Analyst confirms US nuclear war plans
(and just to authenticate the source,
the analyst mispronounced 'nuclear')
(and just to authenticate the source,
the analyst mispronounced 'nuclear')
Tuesday, January 28, 2003
Monday, January 27, 2003
Nanofiction
Once upon a happily ever after.
Once upon a happily ever after.
Hungry for God
"...a special breed of bibliophile,
their desire for possession
of unique and precious texts
taken to an extreme.
Bluntly put: They eat books."
"...a special breed of bibliophile,
their desire for possession
of unique and precious texts
taken to an extreme.
Bluntly put: They eat books."
the Asha Bhonsle vs. Nelly Furtado mashup MP3
(Be kind to overworked webservers:
save-as to your local drive, don't play inline or stream.)
(Be kind to overworked webservers:
save-as to your local drive, don't play inline or stream.)
The Neuroscience of Suicide
"four males die by suicide for every female,
but at least twice as many women as men attempt suicide."
"four males die by suicide for every female,
but at least twice as many women as men attempt suicide."
800 missiles to hit Iraq in first 48 hours
get ready for "der shock und awe"
get ready for "der shock und awe"
Gisele to donate cash for anti-hunger campaign
we love her a little bit more!
we love her a little bit more!
How'd the big game turn out on Sunday?
No, no...the really big CHAMPIONSHIP thing!
(actually...the smart money was on Gwen Stefani!
she was lots more fun than the alternative! )
No, no...the really big CHAMPIONSHIP thing!
(actually...the smart money was on Gwen Stefani!
she was lots more fun than the alternative! )
the cyber war has BEGUN!
"...Was this a test? A test disguised as a DDOS attack?
How fast can the net be brought to an almost halt
and people unable to get to their usual sites.
How fast can it be brought back up? "
"...Was this a test? A test disguised as a DDOS attack?
How fast can the net be brought to an almost halt
and people unable to get to their usual sites.
How fast can it be brought back up? "
Saturday, January 25, 2003
pssst...worm-infested Microsoft product
pass it on!
pass it on!
Bimbo-mania begins!
be the first on the block!
be the first on the block!
Friday, January 24, 2003
Miss Gothic Massachusetts
good luck, ladies!
good luck, ladies!
Possible Ways Out of Here
...possibly
...possibly
Thursday, January 23, 2003
Conversational Terrorism
red alert!
red alert!
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
The wait is over!!!
"Get Your War On" part 18!!
"Get Your War On" part 18!!
How well would you survive as a baby mammal?
(withOUT a Disney copyright!)
(withOUT a Disney copyright!)
Distressing vintage valentines
(malevalentines?)
(malevalentines?)
play with flong
"The Pentagon Connection"
"...the military economy drains the civilian economy ."
"...the military economy drains the civilian economy ."
wailtallday.com
...Instilling Doubt (and an inexplicable craving for fish)
...Instilling Doubt (and an inexplicable craving for fish)
bravo biggulp!
Museum of Depressionist Art
some splendid recent acquisitions
some splendid recent acquisitions
Tuesday, January 21, 2003
Monday, January 20, 2003
How the Press Downplayed the Anti-War Protests
voodoo demographics?
voodoo demographics?
"Do I ever think about the future?
You mean like when we're ruled by apes?"
You mean like when we're ruled by apes?"
"Finite games are played purely
for the purpose of winning.
Infinite games are played for the
purpose of continuing the play."
-James P. Carse
for the purpose of winning.
Infinite games are played for the
purpose of continuing the play."
-James P. Carse
"The first rule of Broad Club
is you do not talk about Broad Club!"
(just never tell them what we figured out in Math Club !)
is you do not talk about Broad Club!"
(just never tell them what we figured out in Math Club !)
Build Your Own Storm
now will that be "gathering", "silent", "perfect",
or "desert part one" or "part two"??
now will that be "gathering", "silent", "perfect",
or "desert part one" or "part two"??
Hope you had a peaceful Poe-toast!
[mysteriously:] " I've ...been out of town!"
[mysteriously:] " I've ...been out of town!"
