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Another geek subculture I am either not cool enough or too cool to embrace: What I want to know is this: Who certifies that all those electric instruments and amps and such are steam powered? Cuz what would Jules Verne think if they weren’t? Seriously, though: Abney Park’s Web site is gorgeous…
So, Obama runs down the outrages of the health insurance companies, yet doesn’t mention the obvious solution: Shut. Them. Down. We don’t need the health insurance companies. The purpose of health insurance companies is to turn a profit, not to provide health care — in fact providing health care is antithetical to the purpose of … more…
The things people do to their cats…
Poor Chinese baby!
It’s like a pop culture perfect storm: In the late 1980s, James Cameron directed a music video — the only one he ever made — for Bill Paxton’s band (for the one album they made). It features, among many Cameron players of the time including Paul Reiser and Jenette Goldstein, his then-wife, Kathryn Bigelow, as … more…
Now this is what an emotional roller coaster should be. It’s got suspense, laughs, thrills, horror, triumph, and a hero you just have to love. It may seem, at one point, as if you can’t watch anymore, but stick through to the end — it’s worth it, I promise: (by filmmaker John Nolan, via Jezebel)
Happy Presidents’ Day. I’m enjoying our last holiday till Memorial Day way at the end of May. Normal posting will resume tomorrow.
All sounds sensible, but can it work? And can the federal government provide the kind of kick in the ass to the economy that we need without increasing the deficit?
Your Friday cat cute is brung:
Whoever uploaded this to YouTube says it’s 1940s, but it looks more 1950s to me: Wow! Can I still get one of those rockets? It’s a toy and a game! It crashes imaginary astronauts into the moon! It’s totally cool!
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