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There is no Santa Claus…but not why you think

Dirk Voetberg presents this holiday-themed squib.

New Elders video…

In Case of a Gravy Shortage…

Kate writes a damn funny blog post. …and yes, we do call the garbage can “Satan’s Nutsack.”

A bit of Halloween humor from Dirk…

…is here.

Attention, WW I fans!

Fans? Is that right…? Let’s say it this way: For those of you interested in the Great War (which was fought 1914-18, there’ve been SO many and they’ve all been SO INCREDIBLY GREAT, I can understand if you’ve lost track), check out this site.

New Elders video…

Newsbreaks 9.21.07 (2001)

For best viewing, allow the video to load completely. Audio version is here. So I saw 2001: A Space Odyssey last night. On the big screen. In 70mm. Totally sober. And I didn’t fall asleep. This is newsworthy. 2001 was one of my favorite movies when I was a kid. I was born a year [...]

Newsbreaks 9.17.07 (Greenspan’s book)

For best viewing, allow the video to load completely. Audio version is here. Alan Greenspan is a lot like Henry Kissinger; both men got famous while in jobs that, if you’re doing them right, shouldn’t make you famous. But among a certain crowd—old white guys—the cult of Greenspan is second only to the cult of [...]

Newsbreaks 9.12.07 (birth control)

For best viewing, allow the video to load completely. Audio version is here. Researchers at Aberdeen University in Britain have determined that oral contraceptives—commonly known as “Man’s best friend”—do not increase a woman’s risk of cancer. In fact, the researchers say, the pill actually reduces the risk of some cancers. Specifically, the sentient, inter-uterine kind. [...]

Newsbreaks 9.07.07 (Doris Anderson)

For best viewing, allow the video to load completely. Audio version is here. Two weeks ago, a 76-year-old woman disappeared during a hunting trip with her husband. This is called “a backwoods divorce.” Amazingly, the woman has been found, and it looks like she’s going to make it. Grizzly Adams, meet Grizzly Eves. Authorities found [...]