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I thought that for my post today I might analyze the communist subtext of the classic cartoon show, "The Smurfs." Papa Smurf bore more than a passing resemblance to Karl Marx, the smurfs have all goods in common, never sell anything, and everyone benefits equally from everyone else's work. Their enemy is an evil capitalist who tries to exploit the worker smurfs by turning them into gold and making himself rich.

However, it occurred to me that this interpretation of the Smurfs is probably even more obvious and well known than Goofy being the embodiment of Nietzsche's ubermensch, and everyone knows that one.

Instead, I've just decided to post some links to important websites. Maybe you have heard of some of them, maybe you haven't. I really don't care because they are awesome. If they were a type of pie, they would be banana cream because that is the most awesome kind of pie there is.



http://realultimatepower.net/

The guys at real ultimate power really get it. They truly understand the essence of what life is and the connection between love and fear. Props gentlemen. Also, do yourself a favor and watch the movies.


http://www.freakonomics.com/blog/

It's no secret that I love the book, Freakonomics, and these guys consistently have one of the most interesting blogs on the internet. Always worthwhile and updated daily.


http://mentalfloss.com/

If you don't read mental floss, it's probably because you suck and are the human equivalent of nipples on the batsuit. Do yourself a favor and cruise the site.


http://www.ken-jennings.com/blog/

The man won zillions of dollars on Jeopardy and managed to put up with that smarmy, yet oddly endearing Alex Trebek for months on end. Plus he is friends with my brother. They are both geniuses and when they get together I have a feeling they make jokes about quantum physics, but the dude's blog is always good.


http://4q.cc/index.php?pid=fact&person=chuck

Everyone has seen the Chuck Norris Random Fact Generator, but I include it because at the start of every summer, Chuck Norris begins practicing his roundhouse kicks outside. We know this as hurricane season.


http://www.tvsquad.com/bloggers/wil-wheaton

Most geeks remember Wil Weaton as the insufferable brat who brought Star Trek the Next Generation down for years. He now blogs about past TNG episodes and reminisces about being loathed by nerds everywhere. It's actually surprisingly funny.


http://notabug.com/kozinski/

Judge Kozinski is widely regarded as a terrible person to work for, and I have to admire that. His writings and speeches are required reading for anyone who harbors even the faintest traces of Libertarian thought.


http://askaninja.com/blades

If I have one complaint about the internets, its that there aren't enough links about ninjas. If I have two complaints about the internets, it's that there aren't enough links about ninjas interviewing Will Ferrell.


http://ericdsnider.com/

Eric Rules. His movie reviews are generally dead on and I find myself unable to argue with the cogent logic expressed in his columns. Except when he tries to argue that Margret Mitchell was trying to make the same points in fiction that Michael Oakeshott was trying to make in his non-fictional writings on Jurisprudence. The very idea!


http://andrewwk.com/

Our last link is from a band that I've been hyping for years. If you are not into Andrew W.K. then you are depleting the earth's supply of oxygen and offering nothing in return. Andrew is destined to save rock and roll with his complex melodies, his intricate harmonies, and deep and introspective lyrics. Keep clicking on the slide show at the beginning until you enter the site, then go watch the music videos. My favorite is Party Hard. A soulful meditation on the demands of a proletariat man as he struggles to come to terms with the dueling forces of desire and fate.

That's all for now peeps. I'll update again soon.