Afflictor: Hearing that Jean Stapleton passed away….
…soon after learning that the Bea Arthur tits painter had also profiled…
…Norman Fell’s nutsac.
- Old Print Article: Hans Christian Andersen dies. (1875)
- Featured Videos: Morganna the Kissing Bandit on To Tell the Truth (1976) + John LeCarré on To Tell the Truth (1964) + Howard Stern being respectful (sadly) to the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi + Peter Bogdanovich, in need of a hit movie, discussing his career (1979) + A transformer toy vehicle alternates flying and driving + Physicist Andre Linde recalls his expansion theory being rejected (somewhat) by Stephen Hawking.
- Recently Posted on NYC’s Craigslist: My transitional phrase is trying to give you an STD + This isn’t going to be one of those non-violent sparring clubs + I need a mentor who can teach me how to unshift the CAPS LOCK.
- If John Hodgman could do just one thing for me.
- A documentary recalls the exploits of Morganna the Kissing Bandit.
- China’s economy and its attendant ecological damage are booming.
- How to make art out of the genetic code of discarded cigarettes.
- If the Affordable Health Care Act works, what will its opponents say?
- Jaron Lanier explains the hidden costs of free in the Digital Age.
- Technology wasn’t a savior in the 1800s nor will it be now.
- Tapping fingers on keyboards is now the main way we communicate.
- Amazon is building a trio of biospheres in Downtown Seattle.
- A library with no books is opening in Texas.
- Evacuated Tube Transport is another non-traditional transportation proposal.
- Futuristic farming may become a necessity.
- Future cities may be built underwater, but I doubt it.
- A new way to give money directly to people in need (who have cellphones).
- Bud Selig will never allow the MLB amateur draft to be re-imagined.
- A quick primer on interstellar copyright laws.
- If we can’t stop climate change, can we survive it?
- A brief note from 1899 about a subtle poison.
- A brief note from 1911 about an optimist.
- A brief note from 1890 about heavy sleepers.
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