A couple of items are needed to introduce this latest send-up from The Spoof, a web-based publication devoted to satire. First, there is a current story about a real-life couple from Britain who went to Switzerland and got “put down” together. Second, this isn’t the first time we’ve featured an article from The Spoof. In … Continue reading Satire from “The Spoof” – Brit couple go for euthanasia
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17th, 1706 (if you want to be picky, it was January 6, 1705 by the “Old Style” calendar system in effect when Franklin was born). So this Saturday is the 303rd anniversary of his birth. It’s a good excuse to devote a little time and space to one of … Continue reading Celebrating Benjamin Franklin’s Contributions to PWDs – Technology and Satire
The Spoof is a web publication specializing in satire and humor. Quality-wise, I’ve found it to be kind of hit-and-miss, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Edgy humor can sometimes miss the mark – or at least end up not hitting everyone who reads it as funny. Spoof writer MonkeyInTheBath decided last year’s seemingly … Continue reading The Spoof: Euthanasia Man Wanted to Live
It sometimes surprises people that we value humor here, but we’re grassroots activists who thrive on irreverance and an appreciation of the absurd. As we say in the introduction to the “Humor” section of our website: …we maintain that humor is a great defense in terms of our stress level, and it can be used … Continue reading Time for a Little Humor
Right now, activists on both sides of the euthanasia debate are awaiting the fate of George Exoo. He currently resides in a jail cell in West Virginia while Judge R. Clarke VanDervort weighs his decision in regard to Ireland’s request to extradite Exoo. Irish authorities want to try Exoo on charges related to his role … Continue reading George Exoo – Suicide Tourist
