Category Archives: social issues

Earth Day 2011

Posted on April 22, 2011 by happyjoe

Today is Earth Day. This is a day to think about the world we live on. This is a day to ask a few hard questions. And the first question I’m asking involves capitalization. Namely, does the word “earth” get … Continue reading →

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Presidents’ Day

Posted on February 19, 2011 by happyjoe

Hey, it’s Presidents’ Day. This day is actually the fusion of two former holidays, one honoring Washington and one honoring Lincoln. Someone figured out the country’s Gross Domestic Product would suffer if we gave people two days off, so they combined them into one day that now honors retail stores. Continue reading →

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I’d Like Some More, Please

Posted on February 12, 2011 by happyjoe

I saw an article on cnn.com about “buttock enlargements.” This is a cosmetic surgery procedure. Apparently, people pay to get a larger ass. I’m not sure why anyone would pay a surgeon to do something that can be done by eating a few thousand Oreos. Continue reading →

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Stupid Humans

Posted on January 29, 2011 by happyjoe

Why are some people proud to reject data that shows pollution is bad? Continue reading →

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INTERNET MARKETING

Posted on October 19, 2009 by happyjoe

Are you tired of the daily grind? Fed up with bosses and the morning commute? Are you frustrated by working long hours just to make ends meet? I was once like you. But now I make $100,000 a week—all from … Continue reading →

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Interview With A Glacier

Posted on August 12, 2009 by happyjoe

A new study shows that glaciers are melting far faster than scientists originally predicted. So I thought I’d interview a glacier and see what he had to say. My questions are in bold black. His responses are in frosty blue. … Continue reading →

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LATISSE

Posted on July 28, 2009 by happyjoe

I recently saw a commercial for Latisse that featured Brooke Shields. Latisse is a prescription drug that increases the thickness of human eyelashes. Because drug companies can’t spend all their time trying to cure cancer, right? Certainly not while there … Continue reading →

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Just A Lot Of Smoke

Posted on June 15, 2009 by happyjoe

The federal government is planning to regulate cigarettes, and I’m wondering how this will work. Will each manufacturer have a limit placed on how many people per year they’re allowed to kill? “I’m sorry, Mr. Marlboro, but you’ve killed 500,000 … Continue reading →

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Plastic Surgery Disasters

Posted on April 17, 2009 by happyjoe

When I was a kid my mother made me wear “school clothes” to school. I’d come home after school and change into my “play clothes.” I used to envy all the kids who went to school in their “play clothes.” … Continue reading →

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