Category Archives: History
Jan. 4, 1903: Tommy Edison Seeks out and fries Topsy the Elephant
Topsy belonged to the Forepaugh Circus and spent the last years of her life at Coney Island’s Luna Park. Because she had killed three men in as many years (including a severely abusive trainer who attempted to feed her a
Jan. 4, 1903: Tommy Edison Seeks out and fries Topsy the Elephant
Topsy belonged to the Forepaugh Circus and spent the last years of her life at Coney Island’s Luna Park. Because she had killed three men in as many years (including a severely abusive trainer who attempted to feed her a
Another language dying: Stamp arrangement code speak
The dying art of sending messages with hidden messages in the mail by unique stamp fixation. This a was a worldwide craze but most of the rules seem to have been written up by French and Belgian People. Apparently
Another language dying: Stamp arrangement code speak
The dying art of sending messages with hidden messages in the mail by unique stamp fixation. This a was a worldwide craze but most of the rules seem to have been written up by French and Belgian People. Apparently
depending on things you don’t understand
Being Dependent upon things we don’t understand is nothing new. It’s only what we are dependent upon that changes. We used to depend on gods to bring the meat and potatoes. Today we depend on virtual widgets collecting wireless data
depending on things you don’t understand
Being Dependent upon things we don’t understand is nothing new. It’s only what we are dependent upon that changes. We used to depend on gods to bring the meat and potatoes. Today we depend on virtual widgets collecting wireless data
White Christmas (1954). A vistavision view of American Idealism
This film is an “in”credible series of intricate floor shows tied together with bright colors and an amazing fireplace. the cast of characters are a super human bunch able to telepathically “whip up” a routine in the blink of an
White Christmas (1954). A vistavision view of American Idealism
This film is an “in”credible series of intricate floor shows tied together with bright colors and an amazing fireplace. the cast of characters are a super human bunch able to telepathically “whip up” a routine in the blink of an
A peek into Albania’s Socialist History
As the hermit kingdom of North Korea faces its great crisis since the invention of the hamburger. We consider another land who strove to maintain a self imposed quarantine amidst world affairs, Albania. Socialism in Albania was written and directed
A peek into Albania’s Socialist History
As the hermit kingdom of North Korea faces its great crisis since the invention of the hamburger. We consider another land who strove to maintain a self imposed quarantine amidst world affairs, Albania. Socialism in Albania was written and directed
Early EU protoypes and their Dismal Disintegrations
This article concerns Lothair, king of Lothringen, a kingdom that no longer exists. But first some background about why I decided to write on Lothair…. “Lothar of the Hill people” is an old SNL skit based upon “Lothar of the
Early EU protoypes and their Dismal Disintegrations
This article concerns Lothair, king of Lothringen, a kingdom that no longer exists. But first some background about why I decided to write on Lothair…. “Lothar of the Hill people” is an old SNL skit based upon “Lothar of the
Catharsis
Get to know the Cathars, the cause for the first inquisition in the 12th century. They appear to have a gnostic, anarcho-christian-buddo-daoist take on life. They have been the source of a lot of curiosity over the centuries, mostly because
Catharsis
Get to know the Cathars, the cause for the first inquisition in the 12th century. They appear to have a gnostic, anarcho-christian-buddo-daoist take on life. They have been the source of a lot of curiosity over the centuries, mostly because
The Remains of Charles Horman and the Killing of a Movie
“Look around—there’s only one thing of danger for you here—poetry.” P.N. Sept.1973 On September 11, 1973 there was a coup in Santiago. An elected official and his band of socially high minded poet lefties were abruptly relieved of duty in
The Remains of Charles Horman and the Killing of a Movie
“Look around—there’s only one thing of danger for you here—poetry.” P.N. Sept.1973 On September 11, 1973 there was a coup in Santiago. An elected official and his band of socially high minded poet lefties were abruptly relieved of duty in
“i have constructed a file cabinet in my brain where i can put what i remember”
“Your mind has the capacity to invent imaginary worlds, making them so real that they become real.” The modern use of the word MAGIC is a semantic bastard compared to what it once was… an all inclusive psycho-social paradigm tinged
“i have constructed a file cabinet in my brain where i can put what i remember”
“Your mind has the capacity to invent imaginary worlds, making them so real that they become real.” The modern use of the word MAGIC is a semantic bastard compared to what it once was… an all inclusive psycho-social paradigm tinged
Chewing on Big Red
what if the russians actually won the cold war… not the soviets as the soviets, but a small fragment within the goverment that continued on in it’s mission even to this day i got to thinking on the plane about
Chewing on Big Red
what if the russians actually won the cold war… not the soviets as the soviets, but a small fragment within the goverment that continued on in it’s mission even to this day i got to thinking on the plane about
Oscar Mayer: butcher, inventor, health-nut, King of Packed Meat dies
When i heard the news that Oscar Mayer was dead, I shouted “Baloney,” but now it’s sinking in that the King of Packed Meat (KOPM) is gone forever. Wife Geraldine Fitzpatrick, says it was old age?! Is that still killing
Oscar Mayer: butcher, inventor, health-nut, King of Packed Meat dies
When i heard the news that Oscar Mayer was dead, I shouted “Baloney,” but now it’s sinking in that the King of Packed Meat (KOPM) is gone forever. Wife Geraldine Fitzpatrick, says it was old age?! Is that still killing
Robert McNamara is dead but he’s left quite an impression
Robert Strange McNamara died in his sleep this morning. A peaceful end for the 93 year old Master of War who tried to rationally streamline violence, warfare and the American automobile. He never dropped a bomb or fired a gun,
Robert McNamara is dead but he’s left quite an impression
Robert Strange McNamara died in his sleep this morning. A peaceful end for the 93 year old Master of War who tried to rationally streamline violence, warfare and the American automobile. He never dropped a bomb or fired a gun,
Say it with a skateboard: Discussions in Heat
Check out these brainiacs. A lot of Physics was discussed in 1911, with and without mustaches. I bet Dr. Jeans (#11) got made fun of for not bringing his facial hair to the table. Madame Curie got some jibes too,
Say it with a skateboard: Discussions in Heat
Check out these brainiacs. A lot of Physics was discussed in 1911, with and without mustaches. I bet Dr. Jeans (#11) got made fun of for not bringing his facial hair to the table. Madame Curie got some jibes too,
Change… into a tsar
Russian leadership succession follows a very specific pattern: Hairy guy, bald guy, hairy guy, bald guy…. This goes back to the time of Alexander I, who was both hairy and bald
Change… into a tsar
Russian leadership succession follows a very specific pattern: Hairy guy, bald guy, hairy guy, bald guy…. This goes back to the time of Alexander I, who was both hairy and bald
