Conservatives are pretty dumb. Case in point.
You know, like music. Or reading lyrics. Or history. Or irony.
Category Archives: Interests
Six Words: ‘Must We Forget Our Confederate Ancestors?’ : NPR
Your ancestors kept human beings in chains and treated them as property. No, you don’t get to absolve them of their acts to make you feel better about your ancestry.
Oh, also, they committed treason you damned “patriots”.
Fantastically Wrong: The Murderous, Sometimes Sexy History of the Mermaid | WIRED
Doing some on-site tech support on a slow-ish day and increasing my mermaid knowledge.
5 iconic toys born in Minnesota | Minnesota Public Radio News
Given how dour some folks up here appear to be, it may surprise you the amount of cool toys with Minnesota roots
No tiara, no problem: ‘Rejected princesses’ have stories worth telling | Minnesota Public Radio News
An interesting outlet for tales we’d probably not otherwise know.
At Chernobyl, Hints of Nature’s Adaptation – NYTimes.com
Nature finds a way, and frankly, in some places, that’s a little scary.
40 Maps That Explain The Middle East
File this under “the more you know”.
Marvin Gaye’s Isolated Vocal Track Will Leave You Stunned and Speechless
We used to have singers – people who could actually carry a song with only their voices – and Marvin was definitely one of them.
The Archaeology of Star Wars HeritageDaily – Heritage & Archaeology News
Have some Star Wars related links I wanted to keep handy. Here is one related to the Tatooine sites.
In defense of ‘The Star Wars Holiday Special’ – CNET
Honestly? Even as a kid I knew something was wrong about this nightmare. Then again, there was a HUGE difference between 1970s movie making and 1970s television. If you think this was any worse than the other shit on at that time, you are seriously lying to yourself.