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We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States

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“We hold these truths…” may be the most memorable line of the Declaration. “That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it…” may be the most revolutionary line. But the line above, the line that severed forever our colonies from the Crown is the most important line of the document.

When you’re not blowing shit up, drinking too much or any balance of these two time honored traditions, please take some time to read the Declaration of Independence. The whole thing.

In conclusion, fuck King George III, who on July 4th, 1776 wrote only this in his diary: “Nothing of importance happened today.”

Sic semper tyrannis. Happy Independence Day.

16 hours ago

July 3, 2009

The holes proved the biggest challenge, to the point that it came to seem Zen-like to be working so hard to achieve empty space.

— Rose Levy Beranbaum on Ciabatta de Donna in The Bread Bible, the most fantastic bread cook book I’ve yet seen. It’s rare to find a cook book that not only shows reverence for the food, but for the chemistry behind the food. It’s rarer still to find a cook book that one actually wants to read beyond mechanically copying the recipes from the pages.

1 day ago

July 2, 2009

Coverage of Jackson’s Death Seen As Excessive: Summary of Findings - Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

Strange that people were more interested in the Crocodile Hunter than MJ.

You wouldn’t know it by watching TV and Internet news sites, but that’s the point of this article.

2 days ago

July 2, 2009

There is no specific data on health dangers or toxicity for this mineral, however you should always treat mineral samples as potentially toxic/dangerous and use sensible precautions when handling them, especially if you are Superman.

— The health description of Kryptonite in the Mineralogical database. Funny.

3 days ago

July 1, 2009

Irrational markets: people reject free money out of anger

A neat piece on The Ultimatum Game, a take-it-or-leave-it game used to test irrationality.

(Thanks Chris!)

3 days ago

July 1, 2009

[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]

Plays: 33

Modest Mouse - “Satellite Skin”

I eagerly await the entire album. The other track off the promo, “Guilty Cocker Spaniels” is pretty excellent, too.

3 days ago

July 1, 2009

The key to being popular on the Internet is to post things that remind your audience of their childhood without reminding them how awkward that time was in their life. For example, posting a funny clip from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles without reminding your audience how they used to beg their mom to make english muffin pizzas for their "friends." Bonus points if you can make the reference hip to modern times and culture, like posting a mashup of the Turtles dancing to the latest MSTRKRFT track without, of course, reminding your audience they can't, in fact, dance.

3 days ago

June 30, 2009

Epic.

(via juliasegal)

3 days ago

June 30, 2009

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From a Vanity Fair article about Sarah Palin I haven’t finished reading, but this bit is too priceless to not share:

When Trig was born, Palin wrote an e-mail letter to friends and relatives, describing the belated news of her pregnancy and detailing Trig’s condition; she wrote the e-mail not in her own name but in God’s, and signed it ‘Trig’s Creator, Your Heavenly Father.’

(via blogonthetumblr)

3 days ago

June 30, 2009

Playboy Bunnies Close to Extinction

— Headline of the day

4 days ago

June 30, 2009

Too soon?

4 days ago

June 30, 2009

The Death of Macho

For years, the world has been witnessing a quiet but monumental shift of power from men to women. Today, the Great Recession has turned what was an evolutionary shift into a revolutionary one. The consequence will be not only a mortal blow to the macho men’s club called finance capitalism that got the world into the current economic catastrophe; it will be a collective crisis for millions and millions of working men around the globe.

5 days ago

June 29, 2009

Church has “Saturday night special” service for gun owners This is a perfect reason why atheists and liberals should BUY MORE GUNS.

6 days ago

June 28, 2009

Life is short. Have an affair.

AshleyMadison is a dating service for you to cheat on your spouse. It’s basically AdultFriendFinder for people who are afraid to be a “couple seeking couple.”

Hilariously, my wife sent me this. (Thanks wife?)

1 week ago

June 26, 2009

Legless frogs mystery solved

Scientists think they have resolved one of the most controversial environmental issues of the past decade: the curious case of the missing frogs’ legs.

(via mabelmoments)