Category Archives: Current Events

The Blog That Killed NewWest

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

Four years ago this blog appeared in NewWest, a  Missoula-based site for whom I spent five years writing a humor blog. To their credit, they never rejected any of my writing, even when they knew it would bring some heat … Continue reading →

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Hey, Jack Kerouac! Happy Birthday.

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Five years ago I took an important road trip with my best friend. We piled into a borrowed 1960 Cadillac and drove from Missoula to Denver to witness the original manuscript for Jack Kerouac’s seminal book “On the Road.” The … Continue reading →

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Oh My God! IT’S COMING RIGHT AT US!

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

I took my family to the Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas a couple of years back, and once I found the Asteroids machine my tour ended immediately. I pumped quarters into that thing until I owned six of the … Continue reading →

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Here’s How To Handle Those Fake Trouble Emails

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

“Please help,” they say. “We’re in a foreign country and misfortune has befallen us.” You have no idea who the sender is but the tone of their letter makes it sound like you’re their last chance at salvation. “We have … Continue reading →

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Rehberg Boat Crash Back In the News, Satirists Delighted

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

So the redacted report on Congressman Denny Rehberg’s late-night boat crash at the hands of former state Representative Greg Barkus has been released this week. Nothing too shocking has been revealed, but I was immediately moved to dig up this … Continue reading →

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Finally! A Truly Entertaining Debate

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

These Presidential Debates have become anything but Presidential. Contentious, rude, overbearing and disingenuous, both candidates have turned me off like a Jagermeister spigot at an AA meeting. Other than rising to new levels of disrespect and condescension, are President Obama … Continue reading →

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Facebook IPO: Should You or Shouldn’t You?

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

Foundation-rattling news this week: Facebook has filed with the SEC to set the stage for an initial public offering (IPO), meaning they’re getting ready to sell shares to the public. Once this happens, Facebook Svengali Mark Zuckerberg (“With a name … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Osama bin Laden’s Final Day

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

  A source who is intimately familiar with the day-to-day inner workings of Osama bin Laden’s fortified compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, has released an account of the Al Qaeda mastermind’s last day. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity, … Continue reading →

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My Affair With Herman Cain

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

You can carry around a secret for years, and it’s like a heavy backpack—weighing you down, always there, a constant burden. But when you finally decide to share that secret, your burden is immediately lifted. Others bear the weight of … Continue reading →

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Bob Wire For President: I’ll Be Your Huckleberry

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

In the past ten years I’ve been approached to run for Mayor, City Council, and even the State House of Representatives. I’ve turned them all down because, frankly, going to meetings all day is my idea of a soul-grinding hell, … Continue reading →

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