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What does your father do?

absalom — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:13:09 -0800

Feudal Crime Lords of Japan

absalom — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:45:08 -0800

Among industrialized nations, Japan has a pretty low rate of violent crime, a relatively high number of police, and a virtually non-existent acquittal rate. Yet, somehow the Yakuza persists.

"Eat these [bleeping] ribs . . . then tell me about [bleeping] Texas!"

absalom — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:15:05 -0800

Bobby Egan: Restaurateur and Amateur Diplomat.

Tell me about the dinosaurs, George.

absalom — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:32:56 -0800

Some say volcanoes killed them. Some people say an impact. Some say both. Coulda been bugs, actually. Lots of theories, some better than others. Not like it's that uncommon in the grand scheme of things.

Football's Ironman. (Sorry, Cal.)

absalom — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:50:49 -0800

Through alcohol and vicodin addicition, trauma, grief, and loss, Brett Favre has thrown the ball for the largest muncipally-owned professional sports team in the United States. After reinventing himself several times over, and leading his team to an improbable string of wins and accomplishments a year after almost retiring, he is Sport's Illustrated's sportsman of the year.

Please practice safe beastiality.

absalom — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:19:29 -0800

Is there anything Japanese sailors won't have sex with? [via]

"Really? Worst film you ever saw. Well, my next one will be better."

absalom — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:56:57 -0800

Last summer, Uwe Boll took on four of his many critics. The "Teutonic Terror" (an amateur boxer who spent months in training for the event) so throughly savaged his opponents that three of them became gushing fans. Sure, he exploits an enormous German tax loophole to make dreadful films, but maybe he's just an industry-savvy Ed Wood. His most recent bit of empassioned lunacy suggests so. Hell, he has one more doctorate in literature than I do, and even the Wired guys though one part of Postal was funny.

True art takes note not merely of form but also of what lies behind.

absalom — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:06:00 -0800

MS Paint isn't just for the LOLZ .

Education Prepares for Life, Training Prepares for Employment

absalom — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:53:14 -0800

In 1996, Al Pope from the National Coalition for Advanced Manufacturers announced "Our goal is to change the way schooling is done." And, with the School-to-Work program, corporate and educational interests became further intwined, a trend that now reaches every level and comes in many guises. The ever-present crisis of American education continues, but few ask: does it have to be this way, and just who benefits? [mostly via]

This will wendel.

absalom — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:58:09 -0800

From the makers of Exit Mundi: The Other Bible. Fun articles on biblical science and scholarship.