Category Archives: Things That Are Not Bombs

In Which I Admit To Having Read Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Posted on Friday, May 2, 2008 by Keith

I’m usually disappointed by literary best-of lists, because the compiler is either out to prove his erudition by naming obscure and pointless titles and leaving off well known but still notable ones, or because they make me feel inferior for … Continue reading →

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Long Live Triphop

Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008 by Keith

After ten years, Portishead has a new album. This is undoubtedly a good thing, though you wouldn’t know it from this Salon article by James Hannaham, who seems to think that because the band’s new album doesn’t sound like their … Continue reading →

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The Grand Symbol of Our Mighty Republic

Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 by Keith

Slate: THE SKY, Dec. 20—We’re hovering 1,500 feet above Baltimore in a 200-foot blimp with Ron Paul’s name on it, and I’ve lost feeling in my hands. Elijah Lynn, vice president of the Ron Paul Blimp, passes around heat packets, … Continue reading →

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Osama The Gun

Posted on Friday, October 5, 2007 by Keith

Norman Spinrad, author of the classic proto-cyberpunk novel, Bug Jack Barron has a new book but you can only read the first third of it online. Apparently, no publisher wants to get behind Osama The Gun. The author explains that he fears … Continue reading →

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Aparently, It’s Banned Book Week

Posted on Thursday, October 4, 2007 by Keith

I’m 0 for 2 on being up on milestones. However, I’m still more bummed about forgetting about Sputnik’s 50th than banned book week and a comentor over at Heavy Metal Librarian sums up why: Banned books are passe. Have the … Continue reading →

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Never fear! Science Fiction Will Save You!

Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2007 by Keith

Has it ever seemed to you like the folks over at Homeland Security think they live in a science fiction universe, where water can be made to explode and a nut with a home made shoe bomb is a credible … Continue reading →

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Fetch the Smelling Salts!

Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 by Keith

Apparently, we uncouth bloggers are giving some folks the vapors: Readers should be warned when they are reading blogs that may contain “crude language”, a draft blogging code of conduct has suggested. The code was drawn up by web pioneer … Continue reading →

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Sweet Chocolate Jesus!

Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 by Keith

Jesus made of food is bad but Jesus as food is… holy? No wonder I don’t get religion: NEW YORK (AP) — A planned Holy Week exhibition of a nude, anatomically correct chocolate sculpture of Jesus Christ was canceled Friday … Continue reading →

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A Guide For the Perplexed

Posted on Thursday, February 1, 2007 by Keith

Or people in Boston, which may just be the same thing. Since some people in your town can’t tell the difference between a bomb and a cartoon character, here’s a little guide to help you through the chaos: Not a … Continue reading →

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