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Care for some leftover fruitcake?
The Ghost of Buzzes Past presents this updated column which ran first in 2010.
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Dude, where’s my Glock?
Colorado, the first state to legalize recreational marijuana sales, now is considering a ballot measure to allow pot…
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Hello, Comcast, when can you send a service rep?
“I feel all right; I’m gonna take on the world”: Days after President Obama said the U.S. would…
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Prank talk
TP also an option: In a TV interview, President Barack Obama promised to respond “proportionately” to North Korea’s…
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Kim Jong-unreal
We thought the president was against torture: President Obama weighed in on reports that North Korea was behind…
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Buy! Buy! Buy!
Playing the market: Software that allows retailers to quickly change the price of items depending on demand is…
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Not lovin’ it
Would be cause for rioting in the U.S.: A labor dispute at West Coast ports has triggered a…
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Ruble rubble
Comrade, can you spare a dime? Western sanctions and the falling price of oil have forced the value…
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Social disease
Ah, shucks: The herpes virus is devastating the oyster harvests of France and Australia, killing millions of the…
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Will you be staying long?
Is the kimchi that good? Only weeks after three detained Americans were released by North Korea, a U.S.…
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‘Downton’ abroad
Bet they’ll get to bypass Ellis Island: The executive producer of “Downton Abbey” says he’d love to bring…
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Top 10 joke tips
No. 6: Pantless Regis always funny: David Letterman’s people say the gap-toothed host’s final “Late Show” will air…
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When you say dud
You missed a clump, boys: Loyal customers of a small brewery in Bend, Oregon, are upset that 10…
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Black site spa
Will Cheney be a customer? A Senate report released Tuesday faults the CIA for inflicting brutal torture on…
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Moving day
Dude, where’s my loveseat? A couple of Pierce County men face residential burglary charges after allegedly swapping living…
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Logorrhea
Brand new brand: Following a months-long contest, Everett has selected its new logo: Accompanying “Everett” in light block…
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Shy of retiring
Rule No. 1: Spend your kids’ inheritance: A survey by a financial advice nonprofit found a woeful lack…
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Ants in the Big Apple
Kraut, mustard, no ketchup: Ants, those tiny but plentiful insects, perform a lot of the trash cleanup in…
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We’re in trouble now
I, for one, welcome our new Girl Scout overlords: Provided they get the OK from their scout councils,…