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Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf

Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf
Henry Beard founded the National Lampoon along with Doug Kenney and Rob Hoffmann. Prior to National Lampoon, Beard collaborated with Kenney at the Harvard Lampoon during the late 1960s, producing nationally distributed parodies of Life and Time magazines and a book-length parody of The Lord of the Rings called Bored of the Rings. Since leaving National Lampoon, Beard has authored and co-authored over 30 humor books. Christopher Cerf is an author, record and TV producer, composer-lyricist, semi-bestselling humorist, and co-founder and president of the educational media production company, Sirius Thinking, Ltd., where he co-created and served as Co-Executive Producer of the multiple award-winning children's literacy show, "Between the Lions," which recently completed its 10th season on PBS. Cerf has won three Emmys and two Grammys for his musical contributions to "Sesame Street" (for which he has written over 300 songs since the show's debut in 1970); was a senior editor at Random House, where he worked with such diverse authors as George Plimpton, Andy Warhol, Abbie Hoffman, and Dr. Seuss; and was a charter contributing editor of National Lampoon. He has also won two Emmys for outstanding writing in children's television. In 2010, Cerf was awarded the Harold W. McGraw Prize for his contributions to American education.


Beware the Ides of March: Trump Ascending?

A Look Back at the Last Three Primary Debates
March 15, 2016  By Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf
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A New Low in Political Discourse!

Plumbing the Depths of Republican Abuses of Language
March 7, 2016  By Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf
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Not Even the Donald Has Such Small Hands

Translating the Euphemisms from the Republican Debate
March 1, 2016  By Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf
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“Seriously, This Is Insane.” And Other Debate Reactions.

Translating the GOP and Democratic Debates into Plain English
February 16, 2016  By Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf
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Pander, Lie, Equivocate: The New Hampshire Primary Debates

Whoever Did It Best Is Today’s Winner!
February 9, 2016  By Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf
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Deciphering a Trump-Free Debate

Translating the Spin from the Last Iowa Free-For-All
February 1, 2016  By Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf
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The Democrats’ Secret Debating Society, Part IV

Translating the Euphemisms of Bernie and Hillary
January 20, 2016  By Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf
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Cheats, Liars, and Madmen: “New York Values” and Other Lines

The Sixth Republican Debate: A Spinglish-English Translation
January 19, 2016  By Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf
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A Master Class in the Passive Voice

The Third Democratic Debate: A Spinglish-English Translation
December 22, 2015  By Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf
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The Fifth Republican Debate: A Spinglish-English Translation

Carpet Bombs and false narratives, all in the name of democracy
December 17, 2015  By Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf
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Teddy Roosevelt Supports Bernie Sanders, and Other Weirdness

Translating the Spinglish from Saturday's Democratic Debate
November 16, 2015  By Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf
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The Philosopher vs. The Welder: Translating the GOP Debate

Reading Between the Lines at the 323rd Republican Debate
November 12, 2015  By Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf
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Weasel Words Unite the Parties

A Spinglish-English Translation of Friday’s Debate Forum
November 10, 2015  By Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf
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The Third Republican Party Debate: A Spinglish-English Translation

total propaganda, round three
October 30, 2015  By Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf
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The First Democratic Party Debate: A Spinglish-English Translation

“I didn’t take a position until I took a position” and other gems
October 15, 2015  By Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf
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The Second Republican Debate: A Spinglish-English Translation

in which virtually, amnesty, and talking points take on new meaning
September 18, 2015  By Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf
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