Aldous Huxley is the author of the classic novel "Brave New World", and was an absolutely brilliant thinker. Huxley’s insight into patriotism cannot be overstated in a world full of flag-waving, unquestioning, magnetic-ribbon-purchasing "patriots".
One of the great attractions of patriotism – it fulfills our worst wishes. In the person of our nation we are [...]
“The executive has no right, in any case, to decide the question, whether there is or is not cause for declaring war.” James Madison
James Madison was the 4th president of the United States. He was one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States and is commonly referred to as the “Father of [...]
Recent rate changes by the US Copyright Office threaten to put Radio Paradise and other Internet radio stations out of business. I cannot express how upsetting this is to myself and countless others. With all of the garbage on mainstream radio, Radio Paradise is a beacon of hope. It is the best [...]
This is a fantastic collection of cat photos on Flickr. Click the thumbnail to go to the gallery.
One of Junku’s cats died on March 10th 2007. He took some moving photographs that will tug at your heart strings. The photos are here.
A rare comedic gem on the Web…
Hilarious old commercial from Saturday Night Live.
WARNING: Persons denying the existence of robots may be robots themselves.
Get the video in Quicktime format at The Robot MarketPlace.
SavetheInternet.com
101 Ways to Save the Internet – by Wired
This was an absurd idea from the beginning. Instead of improving the security of passports and international travel, these passports have only put people at an increased risk of identity theft.
Guardian Unlimited story – via Reddit
This is an amazing art project!
Here’s how PostSecret describes themselves:
“PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard.”
PostSecret