Friday, January 17, 2003
Lost Remote's Index of TV Jargon
now THIS is entertainment
now THIS is entertainment
It's a Metafilter Moleskine thread!!
(special thanks to all those moles)
(special thanks to all those moles)
American Peace Homepage
"...a table containing every year,
from 1776 to the present - all of US history.
Just click on the year to see who
US troops were killing,
or threatening to kill, in that year."
"...a table containing every year,
from 1776 to the present - all of US history.
Just click on the year to see who
US troops were killing,
or threatening to kill, in that year."
Thursday, January 16, 2003
Wednesday, January 15, 2003
Court Rules in Favor of Disney Copyright
well gee willickers!
ninety-seven year-old cartoon mouse
has more rights than you
well gee willickers!
ninety-seven year-old cartoon mouse
has more rights than you
Historic Topographic Maps
I can totally see your crevice from up here!
I can totally see your crevice from up here!
x-mas tree debris
"it's a bridesmaid's dress.
someone loved it intensely for one day,
then tossed it. like a christmas tree.
so special, then bam.
it's on the side of the road."
- marla singer
"it's a bridesmaid's dress.
someone loved it intensely for one day,
then tossed it. like a christmas tree.
so special, then bam.
it's on the side of the road."
- marla singer
How Cosmic Forces Shape Our Destinies
from PBS.org: Tesla - Master of Lightning
from PBS.org: Tesla - Master of Lightning
The "Toy Universe" Program
if you haven't got anything pleasant to say about reality,
create your own darned universe!
if you haven't got anything pleasant to say about reality,
create your own darned universe!
Welcome to Transparency
"Transparency tries to make all of popular culture
transparent to our understanding.
It reveals the hidden meanings
in TV, film, sci-fi, theme parks,
virtual realities, politics,
advertising and news."
"Transparency tries to make all of popular culture
transparent to our understanding.
It reveals the hidden meanings
in TV, film, sci-fi, theme parks,
virtual realities, politics,
advertising and news."
In The Night Kitchen
from theSpleen
from theSpleen
Writers on the War
from openDemocracy
from openDemocracy
Nice Weather For Ducks
it's a nice reason to put up with Quicktime
it's a nice reason to put up with Quicktime
okay...it's a fartpage
but it's...like...scholarly
but it's...like...scholarly
See if your next-door neighbor is blogging
("Stupid, sexy Flanders!")
("Stupid, sexy Flanders!")
Tuesday, January 14, 2003
Monday, January 13, 2003
How to disappear in America without a trace
just don't tell 'em you know me
just don't tell 'em you know me
"I'm mad about being old and I'm mad about being American"
Kurt Vonnegut cranks it up
Kurt Vonnegut cranks it up
17 Lies the Media Perpetuated
another look back at 2002
another look back at 2002
Weather Icons from Around the World
what's it doing out there?
what's it doing out there?
Sunday, January 12, 2003
Story Elements
a floating database of people, places, themes for writers
a floating database of people, places, themes for writers
challenging snow-plow game
that name again is Mister Plow
that name again is Mister Plow
Snow Life with Weimaraner
photographs
photographs
Bazooka Joe Comics From Around The World
from McSweeney's Archival Selections
from McSweeney's Archival Selections
SymbolMan
it's like he's trying to tell us something
it's like he's trying to tell us something
Saturday, January 11, 2003
*sniffle* Oolong's page
"I'm sorry for this sudden news,
Oolong passed away on January 7th.
He was so well and cheerful as usual,
but at 14:30 his condition changed suddenly,
and he couldn't support himself less and less,
seemed to feel dull.
Then at 19:30,
he softly stopped breathing in the arms of his owner
and completed his eight years
and five months and more several days life
filled with various adventure.
Since opening this website,
Oolong had gotten incredible lots of support
from all over the world,
not only in Japan, more than 25 countries.
Surely he seems to be
the best fortunate rabbit in the world.
Thank you very much for your warmth.
There is still some stock
of Oolong's photograph not released yet,
so this site will be regularly updated so far.
Here he can live for ever.
Wishing he can also live in hearts of you all, please."
"I'm sorry for this sudden news,
Oolong passed away on January 7th.
