As Older Lodges Shrink, One Newcomer Goes on the Attack
NATICK, Mass. This town, like many others across America, was once home to a veritable menagerie of fraternal orders–Lions, Moose, Elks, and the Loyal Order of the Buffalo Heads. “Those were the days,” says 84-year-old […]
The French Plan For World Domination
Gentle Readers, France, having failed to take over world under Louis XIV and Napoleon I, is on the march again. Oh no, this time it’s quest for world domination will not occur by force of […]
Warring Sides Agree to Talks in Crayon Arms Race
KNOB NOSTER, Mo. The school year in this small town has barely started but already second-grade teacher Emily Nostrand has her hands full with a conflict that threatens to spiral out of control. “It’s tragic when hostilities distract […]
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Too hot Too cold Too hilly Too flat Too wide Too narrow Too many people Too few people Too long Too short Too early Too late Too fast Too slow NO EXCUSES
A Public Option for Cats?
We had finished dinner and I was hoping to relax and watch some TV when my wife stopped me on the way to the couch. “We need to talk,” she said in a somber tone–never […]