Daily Archives: July 23, 2003
Evil Pictograms
Don’t you wish there had been a sign in your neighborhood warning that your next door neighbors had a thrash-rock band called "Ritual Sacrifice" that practiced every night at midnight, before you rented the place? If so, then you will … Continue reading
National Disgrace
As I write this, the US men’s national soccer team, ranked #9 in the world over more than 180 other national sides on our soccer-mad orb, is playing the reigning world champion and ultimate artistes of the sport, Brazil, in … Continue reading
Time Waster of the Day
Three entertaining little Flash games from England. Rong (round pong), pa-chong and gene warfare, from professional game designer Jeff Wofford.
Did Killings Violate Executive Order?
"Executive Order 12333 — United States intelligence activities: 2.11 Prohibition on Assassination. No person employed by or acting on behalf of the United States Government shall engage in, or conspire to engage in, assassination." An AP wire story says that … Continue reading
The Good Doctor, Back in Fine Form
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson is back from a brief hiatus with an explanation of his absence and an intensified bent for nihilistic bombast. "The Rumsfield-Cheney axis has self-destructed right in front of our eyes, along with the once-proud Perle-Wolfowitz bund … Continue reading
Field Guide to Spam
Field Guide to Spam Compiled by Dr. John Graham-Cumming, a leading anti-spam researcher and member of the ActiveState Anti-Spam Task Force, the ActiveState Field Guide to Spam is a selection of the tricks spammers use to hide their messages from … Continue reading
It Girl of the Moment
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Personal information about the 19-year-old woman who accused Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant of rape has spilled onto the Internet, dragging her into the spotlight despite pleas from family members and authorities to respect her … Continue reading
Blogging in Boston
Front page story today in the Boston Globe about the Blogging phenomena and its realtion to the current political discourse. ”This is just the tip of the change. We’re never going back to broadcast politics.”