Category Archives: humor

Joking about the jobless in The Times

Posted on January 28, 2013 by oddmanout215

There are many jerks in positions of authority, but this fact isn’t likely to hit you on a gut level unless you’re unemployed and in debt and sending resumes to that black hole in the Internet where job applications disappear. … Continue reading →

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What John Mackey can do with his vegan stir-fry

Posted on January 22, 2013 by oddmanout215

Oh, the ironies of the Obama era! Last week John Mackey denounced Obamacare as “like fascism.” This was a few years after damning it as socialism. The Whole Foods co-CEO doesn’t see, or pretends to not see, that Obamacare is … Continue reading →

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A rear-view glance at Lance

Posted on January 19, 2013 by oddmanout215

Between Lance Armstrong admitting he was doping and Jodie Foster coming out as a lesbian, it has been a rough week for the clueless. — Bill Mayer, Real Time, Jan. 18 I groan when the corporate media declare a new … Continue reading →

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Happy First Day After the Solstice!

Posted on December 22, 2012 by oddmanout215

Some people work very hard, But still they never get it right. Well I’m beginning to see the light. Dec. 21 was the winter solstice, the shortest and dreariest day. The world seemed a dark, pitiless place where you couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Why Adelson is so generous to GOP

Posted on December 7, 2012 by oddmanout215

The greedy gnome is a pragmatist, not an ideologue: In actuality, [Sheldon] Adelson’s fealty to the GOP stems primarily from the fact that his “Las Vegas Sands Corp. is being scrutinized by federal investigators looking into possible money-laundering in Vegas, … Continue reading →

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NYC’s holiday from homicide

Posted on November 29, 2012 by oddmanout215

What did they put in the water? From CNN: The big news in the Big Apple this week may be what didn’t happen. There was not a single reported slaying, stabbing, shooting or knifing in any of the five boroughs … Continue reading →

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Fear of a black planet, updated

Posted on November 8, 2012 by oddmanout215

On Tuesday, Odd Man Out posted a funny pre-election video in which Chris Rock pretended to argue to white voters that Barack Obama was as white as they are, therefore they should vote for him. Rock’s appeals fell on deaf … Continue reading →

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Vote white, my homies. Vote for Barry.

Posted on November 5, 2012 by oddmanout215

Will Barack Obama once again win over enough of my fellow white voters? Maybe with help from Chris Rock:

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We hate you, big government. Love you, too.

Posted on November 4, 2012 by oddmanout215

An old friend just moved to an amorphous suburb of Philly, way out there in Whiteland, and was dismayed but not surprised to see Romney-for-president signs on the lawns of many of his new neighbors. “Who do these guys think … Continue reading →

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What would you say if Barry came knocking?

Posted on November 1, 2012 by oddmanout215

President Obama was at the Jersey shore yesterday to signal support for those who got slammed by Frankenstorm. If I lived there and Barry came to my door, I’d ask for help but expect him to say, “We’re gonna see … Continue reading →

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