August 2004

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"Giving well is the best revenge."
  --Douglas Milburn.

What, Me Repressed?
Always concerned about the least sign of mental derangement in the populace, the staff has been busy, busy, busy, and has come up with "The Magellan's Log Test of Reality-denial."

Problems in Modern Transportation: The Sequel. More photos illustrating some of the difficulties humans have in trying to get on, around, over, under, etc.

The Eyes Have It
Thinking beyond the box.

The Poison of Power
Joel Fluker finds America trapped in The Big Lie, not because our leaders are evil but because they are human and subject to the seductive, addictive lure of power.

American
Dementia
How serious is the situation vis-à-vis US vs. THEM? Jack Xamis argues it doesn't get any more serious and cites Dr. Strangelove to make his chilling, over-the-top, and absolutely convincing case.

A Fairy Tale for Our Times
Editor Doc Cuddy tucks all the good little American children in with a bed-time story.

The Ugliest Building in the World?
Our newest staff member, Woodrow Stockdick, Curmudgeon-at-large, debuts with a few carefully chosen barbs aimed at at... Well, see for yourself.

Stained Pixels
Six minutes of Buxtehude organ and three animated gifs as eye- and ear-enema (6:03).

Magellan's Log Books & CDs
"Giving well is the best revenge."
Gifts for yourself, and for any of your friends who are still awake and thinking. All drawn from the sometimes boistrous, sometimes beautiful pages of Magellan's Log. Click here for more info.

Imperialists! Tyrants!
Dictators! Theocrats!
U Rate 'Em!
Ever worried about our place in history, we put the present American leader up against some of the "greats" of the past to see how he stacks up in seven categories of world-domination. Take a break and rate him along with us.

The Zen Writer's Progress
Ten tortuous steps on the brambly path of the wholly word-addled.

t o m ' s   w o r l d
Famed director of photography Tom Richmond (Killing Zoe, Slums of Beverly Hills, etc.) always has a still camera at his side, ready for that unique Tom-Richmond moment.

Singing Lessons
Pedro Bofecillos unleashes a few lines regarding hope for fathers, sons, and the like.

It's the Education, Stupid!
Elinor Hoefs, our Los Angeles editor, roots around beneath the surface of the USA and comes up with what she calls "the Magic American Number": 0.2941%.

Family Matters
Ora Shay, our token Republican and strangely popular columnist, has nothing but praise for the Bush family, especially The Twins...

The Hustling Vanities of Sentient Dust
Warning: Poetry ahead! Guest writer Elisabeth Ney lets loose with lines relating to frosty ponds and dissonant lyres.

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