Good satire is hard to find. It's even harder to write. While this is not a complete guide teaching all of the intricacies of writing satire, it does provide some biting satire and an explanation behind each story. The purpose of many of the articles was to show human flaws but not necessarily to solve problems. You can read right-wing rags or liberal laments for that. While most of the book is written as news articles, you will also find interviews with God and Satan, a sermon, and several opinion pieces from various voices. While nobody is a clear winner in this book, you might note the slightly liberal bias of the author, especially in later years. Even though most of the stories appear in Real Wisconsin News and some of the stories are written specifically about a suburban Milwaukee school district, you will be able to relate to just about all of the content, unless you are living under a rock or from Europe. However, if you are from elsewhere, there is no better way to understand Americans that to see what they find funny about the news. If you enjoy The Onion, The Daily Show, Saturday Night Live, or The Golden Girls, you should like this book. It's a must-read for anyone who cares about the future of our country, even if that person is one of the One Percenters. Great for social studies teachers, social scientists, social climbers, social disease carriers, and socialites alike. Here's a list of some of the articles: Vandals to Sue for Libel, V100 Gives up on All Hip Hop Holiday After Only Two Hours, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel to be Written Entirely by Community Columnists, Honey Creek Beach to Open in West Allis. Carload of African-American Teens Navigates Brookfield with no Violations, State Department of Tourism Releases Segregated Multicultural Calendar, H.I.V. Risk Eliminated Through Fear, Mayfair, Wauwatosa to Offer Bus Vouchers, Muslims, Hindus, and American Men Finally Agree on Something, The Official Real Wisconsin News Living Shrine to Barbaro, Sheboygan 911 Operators Finally Outsmart 'Prank Mastermind', Medical College of Wisconsin will not use Dogs, President Bush Uses "Articulate" in a Sentence, Southridge Becoming Crime-Ridden, Shorewood High School Fight Proves Schools Need Change, Columbia St. Mary's and Froedtert Will Work Twice as Hard to Remain Inefficient, Bush Might Have Misunderconstrued Jackie Robinson Day, Michael McGee Sr. Grieves for Charlie Sykes, Sure, We Don't Want Iran to Have Nukes, But Why Not Our Used F-14s?, This Memorial Day, Let's Support the War, but Not Necessarily Our Troops, Cheneyator Sent Back in Time to Change Comments on Iraq, Don Imus to Present at NOW Conference in Detroit, Why Can't Exxon Mobil be Left Alone?, South American Cannibals not Interested in Barry Bonds, MPS Schools Better Reflect Criminal Justice System in New Budget, Radium in Water Could Save Your Life, President Kermit T. Frog May Issue Full Pardon To Scooter, Tom Snyder Intimidates, Confuses God, Lil' Einsteins Promote Capitalist, Patriarchal Agenda, Milwaukee Gun Buyback Program Scrapped; Bullet-proof Vests to be Offered Instead, Global Dimming May be Answer to Global Warming, Food Stamp Challenge to Stamp Out Debt, Milwaukee Gangs to Set up Al-Qaeda-like Training Camps, Martin Lawrence Admits He Plays Serena Williams, Family, Brewers Have Cubs Right Where They Want Them, Senator Herb Kohl Finally Admits: "I'm Straight", Girls Gone Wild Founder to Tape Guys Gone Wild in Prison, Wonder Woman to Make TV Comeback as Moody, Irritable Teen, Change in Daylight Saving Time Seen as Bush's Greatest Environmental Policy, Canadian Scientists to Clone Jesus, The CW Network to Target Lowest IQ Segment, New Pica Diet Sweeping the Nation, United States Added to State Department List of Human Rights Violators, Charlton Heston's Gun Finally Pried From His Cold, Dead Hands, Lemurs Claim Ryan Braun as One of Their Own, UN Debates How to Handle Sarah Palin, Scott Walker Bestowed with Honorary College Degree, and man
About the Author: I started writing in my friend's basement back in high school. Because of our love for the Indiana Jones series, we wrote about the adventures of Arizona and Utah, two American kids who searched for such items as the Sacred Beer Stein and the Bubbler of Youth. The writing was not great, but my friends laughed. Later, I wrote some ridiculous poetry, and my friends laughed. It took me a few years and some college classes to take writing a bit more seriously. However, I still want my writing to entertain. As an English teacher, I helped students work with their writing. However, my true passion was my own writing. I could help them with voice, imagery, metaphor, and other techniques, but I could not move past the desire to create my own. As a father, I encourage my own kids to be creative. As a husband, I try to write romantic lines for my wife, who expected a poem a day once she realized she was committed to a writer. As a freelance web designer, I see each website I build as a work of modern art and literature. I am cynical about the world, which helps me in writing humor and satire, but I also embrace the beauty of the world and my chance to add my voice to the human experience. If you want an autographed copy of any of my books, contact me. I live in the Milwaukee area, so we can meet for coffee, even though I don't like coffee. If you want to discuss my writing and live in a fancy tourist destination, I am willing to accept airfare and stay in your guest house.