Category Archives: parody

Tom Corbett to Resign

Posted on July 19, 2012 by stevieslaw

Stevieslaw: Tom Corbett to Resign In another Stevieslaw exclusive, our intrepid reporter Smokey Diamond has learned that Tom Corbett will resign as Governor of Pennsylvania on July 31, 2012. According to Corbett spokesperson, D.L. Sayers, the Governor has, after a … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Contempt

Posted on July 12, 2012 by stevieslaw

Stevieslaw: Contempt The Republican controlled House of Representatives, fulfilling their constitutional duty to kill time between election campaigns, voted for the 31st time to repeal all or part of the Health Care Bill. Surprisingly, the vote did not improve their … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: A Ditty for Mitty

Posted on July 11, 2012 by stevieslaw

Stevieslaw: A Ditty for Mitty Smokey Diamond, our intrepid investigative reporter, is so fearless that we at Stevieslaw are often worried her “nine lives” might not be nearly enough. Yet, even Smokey has a softer side. Late in the evening, … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Legalizing Catnip

Posted on July 9, 2012 by stevieslaw

Stevieslaw: Legalizing Catnip I have never known Smokey Diamond to be slow on the uptake. In fact, she usually has an uncanny ability to “sniff out” what is important to her in every word or action. “Quick as a cat,” … Continue reading →

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Voices Column for July/August:Say You’re One of Them: The Less-Intelligent-than-Average American Guide to Being Corporate

Posted on July 4, 2012 by stevieslaw

Say You’re One of Them: The Less-Intelligent-than-Average American Guide to Being Corporate. Statistics show that the average American spends roughly 62 hours a week on help lines attempting to clear up corporate misconceptions. About 1 in 600,000 calls succeed. Statistics … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: My Voices Article for June

Posted on June 4, 2012 by stevieslaw

Miracle Grow: The Less-intelligent-than-average American Guide to Cultivating a Green Thumb. This weekend Myron’s two terrific teenagers moved into our basement. You probably remember my cousin Myron—the fiery red-headed math whiz and America’s chief skeptic. Sometime last spring, Myron read … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Betting with Bennie

Posted on May 15, 2012 by stevieslaw

Stevieslaw: Betting with Benny At Stevieslaw, we were surprised today to get a call from Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase. They are trying to replace Ina Drew in their major investments department and Bennie Williams, aka Bennie the Book’s … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: My Voices Column for May—the LAG to Self-help

Posted on May 7, 2012 by stevieslaw

“I’m Okay Who Cares About You,” The LAG GUIDE TO Self-Help. We were at my Cousin Myron’s house for a barbecue this Sunday. Myron, as you may recall, is the fiery red-haired, math whiz who’d made a fortune betting on … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: The Rich Give Back

Posted on May 2, 2012 by stevieslaw

The NYTimes reported today in its magazine on the publication by Edward Conard of Bain Capital(former home of Mitt Romney) of “Unintended Consequences: Why Everything You’ve Been Told About the Economy Is Wrong,” to be published in hardcover next month … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Both Sides Now

Posted on May 1, 2012 by stevieslaw

Justin Gillis reports in the New York Times this morning that climate change dissenters have latched on to the work of Richard S. Lindzen, a Meterology Professor at MIT. Dr. Lindzen’s research supports the theory that the change in cloud … Continue reading →

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