He was so well and cheerful as usual,
but at 14:30 his condition changed suddenly,
and he couldn't support himself less and less,
seemed to feel dull.
Then at 19:30,
he softly stopped breathing in the arms of his owner
and completed his eight years
and five months and more several days life
filled with various adventure.
Since opening this website,
Oolong had gotten incredible lots of support
from all over the world,
not only in Japan, more than 25 countries.
Surely he seems to be
the best fortunate rabbit in the world.
Thank you very much for your warmth.
There is still some stock
of Oolong's photograph not released yet,
so this site will be regularly updated so far.
Here he can live for ever.
Wishing he can also live in hearts of you all, please."
Friday, January 10, 2003
Writing on Hands
Memory and Knowledge in Early Modern Europe
Memory and Knowledge in Early Modern Europe
The Mondrian Machine
Sheesh...I could do THAT!
Sheesh...I could do THAT!
BBC/E-cyclopedia's 2002 in Buzzwords
from "axis of evil" to "warchalking"
from "axis of evil" to "warchalking"
"An intoxication comes over the man who walks
long and aimlessly through the streets.
With each step, the walk takes on greater momentum;
ever weaker grow the temptations of shops,
of bistros, of smiling women,
ever more irresistible the magnetism of the next streetcorner,
of a distant mass of foliage, of a street name.
Then comes hunger.
Our man wants nothing to do with the myriad possibilities
offered to sate his appetite.
Like an ascetic animal,
he flits through unknown districts
–until, utterly exhausted, he stumbles into his room,
which receives him coldly and wears a strange air."
--Walter Benjamin
From the new e-journal Flaneur
Flaneurs of the world, spread out!
Thursday, January 09, 2003
Java Music Theory
educatiamaphonic!
educatiamaphonic!
groovelab
solid!
solid!
"Don't get mad, get going!"
"Will there be war in Iraq? Wrong question.
There has been war against the people of Iraq since 1991.
This war never stopped;
it is a war fought by the "civilized" world
with gentle, civilized weapons such as malnutrition,
water contamination, prevention of medical services, etc.
The better question is:
will the war in Iraq be escalated to a ground invasion? "
"Will there be war in Iraq? Wrong question.
There has been war against the people of Iraq since 1991.
This war never stopped;
it is a war fought by the "civilized" world
with gentle, civilized weapons such as malnutrition,
water contamination, prevention of medical services, etc.
The better question is:
will the war in Iraq be escalated to a ground invasion? "
Speaking My Conscience
A Bad Editorial from Bad Subjects
"I've decided that I want to be like Lillian Hellman.
Ten years from now, when I look back at these years
of looming war and terrorism,
of vague promises of future horrors
if the U.S. cannot create safety
by changing the world in its own image,
I want to be proud of what I did and said.
To quote Lillian Hellman's letter
to the House UnAmerican Activities Committee in 1952,
“I cannot and will not cut my conscience
to fit this year's fashions.' "
A Bad Editorial from Bad Subjects
"I've decided that I want to be like Lillian Hellman.
Ten years from now, when I look back at these years
of looming war and terrorism,
of vague promises of future horrors
if the U.S. cannot create safety
by changing the world in its own image,
I want to be proud of what I did and said.
To quote Lillian Hellman's letter
to the House UnAmerican Activities Committee in 1952,
“I cannot and will not cut my conscience
to fit this year's fashions.' "
Court backs holding citizens as enemy combatants
(gulp!) No smart comment...sir!
(gulp!) No smart comment...sir!
STUPID CANDY PRESENTS: OUR TOP TEN
okay...okay...goodnight already
okay...okay...goodnight already
Human Shield Peace-Teams Forming Now
(let's roll!)
(let's roll!)
"For the ultra-wealthy,
the highest possible return on capital
is what they earn on their political contributions
to the Republican Party."
from the Daily Kos
the highest possible return on capital
is what they earn on their political contributions
to the Republican Party."
from the Daily Kos
A Tack in the Shoe:
Neutralizing and Resisting the New Surveillance
" In light of contemporary efforts
to intensify the collection of personal information,
this article, as well as articles elsewhere on this web site
dealing with the engineering of social control
and computer matching and profiling,
may be of more than academic interest."
