Month: June 2007

Lets just start the fucking riot now why don’t we?-MC


E Canada NowObama warns of black quiet riot
Chicago Tribune - 18 hours ago
By Mike Dorning. WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama declared the nation has failed to address a “quiet riot” of despair simmering in impoverished black neighborhoods across the country as he spoke Tuesday before one of the …

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Realist archive project:
Mark Frauenfelder:

The Realist was a satirical newsletter founded by Paul Krassner from in 1958. It mixed true stories with parodies, and sometimes it was hard to tell the difference. It was a freak’s version of Mad magazine (and I just discovered on Wikipedia that the first issue was produced in Mad’s offices).
When Krassner relaunched The Realist in the 1980s I devoured each issue as it arrived in my mailbox. It was a major inspiration for bOING bOING, the zine. If fact if you look at the subject matter covered in The Realist, you’ll see that much of it is remarkably similar to the stuff you’ll find on Boing Boing today. For example, the June 1963 issue (shown above) had the following articles: The Arrest of Lenny Bruce, “Negative Thinking” by Robert Anton Wilson, Epizootics by Gershon Legman, the FDA vs Scientology, and weird items clipped from the mainstream press. I can hardly believe this is from a magazine published 44 years ago! Mind blowing.
I have only seen a couple of the early issues of The Realist, so I was elated to learn that outre-culture archivist Ethan Persoff has started on online archive for this eccentric and delightful newsletter.

Announcing The REALIST Archive Project. A complete republishing of all 146 issues of Paul Krassner’s

classic THE REALIST Magazine. Every page from the

Realist that was ever printed will be included within

this archive. A wealth of incredible things coming up

for you. Posted with permission. Our thanks to Paul

Krassner.

Issue No. 44 – Lenny Bruce arrested (1963)

Issue No. 66 – An Abortionist for the FBI (1966)

Issue No. 74 – The full Disneyland Memorial Orgy issue

(1967)

-and-

Issue No. 81 – The Digger Papers (1968).

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Also: writing from Robert Anton Wilson and from

Gershon Legman. Tips on child pornography found in

Reader’s Digest, and much much more.

Four new issues posted every month until the archive

is complete.

Link

Some cool images-MC

Speed Demon Photography |

Spike Lee: will return to Katrina story – Yahoo! News:

Spike Lee: will return to Katrina story
By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer Mon Jun 4, 6:54 PM ET
NEW YORK – Spike Lee plans to return to New Orleans for HBO to follow up the stories told in last year’s four-hour documentary about the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.

Lee, who accepted a Peabody Award at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel on Monday for directing “When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts,” said he’s still not sure when that will be. Now is too soon, he said.

“The story is not over,” he said backstage. “It’s still something that’s evolving and we want to keep on top of it.”

His film was able to tell stories not often seen on television news because of the time he had to work with, and the ability to show things others couldn’t. Some of his interview subjec

Is this the lick-able kind?-MC
New species found in Suriname on Yahoo! News Photos:
AP – Mon Jun 4, 4:06 PM ET
In this photograph released by Conservation International on Monday, June 4, 2007, an Atelopus frog is shown in this March 2006 file photo taken at the Nassau Mountains, eastern Suriname. Scientists said Monday that they have discovered 24 new species of wildlife in the remote plateaus of eastern Suriname, including this frog with fluorescent purple markings discovered by Surinamese scientists Paul Ouboter and Jan Mol. (AP Photo/Conservation International/Paul Ouboter)

The long goodbye – USATODAY.com:
Vinyl records- Not Here-MC

LA Times: Hippies-turned-homeowners vs. Punks in Haight-Ashbury:
David Pescovitz:

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What the World Eats | Photo Essays | TIME:

world’s famous photos » Famous Photos » Photograph of » Fire on Marlborough Street [1975]:
world’s famous photos
Fire on Marlborough Street [1975]

On July 22, 1975, photograph Stanley J. Forman working for the Boston Herald American newspaper when a police scanner picked up an emergency: “Fire on Marlborough Street!”
Climbed atop the fire truck, Forman shot the picture of a young woman, Diana Bryant, and a very young girl, Tiare Jones when they fell helplessly. Diana Bryant was pronounced dead at the scene. The young girl lived. Despite a heroic effort, O’Neil knew he had been just seconds away from saving the lives of both.

Photo coverage from the tragic event garnered Stanley Forman a Pulitzer Prize. But more important, his work paved the way for Boston and other states to mandate tougher fire safety codes.

Photographer: Stanley J. Forman
Source: bbc.co.uk

Posted in Pulitzer, Famous Photos | | June 5th, 2007 by wfp

DETALES » KKK Grand Wizard comes out, announces Homosexuality

The Sushi FAQ – sushi, sashimi and related Japanese cuisine.
For those interested in this here you go…-MC
The Sushi FAQ is devoted to answering all your questions about sushi (and sashimi), its history, and the related Japanese dining experience. We will answer the simple questions such as “what is sushi?,” “What is sashimi?,” “why would I eat raw fish?,” and “How do I use chopsticks?” as well as enlighten diners as to the history, etiquette, terminology, and artistry that surround this simple and artful food. Are you wondering

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Fabled monster caught on video – CNN.com:
Fabled monster caught on video

• An amateur scientist has captured new video footage of the Loch Ness Monster
• “Nessie” was first captured on video in the 1930s
• There have been more than 4,000 purported sightings since then
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EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Like tartan, bagpipes, and shortbread Scotland’s Loch Ness Monster is as much an emblem as a tourist draw.

And now Nessie’s back.

An amateur scientist has captured what Loch Ness Monster watchers say is among the finest footage ever taken of the elusive mythical creature reputed to swim beneath the waters of Scotland’s most mysterious lake. (Watch the ‘monster’ footage )

“I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw this jet black thing, about 45-fee