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 NO. 473 “Expect the Ironic” OCTOBER 5 - 11, 2009 

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SARAH PALIN'S 400-PAGE MEMOIR DUE IN NOVEMBER
She says she “can't wait” to read it.
 
WORLD NEWS
Chinese Use “Artificial Weather
Modification” to Prevent Rain
On 60th Anniversary

Close every car wash in Beijing.
U.S., Cuba Held Secret Talks
Cuban officials met with officials from Mets, Dodgers, White Sox.
Afghan Government Riddled
With Corruption

Sign on Karzai's desk: “The Buck Stops Here.”
 
ALSO IN THE NEWS . . .
Report: Obesity Could Become Greatest Cause of Cancer in Women
Women advised to limit their intake of candy apples to one per meal.
U. S. NEWS
Stopgap Senate Bill Keeps
Government Operating

Over opposition of GOP.
Odierno: Declaring Victory in
Iraq May Not Be Possible

Defeat unthinkable, and a tie “is like kissing your sister.”
Federal Workers Banned
From Texting While Driving

Unless they see a celebrity.
 
REMINDER
  If you feel like you're getting sick, move to France.
 
Report: America's World Standing Dropped in Last Decade
Should bounce back once we convert Iraq, Afghanistan into Western-style democracies.
GAO: Emergency Early Warning System Not Working
May drop the “Early.”
U.S. Withheld Data on Distracted Driving
Due to pressure from Distracted Drivers of America.
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