Tag Archives: satire

DWB (Driving While Black)

Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 by Avitable

Racial profiling is all the rage now, thanks to Arizona’s new laws, but it’s been an issue for many years. The concept of being pulled over for DWB has been around for awhile. DWB stands for Driving While Black, although … Continue reading →

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Women are whining about unequal pay again . . . sigh

Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 by Avitable

CNN had an article yesterday bemoaning the fact that women still get lower pay when looking at 25 different careers. On first blush, it seems like this is a travesty, that women are still getting the shaft just because they … Continue reading →

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Swine flu’s still around?

Posted on Monday, November 2, 2009 by Avitable

I originally wrote this six months ago when I assumed that the mass hysteria from a strain of the flu (that is just like other strains except new) would die down within a month or so. With some of the … Continue reading →

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Gang Rape: Looking deeper

Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2009 by Avitable

By now, almost all of you have heard of that horrific gang rape of the fifteen-year old girl in California (of course, is there any such thing as a non-horrific gang rape? I mean, is there a nice gang rape … Continue reading →

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Other ways the FTC should crack down on bloggers

Posted on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 by Avitable

On Monday, the FTC announced that bloggers must disclose any payments that they receive from companies for reviewing their products. This isn’t a law, but it’s the federal government’s official interpretation of the law, which means that bloggers who fail … Continue reading →

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My Interview with Patrick Swayze

Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 by Avitable

Yesterday, Patrick Swayze lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. Today, as usual, I score the only posthumous interview to be found. Take that, real journalists! Me: So, um, Patrick, thanks for being here. PS: You sound hesitant, chile’. Me: Well, … Continue reading →

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Edna Prygyz – Project 2,996: Remembering 9/11

Posted on Friday, September 11, 2009 by Avitable

Edna Prygyz was born in 1908 and was survived by nine children, fourteen grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter. She was horribly afraid of flying and it was likely that her death was painless, because she self-medicated heavily using a … Continue reading →

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A Danger to our Children: Presidential Address to Students

Posted on Monday, September 7, 2009 by Avitable

On Tuesday, September 8th, at 12 PM EST, President Barack Obama will address our nation’s students. Controversy has arisen over the President’s audacity in scheduling this Presidential Address. “I ain’t let a black man talk to mah kids since 2005 … Continue reading →

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The Next Best Thing

Posted on Friday, August 28, 2009 by Avitable

The most recent season of Top Chef has taught me something. There are too many people out there who think they have to rebel against someone. They think that they can be unique by doing the same things that everyone … Continue reading →

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My Interview with Phillip Spicklefritz

Posted on Thursday, August 27, 2009 by Avitable

Late last night, a neighbor down my street, Phillip Spicklefritz, passed away at the age of 94. While he may not have been famous, I thought he deserved an interview as well: Me: Thanks for joining me Phil. PS: So, … Continue reading →

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