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As we know, Donald Trump ordered Erik Siebert, the acting U.S.
5 hrs ago • gene weingarten
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I Read It. I Wept.
Hello. A few days ago I got this email from a reader.
12 hrs ago • gene weingarten
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The Invitational Week 143: Give Us a Few Dozen Igs
Propose an Ig Nobel-worthy study. Plus winning Ask Backwards questions.
Sep 25 • Pat Myers and Gene Weingarten
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Here Lies Donald Trump...
Hello.
Sep 24 • gene weingarten
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Wow. Just . . . Wow.
Sorry for a second posting today. Just a couple of paragraphs, and a poll.
Sep 23 • gene weingarten
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Short-Term Thinking
Welcome to the end of the world. (I mean this literally, and not, as you might expect, figuratively tied to the depredations of the Trump regime.)
Sep 23 • gene weingarten
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Oh, Man. Homan.
. . . Ho Man?
Sep 22 • gene weingarten
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You Weirdo.
Hello, welcome to the Weekend Gene Pool, where, in return for entertaining you, I seek your Observations and Anecdotes for my use in embarrassing you…
Sep 20 • gene weingarten
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