I think these ideas are something everyone should read. If the people in charge did these things, we wouldn’t have terrorists and if the terrorists did them, we wouldn’t need security. If we didn’t have terrorists, well, we wouldn’t need to suspect anyone, would we? “The proper function of man is to live – not…
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The ORIGINAL Illustrated Catalog Of Wily Coyote's ACME Products
ACME is a worldwide leader of many manufactured goods. From its humble beginnings providing corks and flypaper to bug collectors (“Buddy’s Bug Hunt/1935”) to its heyday in the American Southwest supplying a certain coyote, from Ultimatum Dispatchers to Batman outfits, ACME has set the standard for excellence. For the first time ever, information and pictures…
Chess Tactics in Plain English
Because everyone loves a good game of chess. Check this out at Chesstactics.org A Field Guide to Chess Tactics. Chess tactics explained in plain English, with hundreds of examples. A great site for beginning to mid-level players. Includes a large library of positional problems, organized thematically, with the solutions explained and discussed. For example, learn…
Reagan was a Liar
Ronald Reagan was a saint, a commanding leader, the gold standard of principled conservatism against whom all current and future Republicans should be measured. This is the new mantra coming out of the Republican race for the presidency as the current crop of candidates scramble, quite understandably, to distance themselves from the walking disaster that…
Super Secret Healthy Foods
This comes from Buzzle.com. (thanks Jake!) You’ve heard the buzz about superfoods. There is some mystique about them, isn’t there? Imagine a food–or a group of foods–that alone can elevate moods, enrich your body with almost hundreds of minerals and taste great all at the same time? The 7 foods I want to talk about…
Google Wants 100 mpg cars…maybe now we'll get them
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Google said Tuesday it is getting in on the development of electric vehicles, awarding $1 million in grants and inviting applicants to bid for another $10 million in funding to develop plug-in hybrid electric vehicles capable of getting 70 to 100 miles per gallon. The project, called the RechargeIT initiative and…
Santa Fe Court Camera Catches Ghost
SANTA FE, N.M. – A strange image captured by a surveillance camera at the First Judicial District courthouse downtown has left sheriff’s deputies, lawyers, clerks and judges scratching their heads. Some think it’s a ghost. Others suggest it’s a reflection from a passing car or possibly a piece of fluff from a cottonwood tree. “I…
Alternative Currencies Working in Massachusetts
I was reading the New York Times the other day and it wasn’t terribly surprising to me to see that the last major downturn in real estate prices occurred right before and during the great depression. Think about it. The stock market is at a record high, investors are pulling their money (if they can)…
Start Your Own Cult
It’s easy, just go to Startyourowncult.com! Starting Your Own Cult, with Dr. Emeril Lazarus The time is right, and the time is now! The Lord has spoken to you. He has commanded you to create the New Jerusalem, to prepare for His arrival, to gather the flock, bring together the faithful, spread the Word. Blinded…
Bling from 80,000 years ago
Even the very first modern humans may have spruced themselves up with beaded bling. Twelve shell beads discovered in a cave in eastern Morocco have been dated at more than 80,000 years old, making them one of the earliest examples of human culture. The beads are colored with red ochre and show signs of being…