October 20, 2005
Vibe
I'm looking for a new word to supplement the use of vibe. Although the sign language for vibe should stay...
March 08, 2005
Papa Beast
I was reading a very good article on Crowley's life and ran across this picture of Crowley with his wife,...
September 29, 2004
2004 Voter's Information Guide
Have you registered to vote?...
January 30, 2004
Great Cockup
You too can find hours of entertainment in actual UK place names, or, as the web site itself puts it:...
January 21, 2004
More Bloody Swords
I don't know about an arm and a leg, but a hand is worth 8 years....
January 20, 2004
Evil Clown Generator
Amazing…...
January 15, 2004
Footbagging
Why Footbag? “Today, we kickers prize footbag as a highly athletic and cooperative dance form and a complete aerobic workout,...
December 11, 2003
The Perils of Obedience
“This is, perhaps, the most fundamental lesson of our study: ordinary people, simply doing their jobs, and without any particular...
November 20, 2003
Suffragettes = Terrorists
Had to share this since it seems to oddly reflect the way I'm feeling right now. The suffragettes had the...
November 11, 2003
Saint Josaphat
I did not know Buddha was a Catholic saint. Apparently Saint Josaphat's story is based on Siddhartha Gautama life. Put...
October 27, 2003
Mart du Wal
Found a well-written screed on the evils of Wal-Mart. In your heart of hearts, you must've known all along....
October 22, 2003
BeerCoffee
Okay, so Brezsny is the most inspired astrologist of the 21st century. But he rambled on to us Pisceans about...
October 13, 2003
Giant Turtles
Giant Vietnamese Turtle May Be Last of Breed A 6-foot turtle lives on this earth. That's a sacred thing in...
September 22, 2003
Michaelmas
September 29th is Michaelmas (Farmer's Almanac Entry), a holy feast day. Not only do I share his name, but also...
September 19, 2003
Art from the Land of Cleve
The Cleveland Museum of Art is a fantastic museum. The only fee is for parking and the Armor Court is...
July 30, 2003
Bobblin' on the Road
It seems that sports and literature are finding a happy fit in Lowell, Massachusetts. Yes, that's the hometown of Jack...
June 26, 2003
Orwellian Thoughts
What with yesterday being George's (born Eric Blair) birthday, I've been thinking about 1984, one of my favorite books. So...
April 30, 2003
Tied To
Grrr, everything lost… you get the short version. Yes, I've felt that way before. But I'm still in America, land...
April 27, 2003
Hep
Sheet, Maffu and I are bruvvahs. You are the Low-Fidelity All-Star. You were bornwith your cool, and it's totally natural....
April 19, 2003
Maoist Scrapbooking
Thanks to Beatnikpad I’ve been able to browse through the amazing Scrapbook of the Revolution: Interpreting the Mao Era.
March 11, 2003
Mansion, Apartment, Shack, House
You will live in Shack. You will drive a yellow van. You will marry Vicki and have 0 kids. You...
February 26, 2003
Get Your War On
Very funny comic strip by David Rees on the War on Terrorism using stock clipart people (kind of SubGenius-y in...
Cheers to My Fellow Brewers
Fermented malt beverages are ancient. So why not celebrate the end of the 12-year hiccup America called Prohibition this April...
February 23, 2003
Linux Uprising
An up-to-date BusinessWeek article on Linux. Good overview if you've been living in a closet....
February 12, 2003
My Reality
My Reality: Contemporary Art and the Culture of Japanese Animation I'm really sorry I missed this exhibit. It was just...
January 30, 2003
And They Won't Carry Playboy?
“Hey, Comics Underground Japan! This is sick! Where'd you get it?” “Wal-Mart.” “Ano…” *grins* I may have to order this...
January 26, 2003
Dao
Since being reminded by Abulafia about Robert Anton Wilson's work, I read this excellent musing on the Dao at his...
January 21, 2003
Oolong
I found out who that cute bunny is, thanks to John Persky. And also of Oolong's death. Syberpunk says s/he...
January 19, 2003
Moloko for the Droogs
If this is as funny to you as it is to me, then please start at the beginning and check...
January 09, 2003
When I Grow Up, I Want to Be in Advertising
Part I: Monster.com parody, or is it? Part II: What it really means to direct commercials...
January 08, 2003
Perl Culture
Late, but so what. A 1997 keynote speech by Larry Wall, the creator of Perl on the culture of Perl....