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On Gun Control
It was on this date in in 1993 that H.R. 1035, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act became law even though it was fought against every step of the way by the NRA. So what gets the gun freaks all worked up of the Brady Act? Waiting periods and background checks. Well la di da. […]
On Celluloid Heroes
What kind of wood doesn’t float? was a joke that was going around in the early 80s. The answer was Natalie Wood. Now depending on your age or your long-term memory, the punch line may or may not make any sense. However, after reading this post, you might come away with a slight smile or […]
On Friedrich Engels
A spectre is haunting Europe — the spectre of communism. So starts one of the most important and powerful literary works in human history. On this day in 1820 one of the authors of The Communist Manifesto, Friedrich Engels, was born in Barmen, a town in the kingdom of Prussia. Born into a textile manufacturing […]
Public Enemy – Fight The Power
If this doesn’t make Hube have an aneurism, I don’t know what will. NSFW.
Joke of the Day
The following joke is adapted from a popular joke told during the Great Depression. President Bush and Secretary Paulson were walking down the street the other day discussing the current financial troubles the country was going through. As they approached a public telephone, Bush pulled a quarter out of his pocket and excused himself to […]
On Bank Robbers
Born in the hardscrabble Chicago Stockyard district at the turn of the century, Lester Gillis emerged as one of the America’s most notorious bank robbers and cold-hearted killers. By the age of 14, Gillis was already a convicted car thief. After being released for a second time from the boys’ home, he joined the Al […]
Not-So Deep Thought of the Day
This year’s Buy Nothing Day will probably be wildly successful, but not for the reasons the orgaziners intended.
On Charlie Brown
One of the joys I had growing up was reading the comics page. The one comic that was always there, no matter what paper, was The Peanuts. The characters of Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, and Snoopy were always a joy. Maybe I didn’t understand all what Charles Schultz was saying, but I always knew no […]
Deep Thought of the Day
As a child of the 60s and 70s, I never understood news reports or movies and TV shows that told of people hiding their life savings under their mattress or in the wall. Now I do.
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