Marc Munroe Dion
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My cat is afraid of Muddy WatersJan 26, 2025 4:00 am - Every newspaper columnist in America is expected to write 800 words every week about President Donald J. Trump. I refuse. I refuse because there's no point in calling som...
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The flag and Donald TrumpJan 19, 2025 10:19 am - "When I stand here today, about to take the Oath of Office, the flags at half-staff remind me of the long line of presidents. In particular, I am reminded of President Ji...
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Jan 14, 2025 4:00 am - President Narrowly Elected Donald Trump wants to buy/annex/conquer/steal the entire country of Canada. There is a lot to be said for this idea, principally because it's s...
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An easy, sad one from the Big EasyJan 07, 2025 10:19 am - NEW ORLEANS QUESTION: What did you do for those beads? ANSWER: I got run over by a truck and now I'm lying in the street like a busted Barbie. Yeah. I know. It wasn't Mar...
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A Santa by Any Other NameDec 25, 2024 4:00 am - What I've got is an "LED Santa Blow Mold With Warm White Light & Light Skin." He stands a little over 2 feet tall. So, what is it I've got? It's one of those plastic Sant...
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My foreign friendsDec 07, 2024 2:45 pm - When I was a high school kid in Missouri, around 1972 or so, there were people in our town who used the word “foreigner” to refer to anyone who spoke English with an acce...
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The water of lifeDec 03, 2024 4:00 am - My wife and I just bought a house. The house we sold is in a city, just a three-minute drive from District Court. If you beat the murder rap, you can walk to my house in ...
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CabinetworkNov 24, 2024 10:19 am - I hadn't done much sanding in my life, but my wife and I bought a new house, and she asked me to sand the kitchen cabinets so she could paint. She likes to paint. I got a...
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Playin' it safe: One writer's guide to cowardiceNov 16, 2024 2:00 pm - As an enemy of the people, or “journalist” as we were called in the pre-Trumpian eras of light, I am at some risk of being silenced. How soon? Well, that depends on how m...
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Remembering democracyNov 13, 2024 2:00 pm - Someday, someone's going to have to remember. If it's not too many years, it might not be that hard to remember, but if it's longer, it's going to be harder. Someone will...