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How to Write Like an Onion

I always think it is funny when I post a spoof article and some people say: "That's not true!" and post a Snope's link, debunking the story. I tend to think that some stories are obviously jokes. So, I thought it would be fun to show you how some spoof articles, like those of the Onion, are written. They take a real article, like this one: … Continue

Added by Diana Agorio on October 7, 2010 at 2:20am — 1 Comment

Houston Chronicle

This post was imported from Livejournal on 2008.07.18

Alex,

A writer in your previous town of resident wrote a gem of an editorial about the presidential hopefuls' religious pissing contest. I was surprised something like this could come out of Texas.

Maybe Alabama will be next.

Maybe not.

Added by Jim Craft on December 17, 2007 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Carl Sagan

This post was imported from Livejournal on 2008.07.17



This is a beautiful article from The New York Times. It nearly brought a tear to my eye.

A Familiar and Prescient Voice, Brought to Life

by Dennis Overbye

Reposted from NYTimes:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/13/science/13carl.html?em&ex=1171515600&en=32a4fdd6685de182&ei=5070



It's been a long 10 years since we've heard Carl Sagan beckoning us to consider the…
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Added by Jim Craft on February 20, 2007 at 2:00pm — No Comments

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