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Halloween Birthdays

What do Rob Schneider, Peter Jackson, John Candy, Deidre Hall, Michael Landon, Dan Rather, Dale Evans, John Keats and Julie Dreyfus all have in common?…

Hallowe’en by John Martin

Black cats and witches in the bramble!Black bats, wings flashing all a-flurry!Elves, goblins, pixies whirl and scurry!It’s chatter, clatter, giggle, scramble!Old Jack-o’-lantern’s in a hurry!Who…

52 Shades of Greed

The first anniversary of Occupy Wall Street came and went. 52 Shades of Greed celebrates the notorious global upstart that seems to have fizzled as…

Boris Karloff Typeface

The beauty and ugliness of the Boris Karloff typeface. Karloff explores the idea how two extremes could be combined into a coherent whole. Karloff connects…

The United States Of Scary Things

What scary things lurks behind your state? The map of the United States of scary things explores the seedier side of each state.

Star Trek Cookie Cutter

To boldly go where no cookie cutter has gone before. Star Trek cookie cutters for your favorite geek baker. What no tribble cookies?

Medals of Dishonor

Medals for the dishonorable individuals out in the world. You know who you are. Medals of Dishonor by Pleated-Jeans

Little Vampire Pacifier

You baby is a little monster. Cool  little vampire pacifier turns your angel into a devil.

Lolly Lickers!

Quote of the day: “Unfasten your seat belts, lolly lickers!”

Charlie Brown and the Great Exhibit

Halloween is about treats, Charlie Brown and the Great Exhibit is a best gift for Charles m. Schulz fans. Charlie Brown and the gang are…

Inflatable Unicorn Horn for Cats

This why I am not a cat person. The latest in pet abuse toys, inflatable unicorn horn for cats. Unicorn horn for cats! Cats love…

700 Milk Crates

What would you do if you had over 700 plastic milk craters? Naturally you would pile them as high as you could in front of…

Comic Strips: Dying Art Form

So ends 5 years of Cul de Sac.  Famous last words. They’re “comic strips,” examples of a mighty, yet dying art form. Thank you Petey,…

Six-Gun Gorilla

Move over King Kong and Cornelius. Here comes Six-Gun Gorilla, the British pulp magazine gun-wielding  primate from 1939.  Never run a bluff with a six-gun.…

Foreign Object

Is this what we call a foreign object?  Man had eel in his bum. At least it’s not man bites eel in bum. Imagine a…

The Truth About Dishonesty

What an oxymoron, the truth about dishonesty explores our love for the lie. To lie has become so natural that we believe our own lies.…

500 Worst Passwords

If your password is in this list of 500 worst passwords better rethink your actions, sooner or later you will lose your account down the…

10 Simple Rules for a Happy Life

Here are ten rules that will do you right in school and life. Rules for students, teachers, and life  by John Cage and Sister Corita…