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Bumper sighting

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On my son's pickup truck.

the yurt arrives

My son Ezra's yurt arrived today, very cool. While technically a "yurt derivative" design, more of an outwardly supported tent, it is pretty darned cool. It was made by Shelter Systems, who have adapted modern materials for a new take on a traditional portable dwelling structure. It is lightweight, strong, and easy to move. Read more »

Ya want soup with that?

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Many great entertainers have passed on this year. Long overlooked by many, one of the most influential performers of the early sixties left us last week.

As great as Michael Jackson was, he always seemed a man of mystery and danger, a person you could never get close to. But our friend Soupy Sales seemed like the black sheep uncle of the family, a person who enjoyed life and all its absudities. Read more »

Step right up!

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Check out the Ballycast podcasts, cool stuff. Recordings of sideshow talkers and interviews with performers, perfect if you're interested in this alternative universe based on sizzle and implication, which are often more interesting than the "real thing." Read more »

What's the word?

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Forget about Wine Spectator and other elitist review sites; in these hard times, it's Bum Wine all the way!

This is actually a pretty interesting site, lots of interesting inside stories about this neglected "dirty secret" of the wine industry: Read more »

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