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Friday
Feb 3, 2006
A truly all-powerful being would be capable of anything.
to Religion by nucleus
Tuesday
Nov 15, 2005
As if being sent to war on false prestenses wasn't enough. As if insurance and investment scams aimed at active duty soldiers wern't enough. Now soldier's familes are being scammed as well ...
to Economics by nucleus
Friday
Aug 26, 2005
There is the familiar state by state map, used to divide Americans; the county by county map, preferred by republicans (every wonder why they are red?); the backwards map, where red and blue are inadvertently switched; the electoral vote map; a more accurate county map that uses purple to reflect percentages; cartograms of population, electoral votes, purple cartograms; even 3-dimensional voter maps. The only thing missing is representation of the 39% that didn't vote, who number more than those who voted for either Bush or Gore.
to Cartography by nucleus
Thursday
Aug 25, 2005
While Googling 'White House Lies' I found cartoons, books and evidence of web-scrubbing, a term that seems to have been created directly in response to White House actions.
to Web by nucleus
There are many theories of intelligent design.
to Science by nucleus
Monday
Jul 25, 2005
Bouncers, bouncers, everywhere, from nightclubs to nurserys, networks to naughty (watch out for the pop-ups), there are even virtual bouncers. But if you really want to get bounced, all you need to do is just lay there.
to Toys by nucleus
Friday
Jul 15, 2005
For those who have an SUV that will never see a trail, rocks or mud, we have just the product for you.
to Fashion by nucleus
Wednesday
Jul 13, 2005
Let's play Truth or Consequences!
to Politics by nucleus
First there was the butt lift. Now there is anal bleaching. What's next? Botox for a wrinkled sphincter?
to Culture by nucleus
Wednesday
Jun 29, 2005
In response to KELO v. CITY OF NEW LONDON, in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the government has the right to take the property of a private landowner and give it to a private corporation as an act of Eminent Domain, Freestar Media, a video production company trying to break into commercial television with a reality show that 'advances freedom', is trying to use the court ruling to condemn Justice David Souter's house to make room for a "Lost Liberty Hotel" featuring a "Just Desserts Cafe".
to Law by nucleus
Sunday
Jun 26, 2005
Watch and Pray.
to Religion by nucleus
Calculate the size of your global footprint.
to Culture by nucleus
Monday
May 30, 2005
What do you get when you combine environmental sensibility, waste products of the world's most populous nation and capitalsitic idealism? Why, Chopstick Eco-Art, of course.
to Culture by nucleus
American ingenuity has brought sanitary engineering to new heights.
to Culture by nucleus
Tuesday
Apr 5, 2005
Too busy for Church? No more excuses - the online confessional is now open.
to Religion by nucleus
Saturday
Mar 19, 2005
Charlie's Angels, move over.
to Culture by nucleus
Saturday
Feb 19, 2005
Get out your twanger and play with your balls.
to Television by nucleus
Thursday
Feb 17, 2005
When we think of Barbie, we don't think of shrimp, or Klaus. We don't think of the BDO or BLO. Yet Barbie clearly permeates our society, from knock-offs with attitude to sports marketing. People collect them, idolize them, hate them, burn them and more. Barbie is clearly the perfect cultural icon for the plastic values of America.
to Culture by nucleus
If you were a Barbie, which messed-up version would you be?
to Culture by nucleus
What do you get when you combine the crass commercialism of American Culture with the desperation of a economically, militarily and culturally repressed people? A new doll, of course.
to Culture by nucleus
Wednesday
Feb 16, 2005
While Google Maps is clearly intended to expand revenue with paid placement, creative searches reveal surprisingly accurate results. Try searching for asshole, dickhead or institutionalized economic repression in Washinton D.C. This kind of accuracy is no joke.
to Cartography by nucleus
Thursday
Feb 10, 2005
No car? No Home? No collateral for loan? Bad debt? No problem, no repayments. All we want is your soul.
to Commerce by nucleus
Sunday
Jan 2, 2005
Some people have a need for speed. Others just want to see how fast they can go.
to Technology by nucleus
Thursday
Dec 30, 2004
Need a bride? You can get one from Russia, Latin America or the Philippines. There's even a warehouse to browse. Need a husband? Now ladies can shop online, too.
to Culture by nucleus
Friday
Dec 10, 2004
No, it's not Best Match. It's Beast Match.
to Culture by nucleus
Saturday
Oct 30, 2004
War Corporatism is the new Fascism.
to Politics by nucleus
Tuesday
Aug 31, 2004
Diamonds are forever.
to Culture by nucleus
Sunday
Jul 11, 2004
Nobody, especially linguists, seem able to agree on just how many words the Eskimos have for snow.
to Linguistics by nucleus
Tuesday
Dec 23, 2003
According to the latest and most scientific polling system, Saddam Hussein is more popular than George W. Bush. While this doesn't necessarily mean that Arnold Schwarzenegger will ever be president, it does make it clear that this candidate would be unbeatable in any presidental race.
