Tag: humorist
member name: Mike Ball
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May 02, 2006 11:57 AM EDT --
First published January 13, 2006
This is a little out of season, but I'm posting it at the request of Heather.
You know, to me the worst thing about a Midwestern winter is not the gray skies. It's . . .
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May 06, 2006 09:33 PM EDT --
First published February 3, 2006
When I was a kid, my parents loved to humiliate me by hugging me in public, or to crush my dreams of glory by keeping me from sky-diving off the tool shed. Back then, . . .
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May 18, 2006 08:24 PM EDT --
As I've mentioned frequently in my column, I have a Doberman named Brenna, who happens to be the biggest baby of all dogs. Ok, I know what you're going to say; that your little poodlie-cocka-whatever . . .
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June 03, 2006 03:28 PM EDT --
Your Daily (More Or Less) Dose of Satire
June 3, 2006
George W. Bush has asked the U.S. Senate to pass a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, saying that the legislation was needed to, . . .
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July 19, 2006 05:16 PM EDT --
What I've Learned So Far... Today
Your Daily (More Or Less) Dose of Satire
July 18, 2006
A new ring tone has been developed that is out of the hearing range of most adults, but which can be easily . . .
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July 21, 2006 03:19 PM EDT --
What I've Learned So Far... Today
Your Daily (More Or Less) Dose of Satire
July 21, 2006
With his new movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest breaking all box office records, cinema . . .
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September 01, 2006 12:06 PM EDT --
First published September 1, 2006
I recently had my first colonoscopy.
Ta-daa!
Ok, I admit we're not talking about coming home with a Pulitzer here, but I'm still pretty darned proud of myself. . . .
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September 11, 2006 02:17 AM EDT --
The song at the other end of this link, There Are No Words, by Kitty Donohoe, won an Emmy Award in 2001. After five years I've managed to come up with some words, which you will find in this column, . . .
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January 04, 2007 01:50 AM EST --
Not too long ago I treated my readers to the details of my colonoscopy, an often-feared medical procedure that turned out to be a bit of a technological miracle. Of course, after that little excursion . . .
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May 25, 2006 11:09 PM EDT --
What I've Learned So Far... Today
Your Daily (More Or Less) Dose of Satire
George W. Bush, commenting on the situation in Iraq to a joint press conference during his two days of talks with British . . .
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June 02, 2006 03:50 PM EDT --
This is the What I've Learned So Far... piece that won the 2003 Erma Bombeck award. It was republished today in my print column, so I thought I'd share it with my Gather friends.
The other day . . .
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June 30, 2006 05:57 PM EDT --
The Sci Fi Channel recently produced a TV special, called "Countdown To Doomsday" in which experts consider ten really crappy ways human civilization might come to an end. Possibilities include . . .
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August 18, 2006 05:55 PM EDT --
Spokeswoman says, "This Explains A Lot."
What I've Learned So Far... Today
August 18, 2006
A team of female scientists at the prestigious Petaluma Institute For . . .
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January 13, 2007 03:50 PM EST --
I got an iPod for Christmas. This proves that you can accomplish just about anything if you put your mind to it. And if you're willing to whine a lot.
Now, I realize that not too long ago I wrote . . .
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October 06, 2006 07:55 PM EDT --
I want an iPod.
Really. In fact, I believe that I might be the only person left on the planet who truly comprehends the cultural significance of the iPod and yet still doesn't have one.
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December 22, 2006 12:18 AM EST --
The holidays are here again, and throughout the land families are getting ready for the fun. The average mom is working day and night, addressing the cards, planning the merry-making and doing everything . . .
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May 29, 2006 05:29 PM EDT --
Your Daily (More Or Less) Dose of Satire
Almost two years after the contentious 2004 presidential elections, friends and supporters of Senator John Kerry are working diligently to set the record straight . . .
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June 01, 2006 11:14 PM EDT --
Your Daily (More Or Less) Dose of Satire
June 2, 2006
Three separate research papers published in the June 1, 2006 issue of the journal Nature all indicate that 55 million years ago the Arctic enjoyed . . .
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November 23, 2006 09:56 AM EST --
The car pulls into Great Aunt Ellen’s driveway at exactly five minutes after eleven on a fine Thanksgiving morning. Since the moment the family left the house, an hour before dawn this morning, Todd . . .
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December 29, 2006 02:37 PM EST --
From the Law Offices of Pimberton and Marlowe, PC
December 26, 2006
Mr. Kris Kringle
Chairman and CEO
St. Nicholas Enterprises, LLC
The North Pole
Dear Mr. Kringle,
As a senior partner here at Pimberton . . .
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