Maggie Van Ostrand - Syndicated Humor Columnist

November 4, 2025

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Maggie Van Ostrand's columns and articles cover more topics than Washington has lobbyists. Each is listed below, with a descriptive blurb. We don't know what a blurb is, but Maggie thinks they may be useful here.

Dog Days of Summer
Driving cross country with two dogs
What Do You Want For Your Birthday? Or, It Won't Be What You Asked For
I'm sick and tired of people not listening when you answer their question, "What do you want for your birthday?"
Seven Deadly Mother's Day Sayings
She was always right.
Royal Wedding Questions
My kids asked questions about William and Kate's wedding that forced me to do some research.
Top 10 Federal Budget Savings Ideas
We the People present our own Top 10 Budget items
How to Deal With a Contractor if You’re a Single Woman
Hire a husband for the duration of the job
New Year's Non-Resolutions
Instead of making Resolutions this year, which always fail anyway, I'm going to do something different.
Christmas Shopping
Shopping for kids today is nothing like it was when we were kids ourselves.
Bullfights Out. Ferdinand In.
No more bullfights in Spain, reports the media. Is the majestic fighting bull now on the endangered species list, or has the Spanish government realized that Ferdinand the Bull was right to be smelling pretty flowers instead of goring the guy waving a red cape at him.
Big Corporations, Little Ripoffs
Start counting the nuts.

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