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December 18, 2013
Michael Schaffer
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" Is a Terrible, Terrible Song
You know it's about bullying, right?
November 26, 2013
Michael Schaffer
I’m Sick of Other Holidays, But I Still Love Thanksgiving
It's still inclusive and noncommercial. Be grateful.
November 22, 2013
Michael Schaffer
The Most Annoying Thing About Cellphones on Airplanes
It's not overhearing conversations. It's listening to people complain about overhearing conversations.
October 23, 2013
Michael Schaffer
Maryville, Missouri Is a Lawless Hellhole
And other things you can't say about small towns
October 10, 2013
Michael Schaffer
The Blaze of Glory Fallacy
October 4, 2013
Michael Schaffer
The Factoid That Explains Why You Want to Live in a Blue State
August 22, 2013
Michael Schaffer
The One Big Question Where Americans and Rick Perry Agree
August 5, 2013
Michael Schaffer
Why I'm Oddly Wistful About the Post Sale
June 14, 2013
Michael Schaffer
RIP, Washington Examiner: Why Washington Still Needs its Own Tabloid
October 22, 2009
Michael Schaffer
Pervez Dispenser
March 4, 2009
Michael Schaffer
Anchors Away
November 26, 2008
Michael Schaffer
The Haters
November 25, 2008
Michael Schaffer
The Hillary Clinton Of Private Schools
November 6, 2008
Michael Schaffer
Obama Babies
November 5, 2008
Michael Schaffer
We're All Eggheads Now
October 13, 2008
Michael Schaffer
Time Warp
October 11, 2008
Michael Schaffer
The Philadelphia Story
September 4, 2008
Michael Schaffer
The Nostalgia Trap
July 24, 2008
Michael Schaffer
This Year, Political Analogies Are Like Toothbrushes
April 22, 2002
Michael Schaffer
End Run

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