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  • Beyond Blacksmithing

    If you’ve ever poked around the ol’ Lint Screen, you may have come across a section called ‘About da Blog.’ Much like any good mission statement, this page clearly sets forth the Raison d’être (French for ‘Raisin Bran’) of this intellectual public forum. This page also includes a request for pictures of squirrels dressed as…

  • LeBron Jolts Journalists

    The headlines recently blasted the news that free agent LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers (‘King James’ to his mother and friends) had decided to go to the Miami Heat. It was big news, but not quite as big as the news that the esteemed benchmark for journalistic integrity, The Lint Screen, had gotten the…

  • Rejected BP Scripts

    Recently, BP launched an extensive media blitz to reassure Americans that it is dedicated to cleaning up the mess it has made in the Gulf of Mexico. The spokesman for the TV campaign is the company’s chief executive officer, Tony Hayward. The Lint Screen has obtained some early drafts of scripts allegedly penned by the…

  • Lint Turns 100

    Satire is an alien concept to many. Much of what I’ve written in satire. It is sarcastic, ironic, silly smartass stuff that lampoons many of the follies of people in our modern times. But, I’m sad to say, many people have no satirical sense of humor. Too many take everything at face value. It’s a…

  • Sweet Inspiration

    From time to time, the staff here at The Lint Screen gets lazy and allows someone else’s work to take center stage. Here is a spot that could put goosebumps on a goose. A little bit of encouragement to us all to create, to dare, to dream, to do. In short, not to be lazy.…

  • Economic Meltdown Made Simple

    The economy’s ugly and it’s hurting a lot of people. Political pundits point fingers and flap their yaps endlessly about who is at fault. Not to worry, there’s plenty of blame to go around. The little film does a brilliant job of explaining the entire sorted stew in just over 11 minutes. The staff of…