Hunter S. Thompson Remembers Jimmy Carter's Bob Dylan Speech

In 1974, the University of Georgia school of law hosted "Law Day." Journalist/writer Hunter S. Thompson shares his perspective of President Jimmy Carter.

 

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Havana, Cuba 1930s

In those days Havana was a dynamic city and it was a great place to be wealthy but, in the countryside, Cubans lived in abysmal poverty. There were profound inequalities between city and countryside and between whites and blacks and it was a democracy marred by egregious corruption.

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Do You Remember The Balloon Boy Hoax?

On 15 October 2009, a man named Richard Heene in Fort Collins, Colorado reported that his ‘experimental flying saucer’ had accidentally taken flight with his six-year-old son trapped inside.

 

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What Would Happen If a Pool Was Put on the Moon?

A pool party on the moon would be very cool.

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Print Of The Day

 Tennô Temple, Osaka, by Kawase Hasui, 1927

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In Remembrance of Those We Lost In 2024

Since 2016 Chris the Barker has been making annual collages in tribute to those who passed away in the previous year, using the design of the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s album cover. Here is the collage for 2024.

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Eavesdrop

This one storey house by Tom Dowdall Architects made the RIBA House of the Year 2024 shortlist. It looks very livable.

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Happy 2025!

 I suspect that this is what Carmen did after we fell asleep before midnight last night.

My wish for all of you in the year to come

 

The Floppy Sombreros of the Sea

The unique body shape of stingrays lets them bury themselves under the ocean floor to catch prey.

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The 2024 US Mullet Championships Were INSANE