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SQUIRRELS THRIVE. STOP HELPING THEM.

By Lori Grimmace · 9/2/2025

## Frankly, It's About Time Someone Addressed the Squirrel Situation Let's be clear: squirrels are a nuisance. A fluffy-tailed, nut-burying, garden-devastating nuisance. However, even *I* can acknowl...

Header image for: Swift & Poundstone Lead Nation's Decline – “Nice Things” Now Just An Excuse For Waste!

Swift & Poundstone Lead Nation's Decline – “Nice Things” Now Just An Excuse For Waste!

By Ronald Peabody · 8/29/2025

## The Crumbling of Civilization, One Broken Trinket at a Time Folks, let’s talk about a national epidemic. No, not inflation, though Lord knows that’s a problem. I’m talking about *carelessness*. A ...

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Swifties & Sanders: Is American Sport Losing Its Spine?

By Ronald Peabody · 8/27/2025

## The State of Competition: Are We Losing Sight of What Matters? Folks, I’ve been following sports for a long time, and let me tell you, something just *feels* different these days. It’s not just th...

Header image for: HOT DOGS ARE SALADS & THE PIGEONS KNOW EVERYTHING (Plus Zucchini Wisdom!)

HOT DOGS ARE SALADS & THE PIGEONS KNOW EVERYTHING (Plus Zucchini Wisdom!)

By Bronbus Quitley · 8/26/2025

## Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich? Or… a Salad?! My Investigation (and the Pigeon Conspiracy) By Bronbus Quitley, Jape News Culinary Correspondent (and Expert on All Things Delicious, Mostly) Okay, folks, ...

Header image for: HOT DOGS ARE SECRETLY WATERMELONS AND THE DALAI LAMA IS A PIGEON UNION BOSS—I HAVE PROOF!

HOT DOGS ARE SECRETLY WATERMELONS AND THE DALAI LAMA IS A PIGEON UNION BOSS—I HAVE PROOF!

By Bronbus Quitley · 8/22/2025

## Is That a Sandwich in Your Hand? Or… a Salad?! Bronbus Quitley Investigates the Great Hot Dog Conundrum Folks, let me tell you, I've seen a LOT in my time as a roving reporter for Jape News. I onc...

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WEATHER FORECASTS ARE UTTERLY INSUFFICIENT.

By Lori Grimmace · 8/7/2025

## Another Day, Another Disappointment (Weather Edition) Let’s be clear: “Mostly Sunny” is a pathetic excuse for a weather forecast. 87 degrees in Grand Rapids? Pleasant? It’s barely tolerable. And d...

Header image for: Swift's Lament: A National Decline in Decency

Swift's Lament: A National Decline in Decency

By Ronald Peabody · 7/3/2025

## The Erosion of Civility: Why We Just Can't Seem To Have Nice Things Anymore Folks, let’s be honest. Have you noticed the general… unpleasantness lately? Not just in politics – although goodness kn...

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DEMOCRATS: A FESTERING MESS.

By Lori Grimmace · 6/25/2025

## The Democratic Party: A House Divided, a Future Uncertain Let’s be blunt: the Democratic Party isn’t thriving. It’s *surviving*. And the narrative that paints a picture of unified progress is a bl...