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Can You Spot These 10 Thinking Sins?:

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Nuking Iran: The Republican Agenda?:
At the Republican debate last night, almost all the candidates said that they would not rule out a nuclear attack on Iran Only Rep. Ron Paul of Texas said he opposed a nuclear strike on moral grounds and because he believed Iran “has done no harm to us directly and is no threat to our national security.”

Way cool. Want one.-MC
Alien abduction lamp, for those who want to believe | Crave : The gadget blog:

I found this fairly true…-MC
50 Things You Need to Know by 50:

Official: Cheney Urged Wiretaps:
Vice President Cheney told Justice Department officials that he disagreed with their objections to a secret surveillance program during a high-level White House meeting in March 2004, a former senior Justice official told senators yesterday.

Is there life out there? Almost definitely, say UK scientists | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited:

In this section
Is there life out there? Almost definitely, say UK scientists

MoD opens its files on UFO sightings to public

The question: Is there anyone out there?
Is there life out there? Almost definitely, say UK scientists

· Revolution in space technology aids search
· Primitive life will be found in 10 years, minister told

Intelligent extra-terrestrials almost certainly exist on distant planets beyond our solar system, leading British astronomers told the government yesterday.
The scientists exp

Webcomic about Hurricane Katrina:
Mark Frauenfelder:

The terrific Smith Magazine just published Chapter 4 of its webcomic about the New Orleans disaster, called A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge. It’s a true story about real people who lived in New Orleans and survived the disaster and its aftermath. The website also has podcast interviews with the people portrayed in the comic. It’s an excellent way to present the personal stories of people affected by the natural disaster and the monumental government failure that followed.

(Here’s a YouTube video about the comic, which is drawn by American Splendor artist, Josh Neufeld.)

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Suddenly, the Paranoids Don’t Seem So Paranoid Anymore:
Have you noticed? We’ve become a people that no longer respects, or apparently desires, privacy. Our own or anybody else’s.
That’s a remarkable thing, when you stop to think about it. We Americans, historically, have fiercely guarded our personal privacy. It’s one of our defining characteristics. Others, who live in societies where personal privacy isn’t so easily taken for granted, have looked on with a mixture of admiration and bemusement. “Mind your own business” is a singularly American expression.
But now we’ve allowed that birthright to be compromised, in a hundred little ways, and in a few conspicuously big ones, by an increasingly meddlesome government — not to mention opportunistic, predatory marketers — armed with the technology that gives them an easy entrée into our most secret places. Why is that, do you su

OK to Say Sh@#$!# on TV – PC World:
About Fucking time, SHIT!-MC

OK to Say Sh@#$! on TV
PC World - Jun 5, 2007
Congratulations to Fox Broadcasting for winning a major skirmish in Hollywood's ongoing decency/indecency battle with the FCC!

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.

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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

SAN FRANCISCO — Ed Rosenthal, the self-proclaimed “guru of ganja,” was convicted again Wednesday in federal court of illegally growing hundreds of marijuana plants that he said were meant to treat sick people, which state law allows.

GM, Chrysler and The Auto Alliance create websites to sway consumers to contact Congress – AutoblogGreen:

Poland to probe if Teletubbies are gay
(Reuters):

Reuters – Poland's conservative government took
its drive to curb what it sees as homosexual propaganda to the
small screen on Monday, taking aim at Tinky Winky and the other
Teletubbies.
Bend over Tinky Winky. Seems to me the only reason someone would want to know if you are gay is if that someone wants to fuck!-MC

Stephen Colbert, SubGenius or SuperGenius?:

Hal Robins points out that Stephen Colbert has a hilarious article about The Church of the SubGenius on Wikiality (The Truthiness Encyclopedia), his spoof of Wikipedia. It appears that Stephen, who bears a striking resemblance to J.R. “Bob” Dobbs, considers himself more of a “SuperGenius”, rather than a plain old “SubGenius”.

Anyway, when the Internets came along, the Church of the SubGenius moved right along with it. Today, the image of J.R. “Bob” Dobbs is considered one of the four great centers of Internets blasphemy, along with liberalism, the Flying Spaghetti Monster, and those Godless, heathen atheists. Many atheists have embraced SubGenius philosophies, but the Church has found an especially rich vein of followers among the ranks of Linux geeks, role-playing afficionados, comic book fans, porn stars, and other stay-at-home no-lifers. Sadly, these same Internets-Americans often tend toward Internets addiction (especially online gaming). It is through their addiction and/or recovery efforts that the Church of the SubGenius has taken hold online.