World didn’t end today (again)

I wasn’t even going to post this, but it’s important to keep a living record of these wackos. Yes, I’m...

All things Gummi

Looks like YesButNoButYes has a piece on the Top 5 Things That Shouldn’t Be Gummi. This includes a delightful list...

Ethiopian Jews forced to give up teff

This is terrible. I love teff. I wonder what it’ll mean for getting it here in North America. Israel’s Ethiopians...

Bulgarian Firewalking

This is indeed a very strange co-incidence: I’m currently finishing up The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, and I’ve just gotten...

Photos of phone sex operators

Some pretty normal-looking people. And some of their stories. Phone Sex Operators – The Morning News “I’m 60 years old,...

The secrets of the Scottish Munchy Box

Traditionally served on a street corner with a can of Irn Bru. 23x.net :: Blog Archive :: What is a...

Dead, Canadian, or Scientologist Quiz

This is a harder quiz than you might think. Luckily, there were no dead Canadian Scientologists listed in the test....

Top Tourist Spots Americans Canâ..t Visit

Some spots are more open to Canadians. We’re lucky that way. Foreign Policy: The List: Top Tourist Spots Americans Canâ..t...

Daft Punk’s Helmets

Very cool Fader article from 2007 on the origin of Daft Punk and the philosophy behind their disguises. The FADER...

Scientology – Operation: Human Shield

I haven’t seen this kind of human shield action outside of a Tokyo subway groping video. Operation: Human Shield –...