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The Brown Noser

Lisa Franklin

Writer (Retired)

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Obama Not Sure If Dinner With Putin Date Or Not | Dec 03 2014

President Barack Obama is struggling to discern whether or not an upcoming dinner with Russian President Vladimir Putin is a date. “His rep got in touch with mine and wrote, ’Let’s work out the details of your president’s visit next week,’” Obama said.

Experimental Pop-Up Nation To Close At End Of Month | Apr 25 2014

Experimental pop-up nation West Zagreb, the new territory in northern Croatia that became an underground sensation, will be closing its doors at month’s end, according to reports. “West Zagreb has really changed the flavor of the neighborhood since it popped up a few weeks ago,” said Lara Petrov, former Croatian.

That Place At War Now, And Oh No, That Other Place Too? | Apr 25 2014

According to recent reports, that place got pushy about its borders again, so now it’s at war, and look, that other place got sucked into the disagreement too. Uh oh. “If you take a look at the numbers, you’ll agree that it was just a matter of time,” noted political analyst Richard Jeffries about a conflict that, by the way he talks about it, definitely sounds bad.

Graffiti Eloquently Conveys Area Man’s Frustration With Local Politics | Oct 27 2013

An unknown street artist surprised local authorities on Thursday with an astute and well-reasoned critique of the city’s policies that was spray-painted on the side of every municipal building along Stone Street. “Young people today feel entitled to scrawl whatever they want on public property—it’s downright selfish," said city resident Susan Barnes.

Mean Judge Makes Sad Man Live In Small Room For Rest Of Life | Oct 27 2013

Area felon Charles Davis had a rough Tuesday this week, when a mean, mean Federal Court judge sentenced him to a life spent in a heavily guarded building full of tiny rooms for doing something that he clearly feels very bad about. “The evidence spoke against Mr.

New Parents Embark on Glorious Compromise of All Life Goals | May 03 2013

New area parents Jane Flowers and Nat Stone could not be more excited about the arrival of their son Luke, and the impending compromise of every personal aspiration they’ve ever had. “You know, I used to want to go visit the Louvre, but now all I want for the future is a good night’s sleep,” laughed Flowers, cradling her two-week-old son.