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Absinthe Commercial Art

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Justin • Leave a comment

I thought this commercial art from the turn of the last century for absinthe was interesting as well as holding artistic merit… Continue reading →

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Tattoos: The Best And The Worst – Part 1

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Justin • 7 Comments

I saw a pretty gnarly tattoo yesterday in Trader Joe’s which made me wonder what could be found on the internet (in the way of tattoos). I’ve posted the highlights of what I found below. Anyone have any other contributions of wild tattoos, over the top tattoos, crazy tattoos, insane tattoos, stupid tattoos, awful tattoos, … Continue reading →

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A Thanksgiving Prayer by William S. Burroughs

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Justin • Leave a comment

  A Thanksgiving Prayer Thanks for the wild turkey and the passenger pigeons, destined to be shit out through wholesome American guts. Thanks for a continent to despoil and poison. Thanks for Indians to provide a modicum of challenge and danger. Thanks for vast herds of bison to kill and skin leaving the carcasses to … Continue reading →

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Smoking Hot…

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Justin • Leave a comment

How could you not want to smoke after seeing this? Continue reading →

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Photos Of The Day: War Plan Orange

Posted on November 8, 2007 by Justin • Leave a comment

Iraq Insurgents in Iraq Russian Soldiers Burlington Northern Santa Fe And the Southern Pacific Daylight Continue reading →

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God Bless America (especially Tennessee)

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Justin • 2 Comments

The following picture comes to us courtesy of Matthew Downing, our cultural correspondent… This photograph was taken at a truck stop in Tennessee. The cigarette butts in the urinal provide a nice cherry on top of the shit splatter cake, don’t they? Continue reading →

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“The God Who Loves You” by Carl Dennis

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Justin • 3 Comments

Poem: “The God Who Loves You” by Carl Dennis, from Practical Gods. The God Who Loves You It must be troubling for the god who loves you To ponder how much happier you’d be today Had you been able to glimpse your many futures. It must be painful for him to watch you on Friday … Continue reading →

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