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Archive for September, 2005



Give That Noise A Home

Published on September 30, 2005

After some deliberation, we have decided to give the experimentations of Magic Junk Radio a home of its own. Perhaps it wasn’t fair to the tunes for them to get lost in the shuffle at Blogimus Prime. Perhaps it’s wise to not lump everything creative in one place. Perhaps it was just a random [...]


Giant Mantis on Hoth System!

Published on September 28, 2005

I walked out of my basement this weekend to find a praying mantis standing at the top of the stairs. The insect was kind enough to wait while I grabbed a camera, and even kinder to not attack me while I zoomed in to get this close-up.

Click here for the large hi-resolution version.


Review: Defensive Driving Class

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I confess my guilt: it was wrong of me to complain about my speeding ticket in a public forum. Luckily, I had many people who were more than happy to call me out as a “naive” twentysomething trying to apply the logic of common sense and safety to a system based solely on revenue. So… [...]


When Street Signs Attack

Published on September 20, 2005

This image is best viewed with a pair of 3-D Glasses.
Or if you happen to stumble down 5th Avenue in a drunken haze.


Advertising Week: Is It Necessary?

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Hello, welcome to America. Before you may enter the country, you must eat this bucket full of clever jingles, catchy slogans, and singing cartoon pitchmen. But we swear you’ll feel better afterwards! We promise! Now go buy! Buy! Buy!
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If you think you can get away from [...]


Pay No Attention to the Artist in the Mirror

Published on September 14, 2005

This image is best viewed with a pair of 3-D Glasses. Yes, nostalgia is everywhere, my friend.


Surf Your Brain Into Heavy Water

Published on September 13, 2005

Alternate Designation: Are You Telling Me That This Sucker Is Nuclear?
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The last fifteen work days, I kept finding myself cubicle-bound and staring at my hands. Agitated and about four “Fuck-Me’s” away from some silly meltdown where I pretend my monitor is a punching bag. Where [...]


New Review for ‘The Art of Getting Bent’

Published on September 5, 2005

We’re happy to report a recent review for The Art of Getting Bent by M. Sahm, that was published this past Sunday at the pop-culture megasite Blogcritics.org.
Read all about it here, and be sure that no matter what— promise me— you keep reading the review past the first paragraph.