May 10, 2008
Koyaanisqatsi
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Songs that clearly and directly address or reference economic hardships and injustice in America, not to mention that do so in a bitter, regretful tone, don't often become enormous hits. Matter of fact, it's such a rare phenomenon that you could count such songs on... um, one finger? Yes, Yip Harburg and Jay Gorney's iconic Brother Can You Spare a Dime is that song. Covered by a surprisingly wide range of singers through the years, the song still resonates. [more inside]
De Rigeurmortis
Vale Tokin Blackman
"He always had the licks, just never the poses. James Paull – Jock to nearly everyone – was one of very few who could say "I spent a year composing in Amsterdam" and not sound like he was on Radio National. Ron Hitler Barassi ..
Some background on TISM for the uninitiated | Progressive Rock Wankers Interview | Noise Interview | Ron Hitler on Marilyn Manson | Wanker Video.
Gentlemen, start your periods.
"He always had the licks, just never the poses. James Paull – Jock to nearly everyone – was one of very few who could say "I spent a year composing in Amsterdam" and not sound like he was on Radio National. Ron Hitler Barassi ..
Some background on TISM for the uninitiated | Progressive Rock Wankers Interview | Noise Interview | Ron Hitler on Marilyn Manson | Wanker Video.
Gentlemen, start your periods.
An unbiased, informative site for heated issues
ProCon.org is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit public charity that has no government affiliations of any kind. On it, you can find unbiased information on the Pros and Cons of issues ranging from the the use of medical marijuana to whether milk really does do a body good. They use a system of theoretical credibility to give weight to cited arguments and opinions, and offer 1-minute overviews, top 10 Pro/Cons, Summaries, Little-known facts, and even extensive glossaries for each subject.
They are also following the 2008 election. [more inside]
But Mom, it's for science!
foldit is a new computer game scientists have created that lets YOU help them make science!! [more inside]
When CyberSquatting Laws go bad....
Nissan vs Nissan, or David vs Goliath Nissan, who used to be Datsun is alledging cybersquatting and suing Nissan, who has always been Nissan, for $10 MILLION in damages...
Dispatches from the edge
vagabondish "The Travelzine for Today's Vagabond" offers lots of tips for travellers. And if, like me, travel isn't really in your near future, you can check out the dispatches.
The Heartbreak Campaign
The Heartbreak Campaign. "Increasingly opposed to the Vietnam War, Robert F. Kennedy struggled over whether he should challenge his party’s incumbent president, Lyndon Johnson, in 1968. His younger brother, Teddy, was against it. His wife, Ethel, urged him on. Many feared he would be assassinated, like the older brother he mourned." [more inside]
$3 Trillion Shopping Spree
The $3 Trillion Shopping Spree. "The occupation of Iraq will cost $3 trillion, America's most expensive conflict since WWII. Can YOU spend that money better? Here's your chance to go on a virtual $3 trillion shopping spree and prove it!" [Via Gristmill.]
"Rendezvous With Yesterday"
Cheap Eats at Bloglander.com
Cheap Eats offers recipies and reviews of inexpensive food. (Make a Ghetto McMuffin and let us know how it tastes.) For dessert, generate an ice cream flavor. Well, a flavor name anyway. Crackling Rutabega Nebula Twist, anyone? (Part of Bloglander which offers some interesting but spottily updated content.) (Previously.)
New hope for Marfan syndrome
New hope for a deadly disease. Marfan syndrome strikes 1 in 5000. Did Lincoln have this disease? Previously discussed here.
Wadda Ya Mean I'm Powerless?
Zip, Zip, Zip, Zip
Look up any Zip Code here, get lots of cool demographic data by entering it here (make sure you enter a zip code, not just a town and keep scrolling down, down, down). [more inside]
Michael Bhatia Died in Afghanistan on May 8, 2008
Time Wasting Nirvana
An ever-changing collection of 220 flash games, perfect for your procrastination needs.
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