We don’t hafta get off our asses to eat McDonald’s, order Starbucks, or even do banking. So why should we be bothered to do it while paying respects to the dead? That’s what one Michigan dude wondered, too. And then he made a whole business out of the eternal question we’ve been asking ourselves since the dawn of obligatory post mortem ceremonies: Why should I push pause on my life.. Read More
Ancient pre-Jesus computer found: Was it aliens? Or was it aliens?
Funny, I don’t remember this being on any episodes of Ancient Aliens. But a computer was yanked from the watery depths of a Roman ship that sunk in 60 B.C. Yes, I said a computer. (Oh, my dad has one of those in the basement. Pretty sure it runs on MS Dos with a black screen and yellow font.) The antikythera mechanism (called that because it was found inside a.. Read More
Urban Outfitters’ “Kent State” massacre shirts: not a political statement, but totally could’ve been.
Urban Outfitters’ “Kent State” blood-stained sweatshirt was recently yanked from shelves. My initial gut reaction was that it was horrible and callous they even made this sort of thing, regardless of how long it’s been since protestors were murdered by the National Guard. That feeling hasn’t changed – but as someone damned with non-linear thinking, my devil’s advocate has a strong voice that also wanted to analyze all sides and.. Read More