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One of the most disturbing facts that has come out of the economic melt-down is that the same Wall Street bigwigs who caused the problem have also got a vice grip of control on the U.S. government. The bailouts and back-room deals are, at best, half mea… more »

Hunter S. Thompson motivational posters. more »

Will you be participating in Earth Hour tomorrow night? more »

What the hell is wrong with people today? What have we let happen to our schools?!? Reading the news lately, I'm damn glad I'm not in school anymore. I don't think I could put up with the bullshit. My tolerance for bullshit is just way too low to… more »

Please sign onto a letter from Archbishop Desmond Tutu and other Nobel laureates and celebrities in support of the Tibetan people. Once 100,000 people have signed the letter, it will be delivered to the Chinese authorities. View the signatory list for an… more »

Pub evacuated after Monty Python prop mistaken for grenade. You can get your own Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch for $19 from Amazon and try this at home. Loads of laughs for the whole neighborhood. Hey, maybe someone mistook that fire hydrant for… more »

These videos have all been posted to YouTube at one point or another but have, of course, been taken down when the Chinese government complained. Fortunately, not all sites are as wimpy as YouTube. A word of warning that these videos are very graphic.… more »

Her: Hey, Whatcha been doing? Him: I've been in the shower, caulking. Her: Again? Him: Yeah, and I'll need to do some more caulking later. Her: Why so much caulking? Him: There was a lot of old caulk in that shower, I have to replace it with my new… more »

This is a very interesting article from Rolling Stone about how the whole AIG mess came about, how secret wheeling and dealing by the Federal Reserve and US Treasury are basically bailing out the big banks that wrecked the economy while letting the small… more »

In these tough financial times, it's more important than ever to exercise sound financial planning. I've been following a few blogs for a while that offer some wonderful advice on how to go about building a good credit rating, managing money, living sim… more »