A Short History of Cannibalism

The word “cannibal” comes from the ritually cannibalistic West Indies Carib tribe which Columbus’ men mispronounced as “Canib”. They would’ve eaten Columbus but we all get sick of eating Italian… Plus, the natives were still full from a coffee cake Columbus brought… Most cannibalism wasn’t personal: Aboriginal peoples would often consume their family or enemies […]

Death Rituals Around Time and the World

Viking: If you were revered enough, your body was put on a ship and, after the ship had moved far enough away from shore, a flaming arrow would set the boat on fire and incinerate the deceased… unless the archer missed; then, you’d just have a dead guy on a boat. Ancient Egypt: Mummies! In […]

Why Frost was Wrong: Do NOT Take the Road Less Traveled

Less-traveled roads are usually teeming with TEENAGERS… racing their hot rods and playing their rock and roll music on their god-forsaken guitars. THEY ARE OUT OF CONTROL AND THEIR MUSIC IS JUST NOISE!!! No chain restaurants in out of the way places… just family-owned places like “Mom’s” and “Red’s Eats”, where the food seems okay […]

Dirty Cracks About Soap

Soap has been around for nearly five thousand years. The discovery that the Mesopotamians made soap revolutionized the way people thought about soap… especially in regards to Mesopotamia. The name “soap” was derived from Mount Sapo. Heat, ash and fat from animal sacrifices created a liquid soap that ran into a nearby river. Women washing […]