Dive into the archives.
- The democratic nominee debate in historical context
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858
Brilliant.
- US says Indian Photos of Cow Slaughter to Damage Bilateral Ties
NEW DEHLI, India – Recent publication of graphic images of cows at an American slaughterhuose released by the Indian Cultural Affairs Office on Thursday mean a stronger legal case against cattle consumption, the Indian government says. Indian government officials have been monitoring American slaughterhouse activity and the nation is still considering what kind of [...]
- JFK – NSFW
Brad Neely, the internet phenomenon made famous for his brilliantly twisted animated music video about George Washington (which used to be on YouTube), strikes again with an educational ditty about JFK. Check out Professor Brothers present History Lesson #1.
- 24 in 1994
Longish hair, grunge t-shirts, beepers, internet by the hour… Good times… NOT!
- Travel Deals
Some travel tips for those of you yearning for a little international adventure.
Passport features a story on Amanresorts, which is cutting the rates of its Sri Lankan luxury hotels in half until 2008. Of course, there is a catch…
For the traveller who would rather avoid a warzone (not sure why, but…) you may enjoy a [...]
- Not just lead paint
H/T to Grendel.
- Conan O’Brien Hates My Homeland
The concept:
Awhile ago, Conan did a bit where he showed fake Euro coins. One of those coins made fun of the Ukraine, which provoked a lot of angry letters. Here’s the interesting part: those letters were from the Ukraine. Conan had no idea that Late Night was aired in the Ukraine, and [...]
- Roughed up?
SECOND UPDATE: Japanjin and Japan Probe easily have the best posts on the issue (and yet another example of how blogs can be a lot better than the regular news—at least when it comes to news items such as this).
UPDATE: More stories here, here and here.
ORIGINAL POST: My favorite blog, which focuses on East Asian [...]
- Quotable
Was trading weird quotes with the strategist on his site yesterday.
He found a quote from Oliver Burkeman, reporting from the ‘biggest-ever’ gathering of the British funeral industry:
There’s the phenomenon no funeral director likes to contemplate: the country’s falling death rate. It will be at least the end of the decade before the baby boomers “come [...]
- Wikiwars
Many thanks to Marmot for what must be the awesomest wiki article ever: Wikipedia:Lamest edit wars. Happy reading!
