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The Coming Schism
Maybe it's not a schism but apostasy which I mean. Doesn't matter. Continuing in our Curmudgeon Series, here are my guesses of the course of Christianity in the West over…
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Go Read This
I was up late at the Underground Meeting last night. All I can tell you now is that the secret handshake is undergoing revisions to accommodate "L", who lost his…
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Guinness, Heineken, & Sam Adams Now Political Statements, Not Beer
I was on the edge of abandoning Guinness anyway. Bars in Manhattan have been selling 13 ounce "pints" of it---and charging for 16 ounces---for the past few months. (If the…
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Bake Your Own Damn Cake
A new joke. Setup: What do you call it when two guys head to City Hall and undergo a ceremony meant to tie their finances together until one of them…
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Researchers Claim Gays Who Face Prejudice Live Shorter Lives
The Daily Mail reported it like this: "Gay people who face regular homophobic abuse have a shorter life expectancy than those who live in more tolerant communities." Homophobic abuse, they…
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Pity the Poor Children
Pity the poor children of today. When they enter their teenage years, how will they stake their claim at rebellion? Skipping class and smoking with the other burnouts behind the…
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The Slow Death Of Perversion
"Used to be, my boy," said the grandfather, "We used to call people who wanted to bugger the creatures of the forests perverts." "What's a pervert, grandpa?" asked Jimmy. "A…
Wave Of Apoplexy About To Be Unleashed
Dear reader, it is your duty to memorize these signs of stroke. Use the helpful FAST mnemonic. F = Face: ask the victim to smile; does one side of her…
