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July 03, 2010

Declaration of Independence in modern English

Happy 4th. Updating an older effort of mine here, creating a more modern prose version of the Declaration of Independence. Unlike some other modernizations, it is not satirical, or abridged or dumbed-down for kids. In short, not intentionally funny or bad.

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June 27, 2010

Statements Never Uttered By Any Female, Ever

My instrumentation and research have identified 5 statements never ever ever uttered -- at least sincerely -- by any human female since the emergence of our species. Young, old, good, bad, radical, traditional, gay, straight, drunk, sober, right-wing or left wing, Palin or Steinem, hijab-bedecked or pole-dancing, none have ever said these and meant it.

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February 18, 2010

Coolest political party names

Were these two rival parties the coolest political party names ever ? (Well we did have the Whigs, and the British had the Roundheads).

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