You think it’s a joke. The first words you read on the page are, You don’t support Democrats. Why should your ketchup? and you figure, it has to be a joke, right? You see a picture of a ketchup bottle (right) with the words “America’s Ketchup” emblazoned across it, and you figure, it has to […]
365 Old Favorites that you didn’t know were Old or Favorite
Ubuweb relaunches (though I have to confess, I missed the initial launching) its 365 Days Project: 365 mp3s of crazy, eccentric, off-the-wall recordings. Wild and crazy stuff, like Casper The Friendly Ghost singing Motorcycle Policeman (yes, that Casper the Friendly Ghost), and Van Morrison singing songs called Ring Worm, You Say France And I Whistle, […]
Posted by Ben on July 21, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/ubuweb-365/
Are you lookin’ for it?
The WorldWatch Institute has a guide to good stuff. Here it is. With topics on everything from DVDs to meat, WWI’s guide to good stuff lets you know what’s good and what’s not. The Consumption Manifesto accompanying the guide is also good, with 10 principles of good consumption. (via How To Save The World)
Posted by Ben on July 19, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/good-stuff/
Top Ten George W. Bush Complaints About “Fahrenheit 9/11”
(from the Late Show with David Letterman, June 29, 2004) 10. That actor who played the President was totally unconvincing 9. It oversimplified the way I stole the election 8. Too many of them fancy college-boy words 7. If Michael Moore had waited a few months, he could have included the part where I get […]
Posted by Ben on July 16, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/top-10-gw-complaints-on-letterman/
‘squitoville
They kill humans, and from a more balanced perspective, that’s a good thing. I’m not saying that I’m gonna start wearing a t-shirt reading I [heart] mosquitoes anytime soon, but it (the above-linked article) does raise an interesting thought, one that you may not often have occasion to consider. (The point, for those of you […]
Posted by Ben on July 15, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/mo-squitoville/
Free Science!
The survey’s asinine and you’ve gotta “register,” but once you do, everything on [email protected] (note: [email protected] is not the actual address) is free until August 31st, including premium content. Plus, you could (emphasis: could) win a digital camera.
Posted by Ben on July 11, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/free-science/
If you’re brilliant and you know it, clap your hands
Robert Cringely of PBS’s I, Cringely directs your attention to an interesting APA article on self-perception of skill (or, as some would say, on the burden of stupidity). Cringely’s column is relatively interesting, though the APA article is actually more interesting. It’s fairly wide-ranging, looking at incompetence in humor, logical reasoning, grammar, and so on. […]
Posted by Ben on July 10, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/if-youre-brilliant-and-you-know-it-clap-your-hands/
The Update That Was In Order
My deepest and most heartfelt apologies to the 3 or 4 inveterate readers out there (I’m assuming they are out there; apologies to the rest of you if they’re not) who were deeply troubled by the multiple-day lapse in postings. Here’s the explanation: His name’s Giovanni. Capisce? More puppy pictures will doubtless follow.
Posted by Ben on July 5, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/the-update/
An update’s in order…
…and will shortly be on its way. Thanks.
Posted by Ben on July 3, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/coming-soon/
Quotes To Live By
“We ought to call ourselves the Partly Cloudy State instead of the Sunshine State,” Miami-based meteorologist Jim Lushine said. (AP: “Five States Have More Sun Than Florida” [June 21, 2004])
Posted by Ben on June 29, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/quote-florida/