I was going to write a long screed about the New Demagoguery, the horrible echoes of 1933 in our own society, and the increasing acceptance of fascist viewpoints in mass media. But instead, I’ll just link y’all up with this Godwin watch page from the History News Network.

We’re coming up on NEVAR FORGET day, which we are supposed to call “Patriot Day”. I think everyone is still afraid to make money off it in any obvious way. I remember the first anniversary, Hallmark sold cards. I give it 10 years before it’s moved to a Monday.

At least Hallmark isn’t selling theirs now.

Don’t forget activities for the kids, too.

On an unrelated topic, the latest spamdexing trick seems to be mirroring wikipedia articles on your site and then dumping ad banners all over it, so that when I search for a topic or phrase on Google I get many, many hits with identical text on them, none of which are the actual wikipedia. Thanks, guys!

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world_business/view/104450/1/.html

My God, man, these people. They’re SAVAGES!

American Shepherds??

http://home.flash.net/~honchie/pancake/june/asspants.htm

sfw

From the Yahoo! Personals match I received today:

“Well….. Some say I have a great personality. I have a sharp Whitt. I am fun to be around and I enjoy just hangin’ out with friends. I like to sit and talk about anything and everything..”

Rules for living

courtesy ch

A gem from 1997 that I had been missing for years, located again. Dork Zygotian is the creation of Bob Cohen, a writer and musician who used to write for a few English-language publications based in Hungary.

VISIT SAINT LASZLO, PEARL OF THE ANTILLESZ!

Make sure to wear it sideways, of course.

These geniuses are also doing auditions for a TBN “American Idol” clone to be called “Gifted”. Help.