WE MAY BE THROUGH WITH THE PAST, BUT THE PAST IS NOT YET THROUGH WITH US.
BY JOE MOORE
I hesitate to call it a "boom" at the risk of sounding like a hack, but there is more attention towards, interest in, and outlets for comedy today than there was ten or fifteen years ago. With the help of some media attention, there is a good chance your mom's friends know names like Marc Maron and Amy Poehler.
BY ANDREW CHALFEN
Me: Hello?
Voice: A tax on juice drinks and soda would squeeze hard-working families struggling to pay their bills and keep their health courage.
Me: Well, the money would go to low-income schools.
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Me: I'm sure it is. But the-
Voice: [click]
Me: hello?