Mark Hurst at Good Experience wonders today about the words used to classify olive oil — pure, virgin, and extra virgin: “I mean, what’s the difference between ‘virgin’ and ‘extra virgin’ in any other context?” Mark’s conclusion: “Olive oil suffers from name inflation.” Which reminded me of the strange array of words used to size …
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Dick on Kipple
Quote: There’s the First Law of Kipple… ‘Kipple drives out nonkipple.’ …Kipple is useless objects, like junk mail or match folders after you use the last match or gum wrappers or yesterday’s homeopape. When nobody’s around, kipple reproduces itself. For instance, if you to go bed leaving any kipple around your apartment, when you wake …
The H.O.F. Holiday Gift Goad (Or, Pay Attention, You Cheap Bastards)
At a loss for a gift this holiday season? Screwing over friends and family and buying crap just for yourself? Bad with your money in general and need to splurge on something pointless to help bloat your credit card bills? Dirt poor and reckless? We could care less what your situation is, really. We just …
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Creepy #15
Creepy #15Creepy #15
War is over! If you want it
Powerful and appropriate, 38 years later. Other formats to blog or print:Please right-click links and select “Save Link/Target As” 400 pixel wide jpeg 450 pixel wide jpeg 500 pixel wide jpeg original jpeg full-size PDF for printing Source: imaginepeace.com War is over! If you want it
The duty of the popular economist is to encourage audiences to move beyond simple good-bad stories and think in terms of opportunity costs and unintended consequences. Marginal Revolution: Argument by omission
Is Led Zeppelin Still Going Strong? (Soundcheck: Monday, 10 December 2007)
The much-anticipated Led Zeppelin reunion concert takes place tonight in London. While it’s been a long time since they rock & rolled, they remain the backbone of classic-rock radio and influential on ever hard-rock band around. Today we debate how important their legacy is with music critic David Browne and take your calls. Weigh in: …
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Adventures Into the Unknown #49
Adventures Into the Unknown #49Adventures Into the Unknown #49
Veganomicon
Designer name to come I’m no vegan, but is using colors that remind one (or me, at least) of straw and mold the best way to spread the gospel of vegan deliciousness? I don’t think so. Veganomicon
Brave and the Bold #66
Brave and the Bold #66Brave and the Bold #66
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