From the month of

October 2008

Locke McKenzie disassociates the link between the Third Reich from modern Germany.

Josh Fischel nobly dedicates his Saturday to canvassing for the Obama campaign in the contested state of New Hampshire. Lesson learned: some weird people live in Manchester.

Your Guide to 2008 Write-In Presidential Candidates

by David Tveite on October 27, 2008

What’s wrong with Barack Obama and John McCain? Neither of them has the platform, qualifications, nor star power needed to become our next Commander-in-Chief. David Tveite lists way better candidates.

Home is Where the Hair Is

by Kevin Nguyen on October 24, 2008

For some people, a haircut is important; for others, it isn’t. But for Kevin Nguyen, hair isn’t about how it looks, but where you get it cut.

The GOP’s War on Truth and Intellectualism

by Jordan Barber on October 22, 2008

Jordan Barber takes a stand against the Republican Party’s smokescreen and scare tactics to reveal a selfish, reactionist agenda.

Staff List: Why We’re Endorsing Barack Obama

by The Bureau Staff on October 20, 2008

Recently, publications like The New Yorker and Esquire have endorsed the Democratic candidate. As a venue that actually matters, The Bygone Bureau is proud to announce its support of Barack Obama.

Language isn’t a product, but that fact certainly doesn’t stop people from trying to sell it. Locke McKenzie confronts the subject of “Business English,” a bastardization of language teaching that dodges the political and cultural features of English.

Pundit Josh Fischel breaks down last night’s tussle between Obama and McCain and finds it oddly analogous with the season finale of Project Runway (which he totally had to miss to watch the debate).

Don’t Worry—We All Get to Die Eventually

by David Tveite on October 15, 2008

David Tveite cheerfully explains that we’re all doomed and that’s okay.

In his first piece as the Bureau’s political columnist, Josh Fischel breaks down McCain’s beef with stellar observatories.