The mundane chocolate Easter bunny will not do for me this year. I want a Nibblatron. This chocolate robot will make you want to nibble his cast in out-of-this-wold milk chocolate. Take my taste buds to your leader. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, […]
An allegory in the ruins of Chernobyl. A mural depicts Homer Simpson and his family by muralist Comb. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your […]
“Now, we’re a species of editors. We all recycle, clip and cut, remix and upload. We can make images do anything. All we need is an eye, a brain, a camera, a phone, a laptop, a scanner, a point of view. And when we’re not editing, we’re making. We’re making more than ever, because our […]
Ever wonder where the poster Keep Calm and Carry On originated from? Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your permission, may feature your thoughts […]
One coin, two coin, red coin, blue coin by Dr. Mario. Where the Nidorkings are by Satoshi Tajiri. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your […]
The Montreal Expos were the first baseball awarded a franchise outside the United States. The team was always on shaky ground from the beginning with ownership. There were two other names considered for the team, the Voyageurs and the Nationals. Ironically, the team relocated to Washington and become the Nationals. Baseball came back to Washington […]
Steal like an artist. Grand theft art is easy if done right. A good artist is one who steals from others without leaving obvious tracks of his artistic crime. You don’t need to be a genius, you just need to be yourself. That’s the message from Austin Kleon, a young writer and artist who knows […]
The average net worth of the baby boomer according to Esquire magazine has increased 42 percent since 1984. The youth are getting the shorter end of the stick as their net worth has decreased by 68 percent. Is this the beginning of an age war? This bleeding up of the national wealth is no accounting […]
Bedrock was founded by a tribe of twelve Flintstone-age families seeking a new way of life. Rich in fertile soil, piled with rocks, and overflowing with dinosaurs, Bedrock was just the kind of place where the tribe wanted to settle down. And they did. One of their first tasks was to carve a monument of […]
April Fools’ Day is early this year. Richard Branson has conquered space, the ocean and your pockets. He now claims he has mastered time with his Virgin Time Travel. Nice try Sir Richard. Love your stunt double. Richard please don’t bring back disco from the 70’s. Update: Richard Branson has created a new pill that […]
What is the monetary value of a Facebook user? According to some, 121.00 “To stay conservative, we’ll go with $102.8 billion / 845 million users. This means each user is worth… approximately $121.” But the problem doesn’t stop there. Because accumulating data about you isn’t just a strange hobby for these corporations. It’s their whole business […]
Either you like Kevin Smith or you hate him. He is like an old friend that you see many years later and he has not changed that much. Same old lucky go happy guy. I was not expecting much from Tough Sh*t: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good by Kevin Smith. […]