Category Archives: Onion/Not-Onion

Spot the Real One

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Michael Froomkin

So they wrote this nice bit about me in the “News at the U”, Turning a hobby into a career (it’s a subhead half way down).

Strange though, that the very same day the Onion publishes Neurosurgeon Feels Lucky He Was Able To Turn Hobby Into Career.

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Useful Advice

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Michael Froomkin

Tips For Staying Civil While Debating Child Prisons.

A sample: “Avoid unkind generalizations like equating the jailing of ethnic minorities with some malevolent form of fascism.” And “Make sure any protests are peaceful, silent, and completely out of sight of anyone who could actually affect government policy.”

Previously: Yes, We Have Reached a New Low

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Real or Onion? (Gator Edition)

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Michael Froomkin

Vacationers Find Alligator Lounging on Alligator Pool Float at Their Miami Airbnb
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Could be Either, Right?

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Michael Froomkin

Real or Onion: Study Reveals That Girls Who Play Princess Grow Up With Skewed Perceptions Of The Role Of Modern Monarchy In A Democratic Society

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Real or Onion?

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Michael Froomkin

Florida House Speaker apologizes for referring to pregnant women as “host bodies” in interview on abortion.

Fooled me. Need to lower my filters.

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Real or Onion?

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Michael Froomkin

Guess before clicking.

Florida School Hires 2 Former Combat Veterans to Take Down Active Shooters

I guessed wrong. It really is getting harder to tell.

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