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Yemen and Qat

By delicioso
I was stationed in Yemen as a Peace Corps volunteer back in the late 80's and remember well the dearth of services and infrastructure and the abundance ... Read More

This article is so offensive to trans-people and drag kings

By bekki23
I knew it would be bad since the whole premise of this article is to be a freak-for-a-day in order to give the mainstream an opportunity to ogle us and ... Read More

This is his biggest stage

By DecaturJeff
Because let's face it, this is the only time you're going to see Tebow in the Super Bowl. I see him picked up in the 4th round purely on his athleticism ... Read More

Distinctions lost on Robertson

By Arlington
You expect Pat Robertson to be able to distinguish between Santoria & devil worship? The poor guy couldn't pick his nose without first watching an ... Read More

Umm, your car holds 15 gal

By bobills
I get a kick out of people who are scared to store 5 gallons of gas in an approved, sealed container. Most cars hold 3 times that amount, and you're driving ... Read More

Why does he have to emote?

By GG1000
Who cares if the man seems aloof? He's calm, seems to make decisions rationally, thinks things through, doesn't lose his cool in public, actually seems ... Read More

ACME War Services, the musical

By wmccomninel
Expecting to learn something about war from Generation Kill or from any other series/film/novel is sort of equivalent to expecting to learn about rocket ... Read More

Andy Kaufman mocked this convention

By crackblind
on his special, he interviewed his guests from a desk on a platform nearly six feet high. Here's a link to a video showing this: <link> ... Read More

I have been that genius guy ...

By Malarkey
... and I have to say, it takes a lot more intelligence to know when to pick your battles than it does to just unload every time. I suppose I don't know ... Read More

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Shockingly Bad Advice

By MacAdvisor
Prudy's advice to In Love with a Super Computer was shockingly bad. First, she didn't help the writer with the problem. She gave unsolicited advice to ... Read More

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comment on the XX Factor

By Moirared
... particularly the discussion on intellectualls, featuring in the current Fraywatch column. <link> Moira Redmond Fray Slat ... Read More

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the last letter is a perfect example of the Peter principle

By Kal_Aline
wow, an office manager who doesn't know how to deligate, and which nobody has any respect for. KA good hiring decision, HR department. ... Read More

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The trials of the office manager.

By NewAlgier
The best way to attack this common problem is through the boss for whom you are Executive Assistant, I think. (Perhaps the he/she is the president of the ... Read More

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I disagree on the genious boy advice,

By chance20_m
I'll agree with Prudence up to a point, it is certainly possible that the boyfriend who wins all the arguments is an arogant bully, and I'll grant that ... Read More

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Nice shout out to Dr. Manahatan

By chfbtnka
Is Prudie revealing her inner geek? I expect a comparison to Caprica Six next week. ... Read More

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Mr.PursueOrQuit should cease & desist

By SueFischler
Prudence should have counseled that lawyer to demonstrate more prudence. Dating a junior employee of the company where you work is fraught with potential ... Read More

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Are Intellectuals Mean?

By Malone
Rachael, I found your most recent post quite interesting. It is, I think, a good-faith effort to address an issue that has long bedevilled our politics. ... Read More

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Fray Bash - A Pilgrim's Progress

By Keifus
There's nothing like a song around the nighttime campfire to attune a person to the sense of earthly friendships and even higher powers. Everyone held ... Read More

How To Kill Your Baby

By august
1. You will kill your baby. You will leave her in a crib, or you will sleep in the same bed with her, where she will fall victim to SIDS. You wil install ... Read More

Royko rolls over and smiles

By Schmutzie
When Rupert Murdoch bought the Chicago Sun-Times in 1984, Mike Royko, my hero, switched teams. He hated Murdoch, and said that "No self respecting fish ... Read More

The arrogance of ignorance

By Knute
Sorry, it's not the informed that are condescending to the uninformed. More often it is the uninformed who cling stubbornly to their mis- or lack of information, ... Read More

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Thoughts on Intellectuals and Anti-Intellectuals

By Adrasteia
And yet Rachel, I do not see a campaign ad from the left accusing conservatives of being "rednecks" or "uneducated." I do see ads from the right accusing ... Read More

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This has to be a record.

By cgScirocco_
The "record" being, the shelf life of the latest hail mary, "save me I'm drowning stunt" by the McFailin' campaign. Last night, the nation was introduced ... Read More

Heartland bullhockey

By lessa91
I'm late to the party, but Good.God. I just had to comment on this: "He didn't have his well-off parents send him off for his MBA or a law-school degree ... Read More

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