Laughter is the Best Medicine, Right?



If you have not reached the point where you can laugh at circumstances surrounding the events of the past few weeks, then do not go to The Onion. The folks there have published what amounts to what is probably one of their finest issues. Maybe I'm just so tired of being so sad, serious and politically correct that I found myself laughing out loud. Or maybe it's just funny. If you feel ready, go read the front page. If you're not ready, don't worry - there are always archives.

Some good stuff from this issue:

President Urges Calm, Restraint Among Nation's Ballad Singers

WASHINGTON, DC— In the wake of the recent national tragedy, President Bush is urging Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, and other singers to resist the urge to record mawkish, insipid all-star tribute ballads. "To America's recording artists, I just want to say, please, there has already been enough suffering," Bush said. "The last thing we need right now is a soaring Barbra Streisand-Brian McKnight duet titled 'One For All.'" Reports that the FBI had confiscated several notebooks and audio tapes from Diane Warren's home could not be confirmed as of press time.

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Best Headline Ever: Jerry Falwell: Is That Guy A Dick Or What?

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"I don't care how holy somebody claims to be," God said. "If a person tells you it's My will that they kill someone, they're wrong. Got it? I don't care what religion you are, or who you think your enemy is, here it is one more time: No killing, in My name or anyone else's, ever again."