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Kurt Luchs 27 October 2017 The Food and Drug Administration has issued a Halloween Candy Advisory for the following sweets and snacks. Many are believed to originate in Eastern Europe or China as deliberate attempts to confuse consumers and flood the ma... More »
Justin Key 26 June 2017 Six months ago, during a particularly tense encounter with his father, Johnny “The Hornet” Teragio came out of the closet to his father, Jimmy “The Bull” Teragio, the head of the Teragio crime family. Unsure of w... More »
By Derek Langston A recent Northwestern graduate, who wishes to remain anonymous, has been hanging out in some of Chicago’s most dangerous neighborhoods in the hopes he might falsely get convicted of murder. When asked the obvious question of ‘why?’ by a... More »
President-elect Trump Considering Bernie Sanders or Donald Trump for Santa Post By Phineas Lambert 16 January 2017 NEW YORK – The world was stunned this week when soon-to-be President, Donald Trump, announced he would take the lead on selecting a new San... More »
Elena Cherepanov, PhD 19 December 2016 Abstract The author argues that the true OC (Oedipus complex) comes from identification with the family’s pet rather than identification with the father, as previously thought. In the classic scenario, the OC is inter... More »
By Amie Heasley Before she stepped to the podium, Lizbeth closed her eyes and mumbled the same quick prayer. Until this moment, she had agreed to follow the sage advice of her team, forgoing any public appearances for the duration of the race. If she ke... More »
By Chris T. Hackett 28 August 2016 Last month at a secret hacker conference, known only “Future Cons,” a stunning announcement was made. Hackers released a smart phone app that exposes the secret agents working for America’s intelligence organizations. C... More »
By Rick Blum 24 July 2016 In an unexpectedly raucous press conference this afternoon, the American Contract Bridge Council announced that it has modified the terminology used in this trick-taking, card game, which dates back to at least 1886 when John Collinso... More »
By James C. Coomer 13 July 2016 Donald Trump’s Acceptance Speech to Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, July 2016 Thank you, thank you. It has been a long campaign. I have traveled the length and breadth of this country, at my own expense be... More »
By Robert Friedman 30 May 2016 Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for President, today announced that he has selected his own ego as his running mate. “I gave this a lot of thought,” Trump told reporters at a campaign event at Trump Tower. “I’m a b... More »
The Wall a novel by Nathan Wisft Reviewed by Paul Zakaras 23 May 2016 “Nightmare land down there, ol’ buddy,” a character in Nathan Wisft’s sci-fi novel, The Wall, tells his lover. “Power going off, sewers bubbling up, and that bad chicken’s giving... More »
By Phillip Parotti 19 May 2016 From: Arthur Winterbourne, Dean, East Redford College To: Dr. Freda Tizzanetski-Gonzalez, Department of Mathematics Dear Dr. Tizzanetski-Gonzalez: Thank you for bringing to my attention your view that our completely bankrupt whit... More »