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"Allan Goldstein lives in San Francisco with his wife, Jordan, and a minimum of two cats. His op-ed newspaper column,"Caught off Base," has appeared in San Francisco's West Portal Monthly for the past decade. Satire, invective and humor are specialties.
He also blogs regularly on opednews.com and on hypocrisy.com under the pseudonym Snark Twain. Other work has appeared in Spitball, The Baseball Literary Review, The Potomac Review, and several magazines including Rock and Gem and Pilot's Preflight. He is currently at work on his third novel."
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
A Walk on the Bright Side What is there to feel good about in our season of discontent? More than you think.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010A Walk on the Bright Side What is there to feel good about in our season of discontent? More than you think.
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
A message from God: You're Fired From the Desk of The Lord: I hereby terminate all spokespersons, authorities, publicists and uniformed clergy from my employ. They are all fired, they no longer speak for me. The merciful and righteous among them may continue in my good graces, but their pronouncements and edicts are strictly their own. I will no longer be responsible for obligations taken on my behalf by them, in any case whatsoever.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010A message from God: You're Fired From the Desk of The Lord: I hereby terminate all spokespersons, authorities, publicists and uniformed clergy from my employ. They are all fired, they no longer speak for me. The merciful and righteous among them may continue in my good graces, but their pronouncements and edicts are strictly their own. I will no longer be responsible for obligations taken on my behalf by them, in any case whatsoever.
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Lazy-Americans: The Last Despised Minority Laziness is the ultimate sin. And I'm the ultimate sinner. But I'm not alone, not by a long shot. When we wish one another a good day, we say "take it easy." If you want to wish someone a bad day, say the opposite. You'll lose a friend, but how virtuous of you!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010Lazy-Americans: The Last Despised Minority Laziness is the ultimate sin. And I'm the ultimate sinner. But I'm not alone, not by a long shot. When we wish one another a good day, we say "take it easy." If you want to wish someone a bad day, say the opposite. You'll lose a friend, but how virtuous of you!
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Monday, July 19, 2010
An Open Letter to the Tea Partiers The Tea Partiers are not going away, no matter how fervently we wish they would. Screaming at them does as much good as their screaming at us. I offer this with civility, from one American to another, in the sincere hope that it will help.
Monday, July 19, 2010An Open Letter to the Tea Partiers The Tea Partiers are not going away, no matter how fervently we wish they would. Screaming at them does as much good as their screaming at us. I offer this with civility, from one American to another, in the sincere hope that it will help.
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010
What do we lose if we "lose" in Afghanistan? Everybody here agrees, we should get out of Afghanistan. But not everyone faces the facts: If we do that, we lose. What happens when we lose in Afghanistan? When is harsh military power justified? And when is it not? And how do we know the difference? A few rules of thumb.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010What do we lose if we "lose" in Afghanistan? Everybody here agrees, we should get out of Afghanistan. But not everyone faces the facts: If we do that, we lose. What happens when we lose in Afghanistan? When is harsh military power justified? And when is it not? And how do we know the difference? A few rules of thumb.
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
The BP oil conspiracy: Coming Attractions! What really happened in the Gulf is far worse than your worst nightmares. But some courageous souls specialize in nightmares, and here's what they're dreaming up, right now.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010The BP oil conspiracy: Coming Attractions! What really happened in the Gulf is far worse than your worst nightmares. But some courageous souls specialize in nightmares, and here's what they're dreaming up, right now.
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Saturday, June 12, 2010
Government by obscenely rich amateurs Is it not too late to save democracy from the great money deluge? Or are we doomed to be (mis)governed by dismissed CEO's forever?
Saturday, June 12, 2010Government by obscenely rich amateurs Is it not too late to save democracy from the great money deluge? Or are we doomed to be (mis)governed by dismissed CEO's forever?
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Friday, May 28, 2010
The Hidden, Cosmic Message in Avatar and District 9 What Avatar and District 9 share, other than a general hatred of humanity, and a general love of Technicolor aliens. A secret message for mankind, courtesy the Na'vi and Prawns.
