Author Archives: Michael

MN Supreme Court Steals Election for Al Franken

The Minnesota state Supreme Court has unanimously rejected Republican Norm Coleman’s legal challenge over the state’s long-contested Senatorial election, handing the state’s senate seat to Al Franken.  Apparently, Mr. Franken was good enough, smart enough, and doggone it, 50.0001% of … Continue reading

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Jackson Family “Upset” over Death

A spokesman for the family of Michael Jackson has revealed that the family is very “upset” over the death of infomercial pitchman Billy Mays.  “The rule is supposed to be that celebrity deaths occur in threes, not fours:  Ed McMahon, … Continue reading

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Ark to be Revealed

According to news sources, the leader of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Abuna Paulos, has reportedly informed Pope Benedict XVI that he will publicly reveal the Ark of the Covenant, long thought to be either myth or lost forever to … Continue reading

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#podcampaz

It’s (almost) that time again! Hammer Time?  No.  (Well, yes, but it’s always Hammer Time.)  It’s (again, almost) time for the coolest (un)conference this side of the… uh… Rio Salado! I’ve been to both previous PodCamps, and have had a … Continue reading

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The White Guy Strikes Again

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What Would Sharpton Do?

The above cartoon appeared in the New York Post earlier today, immediately giving now-Irrelevant Race-Bater Al Sharpton a massive chub: The cartoon in today’s New York Post is troubling at best given the historic racist attacks of African-Americans as being … Continue reading

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WWJAD?

“We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution … Continue reading

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@OHHDLROFLCOPTERS

So apparently, the Dalai Lama isn’t really on Twitter.  Big surpise there.  I guess if you want REAL Twitlightenment, you’ll have to turn to @BhagwanMike instead.

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The King reads my blog

Hearken back, if you will, to my commentary from June 30th, 2008 entitled Lexicontortion.  In a nutshell, I was lamenting over corporate- and government-sponsored changes in our language that have resulted in the loss of the size “small” from the … Continue reading

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G.F.

Remember, remember the Fifth of November, The Gunpowder Treason and Plot, I can think of no reason Why the Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot. Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, t’was his intent To blow up the King and Parli’ment. Three-score … Continue reading

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