Albert Einstein on Patriotism
In October 1915, at the height of World War I, the Berlin Goethe Society invited Albert Einstein to submit an essay for its journal. He did so … Read more
Blogs
Various blogs, featuring humor, oddities, news and interesting items.
Trader Tells Truth on BBC: “The Collapse Is Coming…And Goldman Rules The World”
Stock market trader Alessio Rastani stunned his BBC interviewers this morning when he stepped outside the usual Wall Street script and said what most of us intuitively know, … Read more
Election Year Issues…And What Wins
Be Seeing You. All images from palahniuk and chocolate. Check her site out!
“I Had a Friend”…
That is a rough translation of the first line of the German military funeral hymn, “Ich hatt einen Kameraden.” It is also the funeral hymn of the French … Read more
A Metaphor for America
In the Congo there is a cultural phenomenon known as Le Sape, short for Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes, or the Society of Taste-makers and … Read more
Lost Journal: America is What’s Hippening
By Tim Mollen Journal entry: January 16, 2007 (age 37) I am a huge music fan, but I have been fairly out of touch with the songs on … Read more
Attack of the Giant Gastropods
In Southwest Miami a small sub-division is battling an invasion of the Giant African Land Snail. Not only do they grow up to ten inches in length, … Read more
