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Grandpa had become a mean thing

JHarris — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:31:59 -0800

I Am Babycakes , created by Creased Comics' Brad Neely (who did that "Washington" video seen some time ago), is the good-natured, incredibly dark musings of a man-child who lives with his dad/wizard, roleplays ("I had described to my friends the most beautiful demon"), writes songs, and fills both his diary, and his days, with emptiness. Alternating funny, then sad, then cool as one turns it over in the mind. Or I think so anyway. Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 (All links NSFW due to language.)

Let your carriage be such as becomes a man grave

nthdegx — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 02:57:26 -0800

"Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience." George Washington's Rules of Civility.

The Papers of George Washington

hama7 — Sat, 22 May 2004 14:59:46 -0800

Washington's Farewell Address, from The Papers of George Washington.

Over God

condour75 — Tue, 14 Oct 2003 18:38:01 -0800

Founding fathers quotations about religion. Sick of hearing fundie pundies say "the US was founded on a vision of Christianity"? Let TJ and the crew speak for themselves.

George Washington's whiskey distillery

homunculus — Mon, 23 Jun 2003 14:14:01 -0800

George Washington made his own whiskey, and at its peak his distillery produced 11,000 gallons a year. America's first president was also a successful entrepreneur. Now some scholars want to reconstruct the distillery and start making whiskey again. The reconstruction might be done by 2006. If they chose to sample their handiwork, I hope they remember the 98th and 99th rules of decent behavior.