Entries in Satire (5)
Saints Express Sympathy as Lions Wide Receiver Calvin "Megatron" Johnson Goes Missing
Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 10:25AM | by
Otter
Calvin Johnson: The wide receiver, who was hurled by the gods from Olympus two seasons ago to wander among mortals performing heroic feats, has gone missing. New Orleans Saints officials call the apparent abduction “A damn shame,” and speculate about motive and method.
Drew Brees at press conference demonstrates to reporters how a powerful sedative might be administered from behind to render the Mighty Calvin Johnson powerless to resist abductors, who might then keep him in captivity until his contract could be renegotiated.
A Look Back: Christianity, Satire, and Irony in America in the 1980's
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 5:40PM | by
Otter
Really, so long as there is a “Christian” subculture, Christian moralizing will always be incredibly thin. To fence oneself off from a culture is to give up the right to speak to it. You have to see clearly what you’re talking about, not as an outsider, but as a citizen, committed to its well-being.
Armageddon or Global Warming in the Classroom?
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 9:56AM | by
Otter
Money quote:
"Polls show that more than 80% of Americans believe that God exists and he has an intelligent plan for how we will all die.... That's why we say pose both theories simply as questions: are we doomed because of our moral sins or because of our pollution? And let the children answer for themselves."


