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Hassan Nasrallah Destroys Own Country; Hailed As Hero

If we remember correctly, a person becomes a national hero when he saves, or at least helps save, his country. So we’re a bit perplexed that Hassan Nasrallah, the supposed leader of Hezbollah, who is patiently but effectively destroying his...
Tom AtteaAugust 28, 2006

Preacher Gets Religion; Is Overcome By Tolerance

The Reverence Gregory Gird, preacher at a thriving megachurch with 5,000 devoted members, caused quite a stir and lost 1,000 adherents when he gave a sermon in which he came right out and defended tolerance.There were early warning signs that he...
Tom AtteaSeptember 01, 2006

Joe Lieberman Loses Democratic Primary; Republicans Celebrate

Poor Joe Lieberman – how fallen from grace is he and in such a sudden way. Just six years ago, the Democratic candidate for Vice President, today he finds himself unable to persuade his party to reelect him to a fourth term in the Senate.And,...
Tom AtteaSeptember 04, 2006

France and America Agree On An Issue; Both Nations Declare National Holiday

Mark this date on your calendar: August 8, 2006. It was on this day that the rarest diplomatic event of modern times took place. France and America agreed on something, specifically, the wording of the resolution before the UN on the cessation of...
Tom AtteaSeptember 05, 2006

Have Simple Labels Gone Out The WIndow?

Frivolous lawsuit claims are taking labeling in a whole new direction that borderline on silliness. Some labels wording is so off that you wonder what the manufacturer was thinking.
Samson BatesonAugust 21, 2006

On Bullshit. Princeton Professor Publishes Lowdown Analysis

While browsing the philosophy section in a quaint and generally inaccessible bookshop, we came across a miniature tome we might have missed in conning the long shelves of a megastore.
Tom AtteaSeptember 01, 2006

Similarity Breeds Comedy

My last piece I talked about associating or pairing up opposites to produce funny ideas. Now we associate SIMILARITY or CONGRUITY; by puting the same or similar objects, person or animals together to engender laughter.One good example is a pair of...
Cheng Guan, KherJanuary 02, 2006

Al-Qaeda In Hell, Or Allah’s Surprising Ingratitude

Mohammed One raised his hands toward where he thought heaven might be, and wailed, “I can’t stand it anymore! Allah, have mercy!”But the sky, flame-streaked and smoky, remained unresponsive.
Tom AtteaSeptember 04, 2006

Even the Gods Laugh: How Humor Becomes Transformational

Most of our lives have become caught up in the dizzying stress, anxiety and self-created drama of the fast paced, twenty-first century. It was slower back in the 14th Century; I miss those days.
Diane EnglishMarch 27, 2006

Please, Don't Make Me Take A Vacation

"I never go on vacation," said a Manhattan real estate agent. "And when I do, I have my computer, my Palm, my e-mail and my cell phone with me at all times."It seems that our tech toys have become the adult equivalent of an...
Tom AtteaAugust 31, 2006