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John McCain to offer jobs to “Kathy the Teacher” and “Steven the Flight Attendant”

By William K. Wolfrum on Tue, 08/10/2010 - 12:51pm | Politics, Humor & Satire

ARIZONA – In his latest Mavericky campaign maneuver, U.S. Senator John McCain has offered Alaska teacher Kathy Gustafson and former Jet Blue Flight attendant Steven Slater jobs within his campaign.

“Anyone who will stand up to vested Washington interests like Sarah Palin is a valuable asset,” said McCain. “Karen the Teacher could teach us all something.”

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John Edwards to run for President in 2012 as ‘Newt Nullifier’

By William K. Wolfrum on Thu, 08/05/2010 - 12:08pm | Politics, Humor & Satire

WASHINGTON – Humiliated former U.S. Senator John Edwards has announced to friends that he will likely campaign for the Presidency of the United States in 2012 as an Independent. Edwards will run under a singular campaign platform “What About Newt Gingrich’s Affairs?”

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William K. Wolfrum’s Morning – August 4, 2010

By William K. Wolfrum on Wed, 08/04/2010 - 9:04am | Politics, Arts & Entertainment, Humor & Satire, Media


If Bill Cosby would just remember that he made “Leonard Part 6,” maybe he’d rethink his stance on living.

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Iran: Many an Iranian will look back to this day as the day someone almost killed Ahmadinehad.

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Writing sports in the United Arab Emirates for The National

By William K. Wolfrum on Tue, 08/03/2010 - 10:49am | Sports, Personal, Media

From time to time I’ve been known to escape the confines of this blog, and this week is one of those times, as I have some stories up at The National, an English newspaper in the United Arab Emirates.

The stories – given to me by former colleague Paul Oberjuerge – were on sporting venues in South America. The three stories:

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William K. Wolfrum is an American journalist and writer residing in Brazil. Wolfrum's experience's consist of being a bartender, bouncer, carny, amateur boxer and commercial fisherman, which he talks about all the time, thinking it makes him some sort of tough guy. Wolfrum has been published or mentioned in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Toronto Star, and a bunch of other newspapers and magazines. Wolfrum is a two-time Alaska Press Club Award winner who hopes to someday win other awards so he doesn't have to talk about those two anymore.

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