Tim Torkildson's Clown Alley

The Poet Laureate of the New York Times Newsroom

Saturday, January 28, 2017

Backdoor Jack

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Let me take you back nearly half a century to when the only security Ringling Brothers Circus had was Backdoor Jack. It wasn’t as if there ...

Ikea Beach Chairs Will Eat Your Fingers

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Ikea recalls 33K beach chairs after 6 finger amputations Headline from NJ.com   When you’re on the sandy beach Keep your beach c...

The Folding Chair

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The folding chair is not a treat For those who like a comfy seat. It’s cold and hard and uninviting. Hold it wrong and it starts bi...
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Friday, January 27, 2017

The sugar cops of France

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From the New York Times :   In 2004,  France  banned vending machines from schools. In 2011, it limited servings of french fries to once a w...

The Questions of Jesus

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 O all ye that are spared because ye were more righteous than they, will ye not now return unto me, and repent of your sins, and be conver...
Thursday, January 26, 2017

Sugar

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Blame sugar for all of our woes, From cancer to bunions on toes. Without something sweet I can’t be upbeat; I’d rather my tastebuds ...

Trump Backs 20% Tax on Imports to Pay for Wall

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From the New York Times:   PHILADELPHIA — The White House on Thursday endorsed a 20 percent tax on all imports to the United States, an id...

Clowns in the White House

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There have been circus clowns in and around the White House for over a hundred years. (Insert your own joke about White House clowns her...

Selling a lie

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In Race Against Fake News, Google and Facebook Stroll to the Starting Line   Headline from the New York Times Remember that sell...
Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Felony Charges for Journalists Arrested at Inauguration Protests Raise Fears for Press Freedom

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From the New York Times :   At least six journalists were charged with felony rioting  after they were arrested  while covering the violent ...
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