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....