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To give you some idea of how I have been spending a good deal of time the past couple of weeks I offer this photo. This is approximately half of my cd collection. Last night I finished importing al… more »
The Flaming Curmudgeon
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Andrew wrote 1 hour ago: From Peter Leithart: “What do we have when we have the Spirit? We have everything. This is n … more »
Myanmar Discussion: US Blames India For High Food Prices
bosskitty wrote 6 hours ago: Myanmar: U.S. seeks India’s help NEW DELHI: The U.S. has sought India’s good offices to persuade … more »
Effective communication is not about being loud
patricktay wrote 7 hours ago: I was walking along the streets last weekend where shopping centres line both sides of the road. Sho … more »
The Story of Stuff + Compulsive Consumerism Backlash
dchayes wrote 1 day ago: those aren’t my words, but i understand the feeling. as i discover yet another crack on my $1 … more »
War's Shopping Cart
peoplesgeography.com wrote 1 day ago: An interesting look at the militarisation of the US economy from Nick Turse. While the US has long b … more »
My guitar case is actually a flame-thrower
tget wrote 1 day ago: I just watched Once Upon a Time in Mexico. I’m still not entirely sure if I’ve just seen … more »
Seafood
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The Magical World of Disney
kylepayne wrote 1 day ago: Wicked early in its development, but this post is devoted to chronicling racism and sexism in childr … more »
Garbage Island
Marijke wrote 1 day ago: Garbage Island, a cartoon from Icebox, is a sort of phantasmagorical trip through the infernal pleas … more »
Rachael Ray Garbage Bowl, huh?
Peggy wrote 1 day ago: I saw something extra silly at Bed, Bath & Beyond a few days ago. A Rachael Ray garbage bowl. We … more »
The Consumer Age
searching1 wrote 2 days ago: The Consumer Age[1] Baudrillard seems to postulate that over abundance of consumer goods, connect … more »
Meritocracy as Social-Darwinist Dystopia
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John Savage wrote 2 days ago: If you haven’t yet read Charles Murray’s piece on “educational romanticism”, … more »
Buy less
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jessimonster wrote 2 days ago: Let me tell you all about the buying goals I have been working on since Lent. I was going through s … more »
Readymade Thought #1
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peak9 wrote 2 days ago: The following came from Heather Millar’s article “An Unlucky Devil.” It appeared i … more »
The Hard Sell (Short Story, 12,000 Words)
ruzkin wrote 2 days ago: Finally, a new story post! This was a class assignment originally intended to be an essay, but I man … more »
Maths not required for tv employees
bananasfk wrote 2 days ago: In this (bbc) several retard figures of hate for Bananas are rejoined together. Makes you wonder a … more »
'Wal-Marxism"
hysperia wrote 2 days ago: George Carlin on “The American Dream” Don Sawyer at briarpatch: Das Crapital - … more »
NAFTA vs Homeland Security - America Looses
bosskitty wrote 2 days ago: Cheap Indian cars coming, warns Canadian minister Toronto: Nano, Tatas’ small car with a pric … more »
World Fair Trade Day: May 10, 2008
Megan wrote 2 days ago: This Saturday, May 10 is World Fair Trade Day. I recently learned that Appleton has a Fair Trade st … more »
