Parody
Parody George Memo to: Eric Etheridge From: John Kennedy Re: Editorial changes Eric, as I have expressed to you on numerous occasions, I have been unhappy with the editorial direction you have...
...They want to see Kevin Sessums on Barney Frank (so does Kevin...
...When you hear "cutbacks in child nutrition programs," you probably think: Jonathan Kozol...
...Turns out she's a big supporter of the FLAT tax...
...Just yesterday, Uncle Teddy told me you never got back to him about his "Barbara Boxer Au Naturelle" idea...
...But it shows the direction our readers are telling us we need to go...
...Alicia Silverstone's post-modern take on the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
...If I want to read a doctoral thesis," she said, "I'll go to grad school...
...Believe me, we're doing her a favor...
...I'll be blunt: George has been getting too serious...
...And what about "Congress meets 'Friends,'" with Enid Waldholtz in a Rachel haircut...
...Our readers think: Kate Moss...
...Whitney Houston: "The Voting Rights Act of 1965 Turns 21...
...If there's one chick who needs a makeover, it's her...
...I'm just riffing now - this is top-of-my-head stuff...
...Finally she threw the magazine down in disgust...
...But I specifically said I wanted the photo to be a full-body shot, in bicycle pants...
...The irony...
...Yet to her - and to me, frankly - the magazine reads like one long bar exam...
...If you want to discuss this further, I'll have some free time after I finish my interview with Pamela Anderson...
...You leave me with no choice...
...We had "Rush Limbaugh: If I Were President...
...I'm sure it was a good article...
...Last night, Daryl tried to slog her way through the article on how both Democrats and Republicans love "Baywatch...
...The recent reader survey shows we need more creativity in matching writers and topics...
...Parody George Memo to: Eric Etheridge From: John Kennedy Re: Editorial changes Eric, as I have expressed to you on numerous occasions, I have been unhappy with the editorial direction you have been taking the magazine in...
...Our readers want "Anna Nicole Smith: If I Was Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board...
...Of course, she'd have to finish high school first, but she's got a point...
...Daryl is just the kind of reader George wants to reach: hip, young, blonde, amazing teeth...
...Take the recent profile of Richard Armey...
...I must hereby request your resignation forthwith...
...Eric, where's the follow through...
Vol. 1 • February 1996 • No. 20
