Category Archives: humor

‘Look, you fools, you’re in danger!’

Posted on March 22, 2012 by oddmanout215

Bill Maher can be a bore when he brags about being an atheist, and when he beats the war drum for Israel. But sometimes he makes a good point, as in this piece about misdirected outrage: The answer to whenever … Continue reading →

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Emotional weather report for March

Posted on March 21, 2012 by oddmanout215

The sun is beginning to shine on me, But it’s not like the sun that used to be. – Bob Dylan, “Highlands” Overheard on South Street, outside the city’s worst supermarket: “Yeah, but most South Philly people, they’re really rude … Continue reading →

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From the Gaelic for ‘water of life’

Posted on March 17, 2012 by oddmanout215

Leave it to the Irish to write a song in which the miracle of resurrection is achieved through spilled whiskey (from the Gaelic for “water of life”). This version of “Finnegan’s Wake,” by my deceased mother’s favorite band, brings back … Continue reading →

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CNN reports government conspiracy!

Posted on March 14, 2012 by oddmanout215

Did you hear about this thing called the military-industrial complex, a deep-seated alliance between the U.S. government and American corporations that makes sure we are almost always involved in wars, declared or undeclared? Dwight Eisenhower identified it in 1961, and … Continue reading →

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Gabriel to Limbaugh: Lay off my tunes

Posted on March 8, 2012 by oddmanout215

It looks like Rush Limbaugh might have to stoop to using Ted Nugent’s music as soundtracks for his rants. I can’t think of any other rocker who might be a good fit. From USA Today: Peter Gabriel doesn’t want Rush … Continue reading →

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‘Job creation’ behind closed doors

Posted on March 7, 2012 by oddmanout215

How comforting that Barack Obama was scheduled to have another closed-door meeting last night with CEOs from America’s largest companies. Did he talk to them about job creation? Did he go so far as to urge them to “start hiring,” … Continue reading →

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NFL players paid to injure — shocking!

Posted on March 6, 2012 by oddmanout215

Like Captain Louis Renault in Casablanca, I’m shocked — shocked! — to hear National Football League players are being paid to injure players on opposing teams. From Steve Coll of the New Yorker: On Friday, the National Football League disclosed … Continue reading →

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Obama: Love me, I’m a liberal

Posted on February 23, 2012 by oddmanout215

Once I was young and impulsive I wore every conceivable pin Even went to the socialist meetings Learned all the old union hymns But I’ve grown older and wiser And that’s why I’m turning you in So love me, love … Continue reading →

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My birthday in outer space

Posted on February 20, 2012 by oddmanout215

I love the past, which doesn’t exist/until I summon it, or make it up,/and I love how you believe/and certify me by your belief,/whoever you are, a fiction too,/held together by what? Personality?/Voice…? — from “Loves,” by Stephen Dunn **** … Continue reading →

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GOP gets medieval on our ass

Posted on February 19, 2012 by oddmanout215

My two favorite Catholics recently weighed in regarding American bishops opposed to the use of contraceptives. First comedian Stephen Colbert warned that American Catholic women who are unopposed — i.e., the majority of those who are sexually active — are … Continue reading →

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