboeck World’s first living robots can now reproduce! Please do it safely! More »
By Brandon Cole Bronton “Yes, Your Honor, I admit I was in that bodega and I shot the clerk four times in the chest when he wouldn’t hand over the money, wasn’t much money either so why he wouldn’t do what I said don’t make sense, but I shot him in s... More »
A recent study stated that “The keys to a high-quality life after age 60 are health, money, and having a meaningful life.” Ah, if it were only that simple! Sure, those things are important – and not just after 60, but from the time you’re born (a n... More »