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(via Robert Hunter: singer, songwriter and lyricist for the dead.) Here’s a wicked little puzzle that occured to me while shaving. Evil aliens come to Earth. If you answer any of the first … Read more

Here’s an interesting web site, Word Pirates, a grassroots effort to take back words whose original meaning have been shamelessly misappropriated by politicians and advertisers and other of their ilk. Here’s one example … Read more

Don’t you just hate it when something like this happens? (click image for details)

At first simply a story about a bunch of young folks who need to “get a life!”, this feature article from the LA Weekly is actually an interesting read, revealing little known details … Read more

I am so sick and tired of unsolicited phone calls. Lately I’ve been getting a number of them that are recordings (thought that was illegal). Since there’s nothing one can really do about … Read more

Interesting responses to a worldwide survey regarding opinions about America and American culture; from the BBC: The BBC hosted a unique global television debate about America’s place in the world with 10 other … Read more