All posts tagged Satire

The Future is Now: A Sneak Peak at the Top News Stories of 2010

While everyone else in the English-speaking world is busy compiling top 10 lists to encapsulate the essence of the last decade, we here at The Talking Mirror are forging on into the future.  We’re not concerned with who had the …

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I Got Your Annual Review Right Here: A Word on Accountability

Can I talk to you for five minutes about corporate life?  As of this writing, I have spent sixteen consecutive months in the wasteland of the working world. 

The Well-Oiled Immigration Process

I have a friend who is in the process of obtaining a student visa in order to attend an a university here in Chicago. The hoops that they

Perfectly Good Nickelback Concert Ruined by Chad Kroeger

By: Dave McCloskey Nickelback kicked off its North American tour in front of a capacity crowd at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Friday night, its first of

My LinkedIn Networking Requests Require Some Customization

This article was published this week by our partners in parody over at The Big Jewel.  If you haven’t been to The Big Jewel yet, this blurb will

Apocalypse Yesterday: A Word on California (Part 2)

I’m sorry, but I’m going to need five more minutes of your time to talk about California.  I don't usually like asking for extra time like this,

My Experience at The Post Office: An Expository Narrative

This article was originally written for www.gapersblock.com. You can see the article there also. So I was at the post office the other day, mailing something to

From the Archives: An Open Letter to the Assembled Law Enforcement Officers of the Various States I Have Visited or Resided In

Hard as it is to believe, The Talking Mirror will celebrate it’s first birthday this week.  Those of you who have been with us since the beginning (I

Two Insecure Cover Letters

One: Seriously I Don't Care. Dear Mr. Smittenberg, I guess I'd like to express my interest in the Entry Level Account Manager position I read about somewhere while I was

Fear and Loathing South of the Border: A Word on Mexico

As a person who never feels fully alive unless he’s in danger of being killed, life in a developed nation can get a little bland.  It is

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