Archives for August 2006

One-handed Rubik’s Cube solving in 20.09 seconds

YouTube video. I’m sure his mother is proud.

Lessons in how to lie about Iraq

This 2003 article by Brian Eno is too well-written, clear, and to the point for me to not share a link to it. I just wish I believed most Americans have wised up by now, 3 years later.

Mini-Review: Grizzly Man

So I don’t spoil anything for anyone, click through only if you want to read the review.

Everything you need to know about Scientology

I like to call it the “Florida Plague”. It would be funny if the following South Park episode was actually untrue or factually inaccurate.
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Conceptual “Art” to make you want to punch someone

onethousandpaintings is an “art” series. Each of the 1000 pieces contains a hand-painted unique number 1 through 1000. Each number is painted only once, then sold. The price of a piece is 1000 - the number you request (500 = $500). There is a discount as well which is currently at [...]

Chiropractic, God, and Riches

As part of an interview process for a chiropractic assistant position, a friend of mine was told that the doctors there believed in, essentially, channeling God through their “purist” chiropractic efforts — that they are healers for God and modern medicine is basically junk with no foundation. Although substantially taken aback by this, my [...]