Blogs Nov 4, 2010 at 3:27 pm

A Critical Overview of This Week's Stranger

A. Birch Steen, Stranger Public Editor and OSHA Board of Governors Member (Retired)
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1
Apologies if this is a dumb question - what's the purpose of the Birch Steen articles? It's always the same faux "I Hate Everything In The Stranger" take-down - is it simply a self-deprecating parody of the paper that everyone takes turns writing, or is there a grander intent?
yelahneb on November 4, 2010 at 3:41 PM Report this
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"same as last week" - I peed.
gloomy gus on November 4, 2010 at 3:42 PM Report this
3
I imagine A. Birch Steen sounding like Dr. Marvin Monroe from the simpsons.
Chester Copperpot on November 4, 2010 at 3:48 PM Report this
4
What ever happened to the French Intern? Did Dan get bored of the charade or something?
Jenny from the Block on November 4, 2010 at 4:00 PM Report this
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Where have you gone, T. Herman Zweibel? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
on November 4, 2010 at 4:04 PM Report this
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@1, @5 has it I think - Steen's our local spin on the late T. Herman Zweibel at the paper Tim Keck founded before the Stranger, a little rag called the Onion.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/t-herma…

(P.S. The mere fact that A. Birch Steen is an anagram of Steinbacher means nothing.)
gloomy gus on November 4, 2010 at 4:05 PM Report this
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The French intern went away. But not before The Stranger learnt him a thing or two.
sall on November 4, 2010 at 4:09 PM Report this
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our FAR INFERIOR local spin, yes.
on November 4, 2010 at 4:10 PM Report this
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It's still my dream to be A. Birch Steen's Secretary.
Catalina Vel-DuRay on November 4, 2010 at 4:11 PM Report this
10
this is always my fav part of the paper
metardtard on November 4, 2010 at 4:12 PM Report this
11
Not gonna lie, I'm getting a little sick of Derek Erdman.
care bear on November 4, 2010 at 4:14 PM Report this
12
This joke never gets old
I'm 85 Years Old on November 4, 2010 at 4:21 PM Report this
13
I miss the French Intern.

Tout le monde a besoin de lui.
Will in Seattle on November 4, 2010 at 4:30 PM Report this
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@6, The mere fact that A. Birch Steen's "voice" changed subtly after Steinbacher retired, also meaningless.
Josh Bis on November 4, 2010 at 4:42 PM Report this
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I miss Brad Steinbacher.
Christopher Frizzelle on November 4, 2010 at 4:43 PM Stranger Staff
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You've just destroyed my cherished illusion that he still contributed that one pseudonymous piece each week. OK then, fuck it.
gloomy gus on November 4, 2010 at 5:06 PM Report this
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15: I miss Teach Brines A.K.A. Braces Thine :(

http://wordsmith.org/anagram/anagram.cgi…
How About No on November 4, 2010 at 6:19 PM Report this
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I've been assuming that Fnarf was Brad's replacement.
gnossos on November 4, 2010 at 8:45 PM Report this

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