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Author: Joanna Sandsmark

Joanna Sandsmark is a freelance writer who has written for television and comic books, is the author of several books, teaches an online course called "Get Funny" and writes a monthly humor column about silver age comic books.You can find her website at http://www.joannasandsmark.com

Hey, toy makers: Where are the non-princess girls?

April 21, 2015 Joanna Sandsmark Consumer issues, Gender issues, Women 3 comments

Most people are aware of the problems associated with the color pink.If you walk down the aisles at Toys “R” Us you will find

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The minimum rage: Wisconsin edition

October 15, 2014 Joanna Sandsmark 2014 Election, Economy, Employment, Poverty, Republicans, States Leave a comment

With all the talk of raising the minimum wage, there is one state that shouldn’t have any trouble at all doing just that. Why?

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Two ways to regulate guns

March 19, 2014 Joanna Sandsmark Guns, Humor, Widgets: Guns 2 comments

There are two ways to solve the gun crisis in America that have yet to be discussed. First, there is one group above all

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A personal political journey from Republican to Democrat

February 27, 2014 Joanna Sandsmark Democrats, History, Ideas, Politics, Republicans 3 comments

I was born into a Republican family. Both my father and mother shared the same ideology. I am not certain how my father found

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Chris Christie, paperback villain

January 24, 2014 Joanna Sandsmark 2016 Election, Literature/Arts/Film, People, Politics, States 3 comments

I am addicted to the Chris Christie bridge scandal. In trying to figure out why this story has resonated so deeply with me, I

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