to Politics by nucleus
Wednesday
Nov 12, 2003
Corporate sponsorship of athletic events has gone too far.
to Sports by nucleus
Monday
Nov 3, 2003
Both men and women have come to rely on a variety of support products for comfort, health and safety. Now there are products to support your vanity as well.
to Fashion by nucleus
Sunday
Oct 19, 2003
Forget Where's Waldo, it's time to play Find the Boeing.
to Conspiracy by nucleus
Thursday
Jul 3, 2003
Has movie merchandising gone too far?
to Commerce by nucleus
Monday
Jun 30, 2003
Used clothing is popular and inexpensive. There are even companies that export it around the world. But there are some kinds of used clothing that I can't imagine anyone buying ...
to Commerce by nucleus
Monday
Apr 7, 2003
How much are your testicles worth?
to Business by nucleus
Friday
Mar 7, 2003
Researchers around the world are studying basic elements. Some even try to create new ones. There is a great deal of prestige associated with the discovery and naming of new elements. Some even go too far in their quest for glory. Now scientists have announced the discovery of the heaviest element known to science.
to Science by nucleus
Saturday
Mar 1, 2003
Do you like beer? For afficanados, there are reviews by continent and brand, virtual pubs for when you can't get out, pub crawling guides to help you plan a truly forgettable evening, puzzles, games and even hangover cures. Yet despite this tremendous wealth of information, there remains one basic problem ...
to Beverages by nucleus
Friday
Feb 28, 2003
Create your own National Budget with the National Budget Simulator. Now if only we could vote on it ...
to Politics by nucleus
Wednesday
Jan 29, 2003
Z O O M
to Science by nucleus
Friday
Dec 20, 2002
Is depleted uranium from US tank rounds a violation of the No First Use Policy?
to Warfare by nucleus
Web personas range from one extreme to the other.
to Web by nucleus
Saturday
Apr 20, 2002
There's a whole lotta shakin' goin' on.
to Sex by nucleus
Thursday
Apr 11, 2002
Art is shit.
to Art by nucleus
Friday
Oct 19, 2001
What does Afghanistan have in common with Haiti, Japan, Zaire, Germany, China and the rest of the world?
to History by nucleus
How to win friends and influence people.
to Conspiracy by nucleus
Thursday
Oct 18, 2001
The DOD claims that the NMD is ABM compliant. They apparently never bother to read the treaty.
to Warfare by nucleus
Terrorists do not have a monopoly on weapons of terror.
to Warfare by nucleus
Wednesday
Oct 17, 2001
The web is more than an open library of chemical weapons formulas such as sarin and VX, it's also a source for spores suitable for building biological weapons.
to Web by nucleus
Tuesday
Oct 16, 2001
Scared by Anthrax? Imagine the effects of Smallpox as a biological weapon ...
to Warfare by nucleus
Friday
Oct 12, 2001
Vice is nice but incest is best.
to Sex by nucleus
Thursday
Aug 30, 2001
Just imagine what you could do with a giant magnifying glass ...
to Flash by nucleus
Thursday
Jul 26, 2001
Modern science has finally developed a theory to explain Geriatric Migration.
to Science by nucleus
Wednesday
Jul 25, 2001
The pygmy shrew is a fascinating creature.
to Flash by nucleus
Friday
Jul 20, 2001
It only takes a second to go from the top to the bottom. It doesn't take much longer than that to become the subject of a web parody.
to Culture by nucleus
Wednesday
Jul 4, 2001
Barbie porn I can understand, but LEGO porn? What's next - G.I. Joe porn?
to Sex by nucleus
Tuesday
Jun 12, 2001
While technology provides many harmless forms of stress relief, technology itself may be a primary cause of stress.
to Technology by nucleus
After thousands of sleepless nights, dozens of lost jobs, a failed marriage, children whose names and faces I can't remember and friends who don't recogonize me anymore, I have finally come to the end.
to Culture by nucleus
Thursday
Jun 7, 2001
Who let the dogs out?
to Flash by nucleus
Wednesday
Jun 6, 2001
Nuclear technology is safe, right? If I were you, I wouldn't get too comfortable.
to Technology by nucleus
What does G.O.P. stand for? Why, Gas, Oil, and Plutonium, of course.
to Politics by nucleus
Tuesday
Jun 5, 2001
You can do many things with magnets.
to Science by nucleus
Drop a nuke wherever you want.
to Cartography by nucleus
Monday
Jun 4, 2001
These days everybody, and I mean everybody, from Atheists to programmers, has a manifesto.
to Philosophy by nucleus
Every culture has their own Ritual Objects: the Olmecs, Maya, Hebrews and Buddhists, even drug addicts and cosmologists.
to Culture by nucleus
If faux fur is politically correct, what about faux Boxsters, Beatles, cheese, football, Girl Scout cookies, securities, and reality?
to Culture by nucleus
Nuke the moon, the Web, the Hamptons, Hollywood, Canada, the family or the U.S.A.
to Warfare by nucleus
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