Friday, October 01, 2004
You can check your own site or written passages as well!
A note: when I checked our "about" page, I got the following:
Just so you don't have to worry that the spooky librarians have gone all soft and cuddly on you. We are still marginally evil!
Happy birthday to Daniel, and also to Jimmy Carter! And now, for the links from others.
From the Graveworm: mysteries of the moon. Ooooo.
From Zazoo: voter registration is soaring, even here in boring old Cincinnati. On my way to work today, I saw people on the corner with Kerry signs. Since my neighborhood is pretty conservative, this was pretty inspiring.
From Daniel: Students for an Orwellian Society. I love their slogan -- "Because 2004 is 20 years too late." Speaking of Orwellian, Daniel also sends a story about how if you travel these days, you may get a note in your luggage criticizing your beliefs. Yikes.
From Bunny: the most amazing game ever! Bush, Cheney & Co. have Voltron on their side; you, the rebel, have Hulk Hogan, Mr. T., He-Man and R2-D2 on yours. Can you defeat Voltron and Bush's Imperial Walker? Can you?
Also from Bunny: don't forget that typhoons are wreaking havoc over in the Pacific. Wow.
From Satori: a pep talk from Michael Moore. Don't give up!
From Glenna: t-shirts from Empty Warhead. Also via Glenna: the Vertical Oracle, a sort of modern Tarot, is very cool. My personal favorite is the "road to nowhere" card.
And finally, something fun and apolitical: tiny cars in big parking spots! Take your own photos and contribute to the site!
Have a spiffy weekend, everyone. See you Monday.
Thursday, September 30, 2004
Take the neocons bowling! That's Al Franken's idea for world peace. I'm all for it!
In a small victory for the freedom of information, a judge has ruled that "censorship and secrecy may potentially be turned on ourselves as a weapon of self-destruction." (My initial reaction was "Duh." I realize that may not be the most intellectual response.)
An article in the Scotsman reports that law librarians can make zillions of dollars. Wow. Who knew we were so appreciated in Scotland?
Interesting libraries of the week: the Pride Library and the Walt Whitman Archive. Also check out the Graphic Novel Review. I learned today that comic books and graphic novels are not synonyms, incidentally.
And finally, has anyone watched History Detectives on PBS? I haven't seen it yet, but it's getting rave reviews from historians and archivists.
Tomorrow: links from others!
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
Also: please note that Mike went all the way across the country to get away from my hurricane, and the workers who had to struggle through without him are never going to let him live it down. Hee!
Well, darn. Toutatis went zipping past the Earth this morning, and we're all still here, so I guess it's not the end of the world after all. So go register to vote.
This is the weekend of many many events. At least it is here, with Pride Night at Kings Island and the Northside House Tour going on (I will be at both - if you see me, say hi!). In other towns, they're having festivals celebrating eggplant and mooncakes, so chances are you should find something interesting no matter where you go!
Jack Beltane sends in a rather creepy story about laser guns and possible terrorists. I think we should junk this 18th-century firearm technology and go exclusively laser, anyway. At least it would look cool. In completely unrelated news, the quest to find Noah's Ark is washed up, and now they think the whole thing may have been a publicity stunt. The quest, I mean, not the ark. Although the ark as a publicity stunt would have been pretty impressive.
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
Virtopsies are the new autopsies. Less invasive, less messy, and much cooler-looking. CSI wannabes may be disappointed.
You may notice that I haven't mentioned yesterday's half-million strong rally for Bush. That's mainly because I think they're all insane. In my more nihilistic moments, I agree with the bitter concept that perhaps we need to have everything completely go to hell before we can rebuild. Of course, if the world ends tomorrow, I guess I don't have to worry, right?
Politics, however, have always been ugly. As proof, I give you Rowboat Veterans for Truth. (Hee.)
And finally, in news neither spooky nor political, there's a new film festival...for movies shown on cellular phones. Yes, really!
Monday, September 27, 2004
For those of you having a difficult time coping with Monday, fear not -- the world's going to end on Wednesday. Well, maybe. If it doesn't, you have until 2012, so keep that in mind when planning your days off. Or it could all be a hoax, like the Voynich manuscript (yes, I am still bitter about that), but the way in which the Voynich was investigated is pretty interesting.
Speaking of worlds and truths and fabrications, the new movie on Alexander the Great takes some historical liberties...but at least they used archaeology consultants.
So. If the world's going to end on Wednesday, what would you do today and tomorrow?
