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A Passion for Beards

Facial hair in some cultures plays a very important role in the hierarchy and status of an individual. Not growing facial hair can be seen as a sign of weakness of the male. Here is another chart form the very … Continue reading
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Giant Robot Magazine Needs You

Giant Robot Magazine needs your help. Advertising money is hard to come by for a niche magazine that is Asian driven. One of my favorite magazines is hanging on for survival by a few strings. The magazine and newspaper industry … Continue reading
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A Christmas Miniature by Pearl S. Buck

More than 50 years ago Family Circle published a little Christmas tale called A Christmas Miniature from famous author Pearl S. Buck. This short story was illustrated by the Walt Disney staff. You can view the whole insert story at … Continue reading
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Futurama Bender’s Game

Futurama is becoming a self parody in a good sense. The new movies are mostly an homage to characters from past episodes with new plots and twists. Borrowing heavily from Dungeons and Dragons and Lord of the Rings. Matt Groening … Continue reading
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