Monthly Archives: March 2013

A loudspeaker, a Barry White CD and a 55 Gallon drum of Lube

  This rather large 55 gallon item appears currently on Amazon at a spot on price of $1,228. For some comic relief, go to the listing’s customer reviews for some truly imaginative and hysterical comments.

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The meaning of life, at 9

I was interviewed a few years ago for a research project on atheism. When the researcher from a small western university got to the question of when I began to have my doubts about a god, the strongest memory I … Continue reading

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In the beginning

From here.

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The American Poverty Cosmo

Interesting comparisons from here: contrasted with these poverty comparisons  and level of education:  

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Don’t worry

From Maria Popova’s essential blog, Brain Pickings, comes a letter that Clare Boothe Luce wrote to her 18 year old daughter, Ann. “Amidst counsel on Ann’s first romantic relationship, Luce offers the following advice, which in some ways squarely contradicts … Continue reading

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What Americans Think

This is another one of these “capitalism in reality, not in theory” presentations that just nails it so well.

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Disaggregation

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Always true

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Technically correct

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