Entries from March 2009

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Government guarantees GM and Chrysler warranties

Good news, Chrysler and GM buyers! It is my hope that the steps I am announcing today will go a long way towards answering many of the questions people may have about the future of GM and Chrysler. But just in case there are still nagging doubts, let me say it as plainly as I [...]

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Monsters are real

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Seasteading social on Saturday

What: March Seasteading Social When: March 28, 2009 12:00 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Meetup Description: Come out and socialize with your fellow seasteaders! The Starry Plough in Berkeley has graciously offered to host us from 12-4. We’ve got the place to ourselves, so we’ll have plenty of roo Because we [...]

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Aging’s a bitch

I hate it when people go on about the “beauty” of old age. Aging is decay. Yeah, you might find beauty in old age, just as you might find beauty in the mold patterns of an abandoned building. But it’s nothing to be celebrated. If 19 year-olds woke up one morning in the bodies of [...]

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Whippet with myostatin deficiency

(Note, the source is kinda sketchy, some of the pics/stories aren’t real. But the whippet pics are real. ) More about myostatin.

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

“If this MRI’s a’rockin…”

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Dysfunctional brain

Isn’t it weird how you can be fully aware of your dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors, yet still find it incredibly difficult to change them? You would think that once you had identified them, you could simply substitute new thoughts and behaviors. As I wrote to a friend, “…my brain isn’t a unitary organ. Rather, it’s [...]

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

If I had a theme song…

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Is this the beginning of hyperinflation?

First, if you’ve never heard of Peter Schiff before, watch the clip below to see why you might want to listen to him. It’s a compilation of clips from 2006-2007, during which he predicted the current housing collapse and recession: Here’s what he says about the Fed’s recent decision to create $1.2 Trillion dollars out [...]

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

The cast paper art of Allen and Patty Eckman

Patty and Allen Eckman create beautiful cast paper sculptures (see below). The sculptures can also be turned into bronze sculptures, while keeping the archival paper original in its original state.