203 articles related to "humor"

Cheryl Crow Touches Carl Rove; Arm Falls Off

During a White House Correspondents Dinner, Cheryl Crow, who, with Laurie David, is doing a Stop Global Warming College Tour, went up to Carl Rove, hoping to discuss the environmental issue with him. Carl didn't seem overly pleased with the sub...

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The Girl of Friday

A centuries-old mystery has crossed my path again... I mentioned in a recent article that there was a dispute in many academic quarters regarding the actual Viking deity being honored by the name, 'Friday.' The cold, hard fact is that unle...

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Tony Blair Sends Nick Faldo and Posh Spice for British Sailors

As every criminal investigator knows, the way to get a confession is through threats and bribes. As every politician knows, the way to get filthy rich is by towing the line of your major contributors. An Archduke is a rank below King but above Duke....

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Applause for the Jerk Drain!

The Hidden Benefit of Canada's continuing brain drain These days, Canadians often lament the brain drain. There is a silver lining however. What about the jerk drain? With every Air Canada plane load of brains departing Canadian shores, the...

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Opposite Attracts Laughter!

How do comedy writers come up with endless funny ideas? Basically they employ the technique called ASSOCIATION. They pair up or associate different images, words and thoughts together until they reach a hilarious result. The most popular and obvious...

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Drive Away The MonotonyDiscover The Joy Of Fun Sites

Tired after a long day at work? Bored with nothing to do? Cheer up and log on to fun sites. Funny pictures, videos, humor, jokes, puzzles, games -you'll find everything packed in these sites that will instantly lighten your mood. You can spend a...

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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 hos...

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Self Help Guide: How To Avoid Self Help Guides

Self help programmes have always been bad but now they are all over the internet as well. "I was deeply pathetic until I learned the power of speed reading/holistic brain surgery/masturbatory hypnosis/insert steaming load here" What astounds me is...

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Amnesty International Grants Stay Of Execution To Victims Of Terrorism

The laudable but not overwhelmingly effectual organization, Amnesty International, released an unusual report that had two well-balanced goals. The first was, as one would expect, to point out abuses that suspected terrorists can be exposed to, for ...

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Mike Wallace, The Clever Monkey of the Week, attempts to increase interest in an interview by calling the madman of Iran "impressive"

After what we are told was a long pursuit of the unfortunate interview, Mike Wallace was finally summoned to Tehran for a meeting with the resident madman, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Once there, he waited an impolite week for an audience with the blustery ...

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