Buffet Nibblers- by Greg Strid

The problem of buffet nibbling is solved…

An Artist Service Statement: buckets needed!

Roger Sayre needs five gallon buckets in order to complete a functional sculpture; one that could serve as a prototype for homeless shelters in our dysfunctional, disposable society. If you have any, or know of a hidden treasure of buckets out there, please let him know. The logical places to check include: construction sites, restaurants, [...]

The Fed to the Rescue!- by Greg Strid

Captain Ben, our rather green Federal Reserve Chairman, rode on his magnificent white pony (named “Liquidity”) today to rescue the panicking financiers on Wall Street, and, to be more accurate, gambling dens, pits and crevices the world over. He valiantly slashed the discount rate, or the rate charged by the Fed  to member banks for [...]

Farewell, Turd Blossom- by Greg Strid

Farewell, Turd Blossom!
Karl Rove, the boyish-looking political strategist widely
believed to be Bush’s brain announced his departure
on Monday in front of a rather stunned collection of the
news media. Mr. Rove said that he will be resigning from
his position as deputy chief of staff at the end of the month.
The political tactics that Rove employed may [...]

The Abyss- by Greg Strid

The Hermit Kings- by Greg Strid

The Hermit Kings
Preisdent Hamid Karzai and President Bush met earlier
this week to determine who was more isolated and
unpopular among their respective populations. It was
a draw.
Both leaders rarely set foot outside of the safe,
bubble-like atmospheres that are provided by their
capitol cities. But, it is rumored that they actually
did discuss some of the pressing issues in the [...]

Giant Mortgage Lender Files For Bankruptcy

American Home Mortgage, one of the largest mortgage lenders - and a glaring symbol of unsound business practices- filed for bankruptcy early this week. Mortgage lenders like American Home Mortgage are responsible for helping to inflate the largest housing bubble in American history. Now investors are running from the crappy mortgage-backed securities originating from these [...]

The Senior Citizen Terrorist- by Greg Strid

She never fooled me! I always knew there was
something suspicious about Sarah Weiss. You see,
I work in the same office as America’ Most Wanted
Senior Citizen. Bad back, my ass! I should have
known that even the Housing Partnership, a
non-profit charged with creating affordable housing,
can be fertile ground for terrorist chicanery. (All this
time I thought she [...]