Neutralizing and Resisting the New Surveillance
" In light of contemporary efforts
to intensify the collection of personal information,
this article, as well as articles elsewhere on this web site
dealing with the engineering of social control
and computer matching and profiling,
may be of more than academic interest."
The Internet: Capitalism's extraordinary mistake
On the Internet, nobody knows you're a Socialist...hardly
On the Internet, nobody knows you're a Socialist...hardly
Caspian Pipeline
s gushing portal
s gushing portal
moodmatcher
"At Books Unlimited we're so smart
we can tell what mood you're in
and what would make you feel better.
Simply do our test and we'll find you
some poetry to soothe your mood."
"At Books Unlimited we're so smart
we can tell what mood you're in
and what would make you feel better.
Simply do our test and we'll find you
some poetry to soothe your mood."
Guylhem's World Photo Gallery
wish I were here
wish I were here
Open Photo Project
smile!
smile!
The Forest of Rhetoric
(in this age of clearcutting)
(in this age of clearcutting)
70 things we've learned from the movies
"1) During all police investigations,
it will be necessary to visit a strip club at least once."
...
"18) You're very likely to survive any battle in any war
unless you make the mistake of showing someone
a picture of your sweetheart back home."
"1) During all police investigations,
it will be necessary to visit a strip club at least once."
...
"18) You're very likely to survive any battle in any war
unless you make the mistake of showing someone
a picture of your sweetheart back home."
Wednesday, January 08, 2003
one-minute vacations
"One-minute vacations are unedited recordings of somewhere, somewhen. Sixty seconds of something else. Sixty seconds to be someone else."
(be right back!)
"One-minute vacations are unedited recordings of somewhere, somewhen. Sixty seconds of something else. Sixty seconds to be someone else."
(be right back!)
Tuesday, January 07, 2003
T-SHIRT TRAVELS
"As an aid worker stationed in Zambia, Shantha Bloemen discovered that secondhand clothing, given away as charity in the western world, is exported to Africa as part of a multibillion-dollar business. Following the T-shirt trail she uncovers how international agencies played a key role in directing Zambia's economic policies, leaving the country more impoverished than ever before."
"As an aid worker stationed in Zambia, Shantha Bloemen discovered that secondhand clothing, given away as charity in the western world, is exported to Africa as part of a multibillion-dollar business. Following the T-shirt trail she uncovers how international agencies played a key role in directing Zambia's economic policies, leaving the country more impoverished than ever before."
HOW TO RESUSCITATE A LIZARD
...well, now you know
...well, now you know
THE CAMELOT PROJECT
Arthurian texts, images, bibliographies, and basic information
Arthurian texts, images, bibliographies, and basic information
MAFIA
the parlor game that's sweeping...the parlors!
Actually, I prefer to play it as "Werewolf",
same format, different sound effects.
the parlor game that's sweeping...the parlors!
Actually, I prefer to play it as "Werewolf",
same format, different sound effects.
Tale of Two Empires: US & Rome
"It is the time of year when people are casting about
for good books to read to resolve the current perplexity.
If you are sitting in Washington, there are few guides
to the unique position of the US, whose military expenditure
exceeds that of the next 14 countries combined."
"It is the time of year when people are casting about
for good books to read to resolve the current perplexity.
If you are sitting in Washington, there are few guides
to the unique position of the US, whose military expenditure
exceeds that of the next 14 countries combined."
The Present is the moving Infinity,
the legitimate sphere of the Relative.
Relativity seeks Adjustment;
Adjustment is Art.
-- Okakura Kakuzo, The Book of Tea
(thank you, caterina-san)
the legitimate sphere of the Relative.
Relativity seeks Adjustment;
Adjustment is Art.
-- Okakura Kakuzo, The Book of Tea
(thank you, caterina-san)
A Postbloggerist's Pronunciamento
New Revised Standard Version
New Revised Standard Version
Ideas are tough; irony is easy
A talk with Annie Dillard
A talk with Annie Dillard
stumbleupon.com - personalized websurfing
"StumbleUpon is a browser add-on for finding and sharing great websites. Unlike directories or search engines, StumbleUpon uses member ratings to form collective human opinions on website quality.
