October 2008
30 posts
Cartoonizer - BeFunky →
“Cartoonizer” converts your video to Richard Linklater style images and movies. Or you could just buy After Effects CS4.
The NBC Peacock - The Colorful Story Behind a... →
GOP4OBAMA.ORG →
“Here is a very quick explanation of the $700 billion bailout within the context...”
– Dennis Kucinich
September 2008
48 posts
WatchPaul Grignon’s 47-minute animated presentation of “Money as Debt” tells in very simple and effective graphic terms what money is and how it is being created.
Common Sense Reasons Why The Bailout Is A Scam and... →
Americans could likely purchase every single house in foreclosure for $700 billion. According toCNNMoney there were 1.2 million houses in foreclosure for the first 2 quarters of 2008.
Commentary: Bankruptcy, not bailout, is the right... →
Bankruptcy does not mean the company disappears; it is just owned by someone new (as has occurred with several airlines). Bankruptcy punishes those who took excessive risks while preserving those aspects of a businesses that remain profitable.
777 is the new 666 →
Bailout Could Deepen Crisis, CBO Chief Says -... →
During testimony before the House Budget Committee, Peter R. Orszag — Congress’s top bookkeeper — said the bailout could expose the way companies are stowing toxic assets on their books, leading to greater problems.
WatchSarah Silverman we love you!
Earth's Magnetic Field Reversals Illuminated By... →
Let’s party like it’s 2012.
Recycle Your Spam →
“WE DO NOT SUPPORT GOV BAILOUTS OF PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS”
– From The 08 Republican Party Platform
Democracy Now! | Sen. Bernie Sanders, Robert... →
Some analysts say the final cost to taxpayers could top one trillion dollars. Over the weekend, the size of the proposed bailout grew as the Bush administration said foreign banks, including Barclays and UBS, should be eligible for the bailout.
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How to Stay Awake in Dull Meetings - wikiHow →
Inside the Black Budget - New York Times →
The classified budget of the Defense Department, concealed from the public in all but outline, has nearly doubled in the Bush years, to $32 billion. That is more than the combined budgets of the Food and Drug Administration, the National Science Foundation and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Pixel Block Chocolates With A Social Message »... →
eBoy Blog » SIM Global Education: Einstein →
Great pixel animation from eBoy.
Creepy: LA Train Victim Makes 35 Phone Calls From... →
Ten paradoxical traits of the creative... →
WatchLast man out of twin towers on 9-11.
“Snap! Crackle! and Pop! in different languages:
Swedish: Piff! Paff! Puff!...”
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DIY: Build a Fruit Fly Death Trap →
Near-Death Experiences: What Really Happens? |... →
15 Things You Didn't Know About Coffee | ... →
Lots of health benefits. Coffee is good food!
PALIN FAMILY SHOCKERS: WHAT SARAH'S REALLY... →
The National Enquirer is the last bastion of investigative journalism.
Peter Thiel: Best Predictor of Startup Success Is... →
Single-Handed Mastery: José Orozco →
1. While mixing chemicals to make fireworks to sell for Mexican Independence Day in 1949, José Orozco injured his left hand and eye. His injuries weren’t treated for several days, though, because of the holiday, by which point gangrene had set in. After his hand and wrist were amputated, he abandoned his architectural studies to pursue painting.
A Most Unchristian Republican Convention - The... →
Democrats are not the enemy of course, but even if they are, I saw no expressions of Christian love for them. I saw plenty of sarcasm, put-downs, mocking, and bitterness. Palin mocked Obama’s decision to serve others as a community organizer. Giuliani, a very wealthy and cosmopolitan man himself, made fun of Democratic elites. I heard misleading statements and flat-out lies. Palin falsely...
CNN Political Ticker: After Palin speech, Obama... →
Bill Melendez, 'Peanuts' animator - and voice of... →
Another great one bites the dust…
Don Lafontaine: Don LaFontaine, Voice of 5,000... →
Irreplaceable…
riaz:
In recent years, however, scientists have begun to see the act of daydreaming very differently. They’ve demonstrated that daydreaming is a fundamental feature of the human mind - so fundamental, in fact, that it’s often referred to as our “default” mode of thought. Many scientists argue that daydreaming is a crucial tool for creativity, a thought process that allows the brain to make new...
“I don’t think that there is a problem at all with the screening process...”
– Comment from NY Times Reader
My Sour Sally →
Gorgeous flash site
i want to bite you →
an evening with don hertzfeldt. Not to be missed. October 4 in PDX and other places.