Author
Author: Martin Finch
Martin Finch covers general assignment stories for VanFLIP, from civic theater and brand misfires to the little rituals public figures use when they are trying not to apologize. He has a soft spot for cats, a firm belief that most meetings should have been a sandwich, and an enduring loyalty to steak cooked simply, preferably by someone who does not describe it as a concept.
General assignment, civic theater, and cultural oddities
Martin Finch covers general assignment stories for VanFLIP, from civic theater and brand misfires to the little rituals public figures use when they are trying not to apologize. He has a soft spot for cats, a firm belief that most meetings should have been a sandwich, and an enduring loyalty to steak cooked simply, preferably by someone who does not describe it as a concept.
-
Culture
Local Church Adds Tip Screen Before Communion
Parishioners can now select 18, 22, or 25 percent gratitude before receiving the sacrament.
· By Martin Finch
-
Gaming
GTA 6 Delayed Again
NEW YORK – Rockstar Games confirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed for what executives described as “one final, spiritually necessary development…
· By Martin Finch
-
Culture
Entire Local Area Turns On Man After He Describes It As A Hidden Gem Online
ASHEVILLE, N.C.—A previously peaceful local area has fully turned on 34-year-old resident Caleb Pritchard after he described the neighborhood as a hidden gem in…
· By Martin Finch
-
Culture
Local Man Admits He Gaslights Fast Food Workers “Just To Introduce Narrative Complexity Into Their Shift”
A Columbus man admits he gently lies to fast food workers to add lore and narrative complexity to their shifts.
· By Martin Finch
-
Culture
Queensland Man Arrives At Gumtree Meetup With 620 Live Deer After Misreading ‘620 Bucks O.N.O.’
A Queensland man arrived at a Gumtree meetup with 620 live deer after misunderstanding the phrase 620 bucks O.N.O.
· By Martin Finch
-
Culture
Local Church Sound Guy Finally Caught After 11 Years Slowly Turning Pastor’s Mic Down During Sermons About Tithing
A church sound guy admits he spent 11 years slowly turning the pastor's mic down during sermons about tithing.
· By Martin Finch
-
Opinion
Personal Essay: I Joined ICE And On My First Day Learned It Was Not Exactly What I Thought It Was
A new recruit joins ICE expecting literal ice and slowly discovers a devastating acronym problem.
· By Martin Finch
-
Culture
National Communication Crisis Deepens As Australians Continue Answering Questions By Describing What Is Not Happening
A new report finds Australians are still answering every question by carefully explaining what is not happening.
· By Martin Finch
-
Culture
Bad News: Greta Thunberg Has Started Going Door-To-Door In Sweden
The Swedish activist has reportedly launched a door-knocking campaign after residents were heard enjoying the sunshine without first making a small defeated comment about…
· By Martin Finch
-
Life & Style
Support Aussie Farmers: Nation Asked To Help Rural Families Keep Third LandCruiser On Road
Australians are being urged to support Aussie farmers through another difficult period of keeping top-spec LandCruisers in acceptable condition.
· By Martin Finch