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Category: Humor

Trump’s 5th-Avenue-shootout fantasy

January 26, 2016 Renee Shur 2016 Election, Guns, Humor, Language/Words, Politics, Republicans, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

“I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters,” said Donald Trump recently. Fasten your seat

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Al Gore proposes “Scientific Freedom Restoration Act”

April 1, 2015 Gloria Shur Bilchik Climate Change, Humor, Senate Leave a comment

Former Vice President Al Gore met with Congressional leaders today to propose the Scientific Freedom Restoration Act. The purpose of the bill is to

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Funerals can break gridlock

February 5, 2015 Arthur Lieber Congress, Humor, International, Obama Leave a comment

If I hadn’t been watching Jon Stewart to catch up on some outlier news, I would not have known that Republican John McCain and

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I’ve got a crush on you, Andy Borowitz

October 20, 2014 Renee Shur Humor Leave a comment

Call me crazy. Call me immature. Or call me deluded. Maybe I should be called all of the above because at my age I’m

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The billionaire’s blimp

October 17, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik Activism, Humor, Missouri region, People, Politics, Republicans, States Leave a comment

Talk about overinflated: Missouri’s own right-wing billionaire and political meddler—Rex Sinquefield—has found a novel way to pump up support for his latest pet project.

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My great grandmother was a Jewish exorcist

October 10, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik History, Humor, Ideas, Uncategorized Leave a comment

As my mother approaches her 101st birthday, her mind is on fire with long-ago memories. Today, she told me the story of her grandmother,

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Political quotes: Who said this?

July 27, 2014 Occasional Planet Humor, Politics Leave a comment

There’ s a politically relevant quote hiding behind this teaser. When you see the full quote, you may be surprised to learn who said

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Political quotes: Who said this?

July 9, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik Humor, Politics Leave a comment

There’ s a politically relevant quote hiding behind this teaser. When you see the full quote, you may be surprised to learn who said

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Ballpark Village’s technical oxymoron

June 9, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik Humor, Missouri region, Technology, Uncategorized Leave a comment

Just a quick chuckle at the expense of St.Louis’ new Ballpark Village, the taxpayer-subsidized bar-and-restaurant venue that adds very little to downtown St. Louis,

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How do you rate a dead politician? The most screwed-up political survey I’ve ever taken

June 2, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2014 Election, Demographics/Polls, Humor, Missouri region Leave a comment

I’ve just gotten off the phone with a pleasant but hapless young man named Nate, whose only crime is that he is trying to

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