RSS Feed MenuNapoleon Linardatos reviews the papers with a humorous eye.
“Obama plays bartender at beer summit”
-National Post, July 30, 2009
Unexpected role may spur new autobiography.
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“In New York, It Takes More Than Beer to End Feuds”
-New York Times, July 31, 2009
It takes a car, a shovel and a map of upstate New York.
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“Pyongyang Seizes Boat From South”
-Wall Street Journal, July 30, 2009
Economists now predict a 25% rise in North Korea’s GDP.
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“Dan Rather Calls For Presidential Commission On Media Reform”
-Huffington Post, July 29, 2009
Rather claims to be in possession of previously undisclosed documents that establish a preponderance of evidence backing up his call.
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“Iran protesters face death penalty as trial begins”
-The Daily Telegraph, Aug. 1, 2009
Iranian justice is ready to meet dissidents without any preconditions.
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“Afghan women candidates campaign in burqas”
-Associated Press, July 29, 2009
Afghan voters say they know very well where the candidates stand on issues, but they have no idea who these candidates are.
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“Singing Pope Benedict to drop Christmas CD”
-Associated Press, July 31, 2009
Playing the specific CD in reverse one will hear Protestant hymns.
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“If Government is Wiped Out, Who Gets to be Pres?”
-FrumForum.com, July 29, 2009
We pick a name from the “first two-thousand people in the Boston telephone directory.”
sricher // Aug 4, 2009 at 9:29 am
I like the last one the most.
sricher // Aug 4, 2009 at 9:29 am
Well… And the burqas one.