Monthly Archives: January 2006

Biblical Numerology

Here’s a dose of numerology. I’m not sure where they get 2 Peter 9 from, I’m pretty sure that should be 2 Peter 1:20, but it’s an interesting article nonetheless. My curiousity is quite peaked from articles like this. I … Continue reading

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The Jupiter Crash

Tom Negrino points to a Java applet that allows you to destroy galaxies. Cool. It’s like a demolition derby a tyrannical God would enjoy.

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Grover Cleveland Secrets!

I just heard on an NPR Podcast “On the Media” (tremendously good stuff by the way) that Grover Cleveland had cancer of the jaw while president and (here’s the amazing part) had his upper jaw removed discreetly by 5 physicians … Continue reading

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Bye, bye 200!

Well, it’s been over 200 posts now to this blog since I started it over two months ago. This would’ve been post 200 if OmniWeb and WordPress didn’t butt heads (sometimes OmniWeb resends things 5 or 6 times). Oh well, … Continue reading

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Neoconservatism and National Debt

Wow. The more I learn about economic matters, the more interested I become. Dave Pollard blogged about why Republicans spend the way they do and I’m impressed. He offers insightful analysis without resorting to playing the political game. Here’s a … Continue reading

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US Senate: “after realizing what it does, the broadcast flag sucks”

Yes! The US Senate seems to be figuring out how bad the broadcast flag is! Essentially the broadcast flag is a bit in a digital transmission that would say whether or not it’s recordable or otherwise usable. How it works … Continue reading

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This girl scares me

Plan59 :: Vintage Ads :: Mid-Century Modern :: Cellophane, 1954 I found this ad (and several other disturbing kids) at plan59. Can’t sleep…kids will eat me…can’t sleep…kids will eat me…

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Now this is ass-backwards

Due in part to this threat, the German Wikipedia will also become a print encyclopedia. This is really amazing to me, cuz the whole idea of a wiki is a living, constantly up-to-date work that is owned by the community. … Continue reading

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How the powerful took the capital out of capitalism

“How the powerful took the capital out of capitalism” is a fascinating article. It really conjures dreamy thoughts about how globalization will affect day-to-day living 100 years from now. As ownership dilutes, capitalism and communism merge on a practical level. … Continue reading

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Interview with Stephen Colbert

Here’s an interview with Stephen Colbert regarding his new show, “The Colbert Report.” I’m a big fan of the Report, and it’s really cool to hear some of the ideas behind the show. He comments on some of the minor … Continue reading

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