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R.I.P., Porkins

Star Trek may have led to the term "red shirts", but the expendable characters in Star Wars were more memorable.…

20 years ago

R.I.P. Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks get processed after breaking the law by refusing to give up her seat for a white guy. Click…

20 years ago

Teaching the Liberal Media a Lesson They Won’t Soon Forget!

Sometimes when things come down hard on you -- like being razzed by your own supporters for your choice of…

20 years ago

"The Torture Question" on PBS Tonight

Here's a doco that'll probably get a fair bit of discussion in the blogosphere this week: The Torture Question, which…

20 years ago

"I am altering the deal. Pray I do not alter it any further."

(Sometimes only a Darth Vader quote will do for an entry title.) Click the image to see the comic on…

20 years ago

Blogacatmas Makes "The Globe and Mail"

Boss Ross, who coined the name "Blogacatmas", is even more pleased than I am that it made it into a…

20 years ago

No Way, Segway

[via Torontoist] Accordion City lawyers say that Segways are catch-22 victims:They're motor vehicles, which means they can't be used on…

20 years ago

Also Vying for the Title of "The Rodney Dangerfield of Instruments"

Google for the phrase "Rodney Dangerfield of instruments" and you'll get results for:accordion (of course)harmonica banjo viola trombone double bass…

20 years ago

Switcheroo

20 years ago

The Onion’s Infographic: "Intelligent Design Trial"

Yet again, a quote from The Simpsons comes to mind: "It's funny because it's true."

20 years ago