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Get ‘er done

By
Ben PoggemillerLiz Craig
If you find yourself using any of these excuses for your lack of exercise, be prepared to read my glorious refutations and have the rug taken out from under your feet like the figurative...
Editorial

Musical memory or rummy remembrance?

By
Ben Poggemiller
Is it possible for people to go two hours without drinking? I do not think so. I refuse to believe that people refrain from “pre-gaming” before going to Cineplex or that they do not...
Arts & Culture

The springs of Springfield: Janey

By
Ben Poggemiller
Janey is Lisa’s black friend often seen with Lisa at slumber parties or on the playground and she seems like a normal child. She likes to tease other children, only to befriend them minutes...
Features

Fun size: the diminutive devil

By
Ben Poggemiller
While the debate rages on over what the premier Halloween treat is, I have to sit back and watch the hoopla with disinterest. Sure, you can tempt me with “sugary” this and “intoxicating” that,...
Arts & Culture

The springs of Springfield

By
Ben Poggemiller
If the origin of his lost appendage were unknown, most viewers would assume that Herman, the one-armed owner of Herman’s Military Antiques, is a war veteran. Since the ages of characters on The Simpsons...
Arts & Culture

The springs of Springfield: Jebediah Springfield

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Ben Poggemiller
Jebediah Springifield is more than just a man. Arguably, he’s not even a man at all. As the founder of Springfield, Jebediah is the paragon of greatness in Springfield. From the innocent infants, to...
Arts & Culture

The springs of Springfield: Jimbo Jones

By
Ben Poggemiller
It seems like a cliché now that bullies, while aggressive and cruel, are really sad, pathetic individuals with little to no self esteem. Jimbo Jones typifies this cliché, but since his character is never...
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