Did you hear the one about the teenager who built his own nuclear reactor to get a boy scout merit badge? Believe it or not, this isn’t a joke. Take a read of the amazing story that’s been bouncing around online for some time, about one gifted teenager who had an interest in science and his home made nuclear reactor. Go to The Radioactive Boy Scout.
The insanity in Palestine continues; for a deeper insight take a look at an interesting article by the Israeli Ha’aretz newspaper, which goes behind the bland news reports – read Censorship. For a constantly updated section on breaking stories in Israel, try using the odd but useful news on the front page of Jeff Rense (Refresh your browser for the latest info.)
Very little attention has been paid to the uncovering of a massive Israeli spy ring in the US. For a page full of links to documents, news reports and the strange back-pedalling by the US government (and blatant covering up) of the facts of this vast conspiracy, go to The US-Israeli Spy Ring.
Continuing the theme about the weird things that a belief in religion can do to an otherwise normal mind, we go one step further into the horrors of commercial exploitation of belief. Take a look at a site selling little statuettes of Jesus playing various sports, with kids. Jesus the Sportsman.
More ways to skin a cat time. For a look at a whole bunch of gloriously humiliated felines wearing what their owners probably think are cute little hats, go to the cunningly named Hats for Cats!
On the other hand, dogs get off easy with this site that specialises in amazingly over-the-top dog houses which look far better than most local houses for humans. Take a jealous look at The Worlds Most Ostentatious Dog Houses.
Sorry to bring you down, but thanks to the ANC we’re looking at around 10 to 15 million of our citizens dead and dying within the next few years. Read a Pulitzer winning series on Aids in Africa at the Village Voice.
Yes it’s ‘Ding-dong the gin-soaked witch is dead’ time. For those of you, who, like me, think its no loss to humanity to see the passing of an old lady who never did a day’s work in 101 years, (thanks to her supposed status as ‘the Queens Mother’) – you might want to join in the fun and cheerful spite at a Queen Mother Dies! Then take a look at a UK anti-Royal Family’s page (some great slogans like “What do we want? ‘No Queen!’ How do we get it? ‘Guillotine!’) – browse the facts and information and get away from the slavish conformity of respect for this overpaid and over publicised family, at Movement Against The Monarchy.
A page with some nice stats to show how insignificant we are, in terms of internet use. Consider the fact that we have around 1,5-million net users – compared to the US which has 109-million. This and other stats to make you feel inadequate, are available at The World Online Atlas.
For those of you who can afford to buy books, take a browse through a site featuring lots of data about Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the writer who brought the genre of ‘magical realism’ to the snobbish who’d never usually read ghost or horror stories. Try Macondo.
An interesting development online is the rising tide of outraged lawyers trying to block fans from using copyrighted material – so browse through a resource site dedicated to helping those who’ve received ‘cease and desist’ letters from lawyers. Dress warmly for Chilling Effects Clearinghouse
Finally, a well known spice company sponsors what is laughingly called an ‘Indian cooking’ show – rather use your brain and browse through the intricate delights online of India Diets. And then stagger over to the goodies to be found at Indian Cuisine.
Until the next time if Royalists and Israeli spies don’t get me.
Ian Fraser is a playwright, author, comedian, conspiracy nut, old-time radio collector and self-confessed data-junkie. Winner of numerous Vita and Amstel Awards, he’s been an Internet addict and games-fanatic since around 1995, when the Internet began to make much more sense than theatre.