Friday, May 28, 2010The Hidden, Cosmic Message in Avatar and District 9 What Avatar and District 9 share, other than a general hatred of humanity, and a general love of Technicolor aliens. A secret message for mankind, courtesy the Na'vi and Prawns.
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Sunday, May 16, 2010
BP takes a leak on America A love letter to BP. They really need a hug right now, and I'm just the guy to give it to them.
Sunday, May 16, 2010BP takes a leak on America A love letter to BP. They really need a hug right now, and I'm just the guy to give it to them.
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Friday, April 30, 2010
On the dire necessity of optimism Optimism is the missing ingredient in much progressive thinking. If we don't change that, we fail.
Friday, April 30, 2010On the dire necessity of optimism Optimism is the missing ingredient in much progressive thinking. If we don't change that, we fail.
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Sunday, April 18, 2010
You Want to be a Writer? Here's Some Advice. Invaluable advice for the word-lorn. The secrets of successful writing revealed! From one who learned the hard way and only wants to "give back."
Sunday, April 18, 2010You Want to be a Writer? Here's Some Advice. Invaluable advice for the word-lorn. The secrets of successful writing revealed! From one who learned the hard way and only wants to "give back."
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Thursday, April 1, 2010
All the important debates are inside the Democratic party. The right has forfeited. The serious political questions of the day are being debated in one party only. From the center to the left, all the arguments, all the work of governing is happening inside the Democratic party. And here's why.
Thursday, April 1, 2010All the important debates are inside the Democratic party. The right has forfeited. The serious political questions of the day are being debated in one party only. From the center to the left, all the arguments, all the work of governing is happening inside the Democratic party. And here's why.
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Sunday, March 21, 2010
The Right to get High Drug prohibition is a disaster. I propose this 28th amendment to the Constitution. "A well-regulated mood being necessary to the pursuit of happiness, Congress shall make no law abridging the right of the people to get high."
Sunday, March 21, 2010The Right to get High Drug prohibition is a disaster. I propose this 28th amendment to the Constitution. "A well-regulated mood being necessary to the pursuit of happiness, Congress shall make no law abridging the right of the people to get high."
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Friday, March 12, 2010
Save your presidency, Obama: Throw Strikes. It is time for some good old fashioned country hardball, Mr. President. Throw Strikes.
Friday, March 12, 2010Save your presidency, Obama: Throw Strikes. It is time for some good old fashioned country hardball, Mr. President. Throw Strikes.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
In Defense of Cats: The Confessions of a Catnip Junkie The Confessions of a Catnip Junkie: A new novel by an old opednews writer. At long last, the cat speaks!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010In Defense of Cats: The Confessions of a Catnip Junkie The Confessions of a Catnip Junkie: A new novel by an old opednews writer. At long last, the cat speaks!
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Saturday, February 13, 2010
Spawn of iPad and other disasters A valentine to Apple and Steve Jobs when they need it most.
Saturday, February 13, 2010Spawn of iPad and other disasters A valentine to Apple and Steve Jobs when they need it most.
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Thursday, February 4, 2010
The Republican Playbook: Uncensored In a caper worthy of the great James O'Keefe, of Mary Landrieu break-in fame, your author has purloined a top secret copy of The Republican Playbook. Or, the Heathen's Guide to Total Opposition.
Thursday, February 4, 2010The Republican Playbook: Uncensored In a caper worthy of the great James O'Keefe, of Mary Landrieu break-in fame, your author has purloined a top secret copy of The Republican Playbook. Or, the Heathen's Guide to Total Opposition.
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Monday, February 1, 2010
The 2011 Poulan Weed Eater State of the Union Speech Coming attractions for 2011, when the corporate takeover is at last complete.
Monday, February 1, 2010The 2011 Poulan Weed Eater State of the Union Speech Coming attractions for 2011, when the corporate takeover is at last complete.
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Friday, January 15, 2010
Sirens for Haiti Thinking of Haiti, 7000 miles away, in stormy San Francisco. The night of.
Friday, January 15, 2010Sirens for Haiti Thinking of Haiti, 7000 miles away, in stormy San Francisco. The night of.
