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To become a candidate for President of the United States, a person doesn’t need his or her high school transcript, college degree, record of public service, character references or an employment resume. Even a driver’s license isn’t necessary. The only... More »
By Mollie Fermaglich 3 June 2016 “Please, sir – I’d like some more… Delegates.” Though not quite as catchy as “The Internationale,” please share my new campaign song with everyone you know, so I can share the billions of dollars hoarded by the... More »
Tiffany typing Hello, My name is Tiffany. How may I help you today? Joanne typing I cannot open the things I bought at the drugstore. Tiffany typing What items did you buy? Joanne typing L’Oreal blusher, Revlon face powder, Naphcon eye drops. Tiffany typing ... More »
Q: How can I tell if I’m ready to date after a divorce or separation? A: “When the idea of getting to know a new person feels better than drinking all day or crying all night, you’re probably ready to start dating.” So says Dr. Phyllis, the author ... 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 »
Like most presidential wannabes, Hillary will need a campaign song. JFK had “High Hopes, “ FDR, “Happy Days Are Here Again,” But, sadly, her handlers have their hands full deflecting, avoiding and denying, so they might not have time for composing. Fol... More »
The death of feminist composer and performance artist Ardith Soames has led to a searching re-examination of what her work meant and what its deeper value might be, both to music lovers and to medical and mental health professionals. As Dr. Axel Rosenberg, a v... 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 »
I don’t know how to break it to those poor guys in California, but we are drowning in water back east. We have so much water that just this morning, I took a bubble bath just to watch the bubbles pop – and create a few extra bubbles, too. Governor Brow... More »
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Rivki Schlimovitz Shlomo Wachtelkoenigstein Rivki Haddassah Schlimovitz, 17, the daughter of Menachem and Esther Schlimovitz of Kiriat Joel, was married last night to Shlomo Yehuda Wachtelkoenigstein, 38, son of Gershon and Shulie Wachtelkoenigstein, of Boroug... More »
One fine post-primary morning in the year of our Lord 2016, Reinhold Richard “Reince” Priebus, chairman of the Grand Old Party of the Greatest Nation on Earth, woke up in the downtown Des Moines Doubletree to find himself pregnant. The chairman’s once tr... More »