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How Oizys, Greek Goddess of Misery, Spends Her Sundays
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My Prediction That Political Attacks Against Me Will Escalate Has Nothing to Do With Me Exposing Myself to a Flight Attendant
“Does this flight attendant even exist? Is the $250,000 I paid her to keep silent even real? What is money? Is it cryptocurrency? Did the crypto crash cost me billions of dollars in losses? We may never know.” -
Woodmont Week
Diseases All Woodmont Alumni from 1971 to 2021 Should Immediately Be Screened For
“We’re proud that our campus has such a unique affliction and want any alumni who test positive to know that they and their rapidly liquefying organs are part of a lineage that reaches all the way back to the origin of their alma mater.” -
Babies Need to Pull Themselves Up by Their Tiny Bootstraps
“Millions of Americans are struggling, but instead of whining and begging to be fed, they go out and get a job. But babies? Never. They scream until the government is forced to bail them out.” -
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This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Two of Us, Partner—So I’ll Just Leave Then. Enjoy the Town!
“You really think that you got the cajones to take me down? Well, I’m here to say, yep, you probably could take me out easily. No foolin’, if you’re sticking around, then I am so outta here. Have fun!”
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May 18, 2022A Passenger’s One-Star Review of the Trolley Ride from the Trolley Problem
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May 13, 2022A Modest Proposal for Solving the Baby Formula Shortage
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May 11, 2022Share Your Experiences about the Rapid City, South Dakota, Book Ban
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May 10, 2022I Know What’s Best For You All Over the World: A Small, Embarrassing Triumph
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May 6, 2022Short Conversations with Poets: Robert Pinsky
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