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The Patience of Job

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Marines Dont Take Crap

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Military Wives

I feel now is the perfect time to address the conflict service-members face when balancing between what they feel are infringements upon their civil liberties cast down by their president. ... Read More

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The Language of Appalachia

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Local Author Joins History and Humor To Tell His Stories

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Voodoo Munchies

Looking for a lighthearted and fun way to remove the negative energy of a certain disruptive person from your life, or from your mind, if the person in question has moved on? Consider the cleansing (and giggle-inspiring) effect of Voodoo Munchies. Beginning now, whenever you need to deal with this... Read More

Computers According to Carol

A is for Anti-Virus: she got it from my Uncle.B is for Backup: always look in your rear view mirror first.C is for Caddy: part of computer that holds a coffee cup.D is for Defrag: a popular dance in the 1920's.E is for Email: post office talk for express mail.F... Read More

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For Paul Conrad
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That was fifty years ago and, true to Rexroth's foreboding, New Yorker humor has pretty much become the yardstick with which we mismeasure our cultural ...
Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Paul Conrad dies at 86The Associated Press

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Robert Schimmel Dies At 60
LANewsMonitor.com
Robert Schimmel, famous comedian who specialized in taboo-breaking humor of the sexual and scatological died on Friday at a Phonix hospital. ...
Robert Schimmel: an appreciationExaminer.com
Robert Schimmel, Comic, Dies at 60New York Times
Comedian Robert Schimmel dies after car accidentVancouver Sun
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Strong Net Play to Match His Sense of Humor
New York Times
Michael Llodra of France during a 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-2 victory on Friday. “He's got an impulsive side, no doubt, but he's a terrific guy ...

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Stimulus Savvy? Professor Receives $700K Federal Humor Grant
TIME
... Northwestern University professor Kristian Hammond, who is receiving more than $700000 over a three year period to create humor-savvy computer software. ...


New York Daily News

Machete Review: Mind Blowing Violence Tempered With Dark Humor
CMR
Machete is a movie that can take a serious topic like immigration and amp it up with severe violence while keeping it tempered with some very dark humor ...
'Machete' killed by political agendaTulsa World
Review: Machete Plays to its StrengthsSeattle Post Intelligencer
Rodriguez's 'Machete' tears it up as grindhouse farePhiladelphia Inquirer
First Showing (blog) -UK The Kentucky Kernel -Creative Loafing Atlanta (blog)
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Velazquez pulling away in Saratoga jockey race
Albany Times Union (blog)
He just rode back-to-back winners with 3-5 favorite Ginger Snapit in the fifth race and 4-1 Unbridled Humor in the sixth. That gives Velazquez 57 winners ...

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Columnist Lane Filler taking humor to NY
Spartanburg Herald Journal
... the top columnists in the nation and his 2008 book, “Ask Mr.Smartypants,” also received national recognition as one of the best humor books of the year. ...


The AtlanticWire (blog)

Northwestern prof defends federally funded humor grant
ABC7Chicago.com
"Understanding what makes humor, what makes irony, what makes interesting juxtapositions, to understand what that means we can actually create it. ...
NU prof: Computer research no jokeChicago Sun-Times

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Cho finds comedy in serious topics on new album
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Margaret Cho is combining comedy with music on an album that tries to find humor in serious topics: rejection, interventions and even murder. ...

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Poker Room Review

Barney Frank Shows Humor, Passion in Online Poker Chat with Jay Leno
Poker Room Review
Showing a sharp comedic wit in addition to a strong drive for passing online poker legislation, Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) made a compelling appearance ...

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