A Man and His Chicken, and Other Strangeness
He looks so…disco. Sloth Unleashed Steam Punk Elmer Fudd my ear-trumpet has been struck by lightning Be seeing you.
Blogs
Various blogs, featuring humor, oddities, news and interesting items.
Images of Fear and of Hunger
Beggar and King George V. circa 1920 twentytwowords How in the hell could a man enjoy being awakened at 8:30 a.m. by an alarm clock, leap out of … Read more
The Last Lancer
There’s something about this image that stays with me. The gas mask places it most likely at the time of the First World War. It also hints that he … Read more
How the Other 1% Lives
From wearethe1percent I’m Neil Bush. Despite having driven every company I’ve ever been associated with into the ground, people, especially rich foreigners who want favors from the government, love … Read more
It’s Way Past Time to Get the Big Money Out of Politics
I have long advocated this sentiment, and I am encouraged to see the “#GetMoneyOut” movement started on twitter and with this online petition. Of course, it’ll take a … Read more
I Am Not Moving
But you may be moved by this interesting portrait of the Occupy Wall Street movement, juxtaposed with protests in other countries. This short film by Corey Ogilvie highlights … Read more
Econ. 101: Alan Grayson Schools P.J. O’Rourke on OWS
On the Bill Maher show recently, Alan Grayson set P.J. O’Rourke straight: “Let me tell what they’re talking about. They’re complaining about the fact the Wall Street wrecked … Read more
Why We Ought To Increase NEA Funding
The photo above is of the ambitious and daring set for the opera, “Andre’ Che’nier”. The opera by Umberto Giordano, set to an Italian libretto by Luigi … Read more
The Surreal Thing
Yes, that is a bra for a cow. circa 1949. One of my readers has informed me that as a result of years of breeding for maximum … Read more
Decadent Gifts for the Uber Rich
Thinking of telling that CEO where he can stick that eight figure bonus? Yes, it is in fact exactly what it looks like if you thought the … Read more
