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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

652px-Partage_de_l'Empire_carolingien_au_Traité_de_Verdun_en_843

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

kid smoking gipsy
/ Film

Virtual Gipsyness: I Even Met Happy Gypsies (1967)

If you’ve ever experienced “the Roma discussion” in Eastern Europe, then this film will prove that there’s not really much positive one can say. Skupljači perja (with subtitles) is a brutally honest look at life from both inside and outside a

kid smoking gipsy
/ Film

Virtual Gipsyness: I Even Met Happy Gypsies (1967)

If you’ve ever experienced “the Roma discussion” in Eastern Europe, then this film will prove that there’s not really much positive one can say. Skupljači perja (with subtitles) is a brutally honest look at life from both inside and outside a

Spomenik_06
/ Art

The Feng Shui of Yugoslavian Architecture

I’m not going to beat around the bush, I miss Yugoslavia. They had incredible songs, a fearless leader, and a monopoly on the world’s production of Vegeta. For now, i’d just like to nostalgically nod at the architecture that the

Spomenik_06
/ Art

The Feng Shui of Yugoslavian Architecture

I’m not going to beat around the bush, I miss Yugoslavia. They had incredible songs, a fearless leader, and a monopoly on the world’s production of Vegeta. For now, i’d just like to nostalgically nod at the architecture that the

So big you fail Too big to fail Lego my death star

So big you fail

There’s a great video segment below on how Countrywide Mortgage and Bank of America are really bad at doing anything but short term pickpocketing. 60 minutes does have its moments, especially when the programming is not conspicuously acting out a

So big you fail Too big to fail Lego my death star

So big you fail

There’s a great video segment below on how Countrywide Mortgage and Bank of America are really bad at doing anything but short term pickpocketing. 60 minutes does have its moments, especially when the programming is not conspicuously acting out a

aero cats in space at zero gravity

Self protective mechanisms in mammals

Wandering around in the land of the Balkanized,I’ve been thinking about self-protection. Self protective mechanisms in donkeys make them stubborn. They avoid doing anything that may seem life threatening. Falling cats have hairs in their ears that orient them to

aero cats in space at zero gravity

Self protective mechanisms in mammals

Wandering around in the land of the Balkanized,I’ve been thinking about self-protection. Self protective mechanisms in donkeys make them stubborn. They avoid doing anything that may seem life threatening. Falling cats have hairs in their ears that orient them to

henry ford perplexed in a big field of tall grass

Soylent Green is Car Parts

Here sits Henry Ford, believer in big ideas such as square dancing and narrow mustached fascism. Among his list of accomplishments: He was the first man to reach the speed of 91.3mph in an automobile, he conditioned the assembly line

henry ford perplexed in a big field of tall grass

Soylent Green is Car Parts

Here sits Henry Ford, believer in big ideas such as square dancing and narrow mustached fascism. Among his list of accomplishments: He was the first man to reach the speed of 91.3mph in an automobile, he conditioned the assembly line

krtek
/ Art

Suspended Animation at 90

So long Zdeněk Miler and thanks for all the Krtek

krtek
/ Art

Suspended Animation at 90

So long Zdeněk Miler and thanks for all the Krtek

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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

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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 missing movie poster

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 missing movie poster

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

happy birthday alk

May 30, 1989: in the midst of a springtime “poof bangs” craze, my sister (never one to be swayed by conformity) decides to autochop her hair just in time for the birthday party! Does anyone else want sweet tea?

happy birthday alk

May 30, 1989: in the midst of a springtime “poof bangs” craze, my sister (never one to be swayed by conformity) decides to autochop her hair just in time for the birthday party! Does anyone else want sweet tea?

paper brain

The like-minded animals

Spindle neurons are found in the brains of: humans great apes humpback whales fin whales killer whales sperm whales bottlenose dolphin Risso’s dolphin beluga whales elephants they can refract signals and turn thoughts on less than a dime over a

paper brain

The like-minded animals

Spindle neurons are found in the brains of: humans great apes humpback whales fin whales killer whales sperm whales bottlenose dolphin Risso’s dolphin beluga whales elephants they can refract signals and turn thoughts on less than a dime over a

comfortably numb

first drugs, then depression

more people take anti-depressants than antibiotics over 22 million Americans on Fluoxetine (Prozac) in 1970 the drug was released in 1972 came the Feighner criteria… 14 ways in which patients could be considered mentally ill later, depression became a self-diagnostic

comfortably numb

first drugs, then depression

more people take anti-depressants than antibiotics over 22 million Americans on Fluoxetine (Prozac) in 1970 the drug was released in 1972 came the Feighner criteria… 14 ways in which patients could be considered mentally ill later, depression became a self-diagnostic

observations on celebrity and public access

if tabloid news has any insight to offer, it’s that going public with your private life makes you crazy. so why are people voluntarily opening themselves up, turning their lives inside out, and ignoring the negative consequences of public consumption?

observations on celebrity and public access

if tabloid news has any insight to offer, it’s that going public with your private life makes you crazy. so why are people voluntarily opening themselves up, turning their lives inside out, and ignoring the negative consequences of public consumption?