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Henry Greenspan 14 April 2016 In an unprecedented move, at least since the war of 1812, the new Liberal government of Canada has decided to close its entire border with the United States. No American will be allowed to enter–whether as a potential immigr... More »
By Steven Haas A study by the Christian Faith Group found a common trend in the Lenten sacrifices put forward by followers this 2016 season. Traditionally, Christians of all denominations adhering to the belief in self-denial forfeit a luxury from Ash Wednesd... More »
By Arthur H. Smith 1 February 2016 Migrating towards the Southern border, thousands of low level shrubs quietly move through the mean countryside by night when the piercing sun has fully subsided. By day, they find respite wherever darkening shade and cooling,... 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 »
By Derek Langston 20 November 2015 In what physicians are calling one of the most irrational medical decisions they have ever seen, David Avocado Wolfe has refused all traditional medical care for the highly treatable yet potentially fatal disease chickenpox. ... More »
By Juliet Kaufman LOS ANGELES – Jason Segel’s reps released a statement last Friday, asking the press to refrain from questions on whether or not Segel has read David Foster Wallace’s behemoth Infinite Jest. Segel stars as the critically acclaimed ... More »
By Haley Mistler A local NRA member in Lafayette, Louisiana says that he would have been able to stop the shooter at a showing of Trainwreck on Thursday. “If I’d had my gun, I definitely could have stopped it,” says Tim Walkins, card-carryi... More »
by Krista Genevieve Farris Photo credit: Andrew Geddes WHISPERING PINES – The following letter was sent from the Superintendent of schools to local parents: From: The Office of John Hale Merry, Superintendent of Whispering Pines Public School System To: ... More »
By Elliot Scott 18 March 2015 DARDANELLE, AR – Senator Tom Cotton may have a history of sending out ill-conceived, pedantic letters. Adding fire to the controversy of Cotton’s letter to the Leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran, evidence has surfaced... More »
Leonard Glass 17 March 2015 Photo credit: Didriks Foter CC BY The noted gourmand I.M. Large first gained notoriety by eating his Pork Belly Chocolate Torte on Good Morning America. By calling it his “Breakfast Dessert,” Large triggered the viral adoption... More »
By Jason Half Pillow RENO – Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid continues to recuperate from his eye injury incurred several weeks ago and called a press conference in his Capitol Hill office to discuss his progress. “It doesn’t hurt as much as it d... More »
By Neal Starkman 10 January 2015 Republican Congressman from Louisiana Steve Scalise is in deep trouble with colleagues after it was revealed that in 2012 he spoke to a local chapter of the ACLU, the American Civil Liberties Union. Moira Bagley Smith, a Scalis... More »