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Feeding Frenzy
As the election draws closer, this column becomes harder to write, since it’s hard to type and vomit at the same time. As we celebrate the climax of our democracy, which tears the country between left and right and those who don’t care, let’s remember that this bullshit will never end. Bill Clinton was recently…
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Feeding Frenzy
Mitt Romney selected young, bright-eyed Congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate. Ryan has electrified the base with his exhilarating PowerPoints about lowering discretionary spending to 6% of GDzzzzzzzzzz…and privatizing Medicare. MEDICARE!? Uh-oh. When an old man is dying and CPR and defibrillators fail, paramedics could whisper, “they’re taking away your Medicare,” and the geezer…
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Olympic Mania
The cameras are rolling, the snipers are on the rooftops, and the gymnastics teams have been stowed in the overhead compartments. It’s Olympics time! Mitt Romney attended the opening ceremony as he kicked off a tour of foreign countries. The trip is intended to make him look presidential, but so far, he just looks like…
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Virginia Tech, Unfiltered
Shortly after noon today, a police officer was shot dead on the Virginia Tech campus. Minutes later, police discovered another body in a parking garage. The campus was locked down, cutting it off from the outside world. Information trickled out via Twitter, but the tag #VirginiaTech was soon flooded by outsiders eager to voice their…
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You Might Feel A Pinch
After Herman Cain was accused of sexual harassment, his poll numbers rose and his campaign was flooded with donations. Although voters appreciated his lechery, they were ultimately drawn to somebody with more experience. The Republican party opened its trench coat and unveiled its new flavor of the month, Newt Gingrich. Gingrich claims that he will…
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Feeding Frenzy: Wash Your Hands
Hitler, boobs, foreskins, and the Boston Red Sox. Not in that order.
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Feeding Frenzy: To Infinity or Not
Mathematician Benoit B. Mandelbrot, known for his work on fractals, died this week. Wikipedia insists that his middle initial doesn’t stand for anything, but it seems far more likely that the “B” stands for “Benoit B. Mandelbrot”… ———– There was never any real chance of a Democrat stealing South Carolina Republican Jim DeMint’s seat in…
