Category Archives: Art

Subways of North America

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

It brings back fond memories of all the subway systems we’ve been on. Click on it to get a really big version. From xkcd.com: Related articles An Interconnected Map Showing All the Subways in North America (laughingsquid.com) What if all … Continue reading →

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NRA gun porn

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

The NRA has put out a list of the 10 “Coolest Gun Movies.” How many have you seen? 1. Red Dawn 2. The Terminator 3. The Alamo 4. Die Hard 5. The Godfather 6. Zombieland 7. The Matrix 8. The … Continue reading →

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Tea Party tax trauma

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

 

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Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at 74

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

The band’s founding member and keyboardist had bile duct cancer. This is “The End.” Related articles Ray Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, dies of cancer at 74 (boingboing.net) Ray Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, dies at 74 from … Continue reading →

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Expo

Posted on May 19, 2013 by
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… Except when it comes to guns

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‘The Great Gatsby’: Joyously over the top

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

If you’ve seen a film by Baz Luhrman, you know the proper way to describe them is overindulgent spectacles that rely more on grandiose visuals than a logical storyline. Suffice it to say, I REALLY HATED “Moulon Rouge.” But when … Continue reading →

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To explore strange new worlds

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

My first thought on this was, “We have a telescope orbiting the sun 40 million miles away from us?” NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, potentially jeopardizing the search for other worlds where life could exist outside our solar system. … Continue reading →

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Hillary’s running

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A word of advice to the graduates of 2013

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

My son graduates from college today. What more is there to say? Related articles Graduating Seniors: Advice on What to do With Your Life (collegian.com) ADVICE TO GRADUATES: It’s Not Okay To Show Up Late, Or Text During A Job … Continue reading →

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