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antique fan collectors
note: elegant design from a somewhat obscure obsession.
perseus digital library
note: a little school on where we came from in the western world
the smoking gun
note: just the facts, and a few cracks
snopes urban legends reference
note: separate the chaff, and believe even less of what you hear.
iraq body count
note: 3x the number killed 9/11 and growing . . .
safari coffee
note: some of the best coffee anywhere -- ships nationwide
edward tufte
note: from one of the godfather's of information design; oddly enough, not a great website.
Storm King Art Center
note: Storm King is a massive outdoor museum dedicated to some of the greatest works of post-War sculpture
The true definition of Santorum
note: The Senator from Pennsylvania brought this upon himself.
Project for the New American Century
note: The true weapons of mass destruction behind the war in Iraq were the think tanks.
Surplus Postal Vehicles
note: Ebay has become the place for everything.
Jack Van Impe
note: Pay-for-Play television at its finest. Every day could be the last day. Thank Jesus.
Open Secrets
note: The money of politics. A who's who of purchased influence.
Jodi.org
note: Warning, this site may try to alter your computer. Visiting this site may be hazardous.
The Writings of Hakim Bey
note: Prolific contemporary philosopher about whom little is known. Father of the TAZ.
Etoy Corporation
note: The online art collective that proved that if you can't beat them, mock them.
our work and why we do it
note: the story that sold me on d. barthelme.
The Truth About Jews
note: In order to counter a Google bomb you need more than indignation.
CIA World Factbook
note: Good info on the rest of the world.
Matt Mason, Omaha Legend
note: Matt is the Grand Master of Omaha Poetry, and generally likable guy. He has a finger in many a pie.
How to tie a bowline
note: UK scouts with a comprehensive online directory to knot tying.
coin operated entropy
note: from the mixed up files of being zoe
how to tie a tie
note: From Robert Talbott: if anyone would know how to tie a tie . . .
kakistocracy
note: I'd like to thank Dan Savage for bringing this word to my attention, it is more than adequate.
Girlyman
note: Brooklyn Folk/Bluegrass for the GLB set.
designboom
note: transnational modernism
Jongerius Lab
note: Home of Hella Jongerius.
BeingZoe
note: Part blog, part collection of mind spill, zoe is compelling and post-modern.
Elephant Six Recording Company
note: A collective of musical groups that swap members and sounds.
The works of John Otter
note: John expressed a huge influence on the 1996 renaissance of the Escondido art scene.
Louis Vuitton has a beef
note: Luxury goods maker Louis Vuitton doesn't care for the free market, or google.com's AdWords program.
US Constitution
note: Required reading and re-reading, from time to time.
Bill of Rights
note: The riders .
Churchill on Prepositions
note: A famed, and variagated, quote attributed to the great statesman on prepositions.
Blog Search Engine
note: Find what everyone is writing about.
Katman Speaketh
note: Blog from the inimitable Katman.
american science and surplus
note: My favorite catalog retailer. Everything you could ever possibly want and never possibly need.
CD Database
note: HUGE database of CD information.
Nebraska Christians for Homogeneity
note: I mean, the Nebraska Family Council -- funny, funny guys.
Des Moines Art Center
note: One of the more comprehensive smaller collections of art.
Max Riffner
note: Comic artist with an eye for a good tale.
Buffett Speaks
note: Warren writes the most compelling tracts on earnings reports anywhere.
Exquisite Corpse
note: Because noone is more charming than Andrei Codrescu.
The Noise Romantic Sound
note: Who says you can't transition from aspiring skronk guitarist to Christian intellectual.
He is Brett Jackson
note: Flash wiz and literarian.
bloc party
note: Excellent post-Beat Brit pop. download Banquet and play it until you can't take it anymore.
you too can write a #1
note: The KLF breaks down the process of creating a #1 hit record.
100 Biggest Selling Albums
note: As you all know I loathe top-whatever lists, and yet cannot resist them.
City of Tirana
note: Read an article about the mayor, Edi Rama and was taken in.
Vince Furlong's Omaha Main Streets
note: Vince is an Omaha activist with an interest in the Main Streets model of community development.
Chick Tracts Work!
note: Jack Chick is so right. I can never pass a Chick Tract without reading it.
Miller's Crossing Quotes
note: IMDB.com causes my sophmore year of college to pass before my eyes.
REsearch Publications
note: For everyone who feels like there's something else out there.
Images Without Information
note: An early example of a paracatena -- or is it a metacatena?
kalx
note: One of my all time favorite art sites.
Fuck Christmas
note: Um, I think I'm getting too old for the diction, though I can't disagree with the sentiment.
Jim Esch for Congress
note: We here in Nebraska's 2nd are trying to hire a new guy to fill Rep. Lee Terry's job.
ven voisey
note: beautiful machine feel quiet listen senseless hopeful apparatus: an artist site I stumbled over.
Suck.com
note: Though inactive since the ill fated launch of plastic.com in '01, suck.com is still alive in archive. Check out Polly Ester's columns. This is like a little digital time capusule to the thrilling days of yesteryear when tech stocks were hot and Terry Colon was the hottest illustrator around.
Everyone has a price
note: Booking service for celebrity speakers.
Annotated Rant
note: Funny, foul and informative. Like Dennis Miller back when he had a sense of humor.
Jim Vokal Is Not Gay
note: Just so everyone is clear, Omaha City Council Member Jim Vokal is not "gay."
wonderful scenario
note: A sweet little art site that has some enjoyable work posted.
WFMU FM
note: One of the last independent free form radio stations in the US. Get the stream and see what I mean.
Lucy's Fur Coat
note: SD band that knew how to rock. You can download their two full length albums at this site.
SOTU Drinking Game
note: Once a year, as a patriotic act, we get shit-faced.
Buy Less Crap
note: Buy less, give more
Tanya Donelly Sounds Good
note: Free MP3s from Tanya Donelly. I especially love her cover of Edelweiss.
I fucked Ann Coulter in the Ass
note: I was searching for the origin of the phrase "head up (your/his/her) ass" and found this. Unexpected.
Rock'n'Roll Mamas
note: In my continuing quest to celebrate the women of rock, I give you Rock'n'Roll Mamas.
Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
note: In case you didn't know about the relationship between pirates and global warming.
Local War on Terror
note: Fear has a new enemy.
NEALO
note: From the twisted mind of Neal Obermeyer - editorial cartoonist and journalist -- local content for Omaha and San Diego.
Miranda Mellis' Blog
note: One of my favorite current authors.
Stair Porn
note: It's pretty much exactly what it sounds like, now if you'll excuse me. . .
The Backwaters Press
note: A Nebraska imprint dedicated to publishing some of the best writers of the region.
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