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Getting Satire
Satire is not hard to understand. The New Yorker cover depicting Barack Obama in full Muslim attire doing a fist bump with his wife, Michelle, in the Oval Office while an American flag burns in the fireplace—that is satire. The artist has brought together the most outrageous and calumnious rumors and lies from all the…
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Generic Apology
Some people have misconstrued statements I made in past blogs as denigrating hillbillies. It was never my intention to offend hillbillies or imply that they are less educated, less diligent, or less intelligent than other people. I sincerely apologize for offending hillbillies, some of whom I count as dear friends and close relatives. I also…
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How Paranoid Do We Have To Be?
The media have been calling it a “fake bomb” and a “hoax device,” but neither description is accurate. You only have to look at it—a simple circuit breadboard with several LEDs arranged to form a star, some wires, and 9-volt battery—to see that it is wearable electronic art. Why would anyone think this simple device…
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