Today in 1775, the U.S. postal system is established by the Second Continental Congress, with Benjamin Franklin as its first postmaster general.

The Forecast

Participation is the new consumption.

The News

Amid death threats, Paul the Octopus retires from the oracle business.

Wisdom

"It's been a prevalent notion. Fallen sparks. Fragments of vessels broken at the Creation. And someday, somehow, before the end, a gathering back to home. A messenger from the Kingdom, arriving at the last moment. But I tell you there is no such message, no such home -- only the millions of last moments . . . nothing more. Our history is an aggregate of last moments." :: Thomas Pynchon


The Monthly Report

...the need for recognition and status is at the heart of every consumer trend.



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An Interview with Meri Bourgard

Envy

Meri Bourgard’s exploration of half-forgotten memories is striking in that it allows us to experience our dreams again…

David Kim

Past Features


Funambules

The Life & Times of E.E. Hale :: She Loves Me Not

The Life & Times of E.E. Hale :: The Finishing Touch


Ask a Layman

Where do my 911 calls go after they've been recorded?


Into a database file of course! However, & keep this close to the chest, sources say that Google stores your frantic & frankly embarrassing 911 call in a maximum security shipping container on a Venezuelan off-shore cargo ship. Watch yourself. Everything you've ever searched for on Google is also stored in said container. Big brother, I mean Google is watching.


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