Clicking the Stumble! button shows you high quality sites recommended by websurfers who share your interests."
"StumbleUpon is a browser add-on for finding and sharing great websites. Unlike directories or search engines, StumbleUpon uses member ratings to form collective human opinions on website quality.
Clicking the Stumble! button shows you high quality sites recommended by websurfers who share your interests."
THE WORLD QUESTION CENTER 2003
from Edge
from Edge
In praise of clutter
"On the six square feet next to the computer on which this article
is being written, a complex ecology has developed."
Yeah...that's it...it's a complex ecology! So there!
"On the six square feet next to the computer on which this article
is being written, a complex ecology has developed."
Yeah...that's it...it's a complex ecology! So there!
otisfodder.com - 365 days
one wacky, wigged-out mp3 everyday this year,
a resolution for all of us unresolved types!
one wacky, wigged-out mp3 everyday this year,
a resolution for all of us unresolved types!
Bill Of Rights Pared Down To A Manageable Six
"Ten was just too much of a handful," Bush added. "Six civil liberties are more than enough."
The Media Bias Myth
"...Looking at it philosophically rather than ideologically,
the real media war today isn't between liberals and conservatives
but between two entirely different journalistic mind-sets:
those who believe in advocacy,and those who believe in objectivity
-- or, at the very least, in the appearance of objectivity.
And what we are witnessing is not just a political skirmish
but a battle for the soul of American journalism."
"...Looking at it philosophically rather than ideologically,
the real media war today isn't between liberals and conservatives
but between two entirely different journalistic mind-sets:
those who believe in advocacy,and those who believe in objectivity
-- or, at the very least, in the appearance of objectivity.
And what we are witnessing is not just a political skirmish
but a battle for the soul of American journalism."
Sunday, January 05, 2003
Cockney Rhyming Slang
Ever wanted to know what the hell they were saying in Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels?
Or what that Barney Rubble stuff Basher was talking about in Oceans' 11?
Ever wanted to know what the hell they were saying in Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels?
Or what that Barney Rubble stuff Basher was talking about in Oceans' 11?
| Incomplete Manifesto for Growth
precepts of an enlightened designer
precepts of an enlightened designer
Friday, January 03, 2003
A detail-oriented Futurist looks at recent movies
(five cryonic thumbs up?)
(five cryonic thumbs up?)
Top Ten Web-Design Mistakes of the Year
according to the minions of Alertbox
according to the minions of Alertbox
Thursday, January 02, 2003
The Accidental Artist
LA Weekly profiles GetYourWarOn's David Rees
LA Weekly profiles GetYourWarOn's David Rees
Personal Visions: Artists' Books at the Millenium
An Exhibit in Special Collections at the U. of Delaware
An Exhibit in Special Collections at the U. of Delaware
Of Big Oil, By Big Oil, For Big Oil
The 10 Most Startling Speculations
and "Conspiracy Theories" About September 11
and America's New War
The 10 Most Startling Speculations
and "Conspiracy Theories" About September 11
and America's New War
lab404: toolbox
web design doo-dads
web design doo-dads
Pepys’ Diary
THE exemplary proto-blog
THE exemplary proto-blog
Home | Ticketstubs
"Tales of the ephemeral based on the flotsam of life"
"Tales of the ephemeral based on the flotsam of life"
What Should I Do With My Life?
at least according to Po Bronson
at least according to Po Bronson
Wednesday, January 01, 2003
The Onion | Man Who Thought He'd Lost All Hope
Loses Last Additional Bit Of Hope
He Didn't Even Know He Still Had
Happy New Year in spite of it all...
at least there's not too many left!
Loses Last Additional Bit Of Hope
He Didn't Even Know He Still Had
Happy New Year in spite of it all...
at least there's not too many left!
Foreign Policy Loses Its Logic
"This is an administration that in two years
has so mucked up our approach to the world
that merely applying the demands of logic
is made to appear unpatriotic."
"This is an administration that in two years
has so mucked up our approach to the world
that merely applying the demands of logic
is made to appear unpatriotic."
