Now here is someone who is making something that approximates what is going on in my brain. Shower Art is 3-D art cast in transparent rubber with sparkle-neat stuff embedded inside. Support an original artist (_after_ supporting us :) )
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Written by Double Dee
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Tuesday, 08 July 2008 |
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Do you remember back when email was new and you would get a list of about 20 jokes? Then someone discovered that you could create a web page with hundreds of jokes?
This site is a collection of light bulb jokes. I stumbled upon it while trying to figure out how to recycle my compact fluorescent light bulb. I was tickled pink by all the lame humor. I hope you enjoy stupid jokes as much as I do.
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Written by Double Dee
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Friday, 04 July 2008 |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 30 June 2008 )
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This is an organization that finds typographical errors in the wild, takes pictures of the errors, surreptitiously fixes them, and takes a picture of the final product.
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I hate these guys.
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Written by Double Dee
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 30 June 2008 )
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"Little Brother" by Cory Doctorow is a neat and passionate teen-lit book which is destined to become an icon of the zeitgeist.
The book is divided between a very compelling plot of teenagers battling authority and expositions of science, politics, philosophy, and sociology covering such topics as cryptography, patriotism, protest, open source software, and the abuse of power by a government. The transition from plot to soapbox is seamless and artfully stands in for the passage of time and is a very effective method of building suspense. It's not too preachy, it's extremely stimulating, and it always maintains the voice of the main character.
The monologues will occasionally reveal hints of a propaganda training manual which shines a beam of light on white-bread America, and makes them aware of a world outside of their cornfield. You may find this condescending, or at the very least, based on truth.
Everything about the story and characters is believable. The teenagers talk like teenagers, they make mistakes like teenagers, and they are overrun by their emotions and hormones. The central love story takes me back to when I was 17 and discovering love for the first time. You can feel the intensity of affection in the book's relationship. Don't be dismayed by the teen-lit element, though, there is enough here for kids and adults alike.
If you hate the abuses of authority in the wake of 9/11, you will be rooting, whooping, and cheering for the main characters.
If you're puzzled by why people wouldn't be willing to sacrafice their freedoms for illusion of safety, then this book will make your blood boil.
Recommended for all ages, teen to adult.
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(Why we link to Emusic)
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Written by Cynthia Cyzer
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Wednesday, 02 July 2008 |
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Because Television stations are always waging a war betwen standards and reducing the cost and staff of production, occasionally really funny things slip through the cracks. This is a micro-blog of still photographs of television caught in the act of being ridiculous. It's worth a couple of chuckles.
I wish that this were the majority of TV, but alas, the networks like vanilla.
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Written by Double Dee
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 30 June 2008 )
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