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Political pollsters phoned me five times in the last two days. So far, I‘ve refused to answer their questions. But they‘re starting to wea...

The Supreme Court ruled today, defending the constitutional right of donors to spend as much as they want when buying political influence. ...

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Whenever I visit Granny, she always asks me a certain question. Once I told her I didn’t know the answer. She wasn’t satisfied, so I prom...

Grandma Charlotte used to tell about her two uncles during Prohibition. Each closely guarded the whereabouts of his still on the mount...

I recently received correspondence which sheds light on the current recession and international financial matters. The letter follows, and I...

--- Fresh intelligence from unnamed sources --- It was a ruse. Michael lives. He and the King are both alive and well. Just like Elvis, Mi...

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A small sparrow shivered while snow fell all around him. The sparrow would surely die in the cold. Then a cow wandered along and defecated o...