U.S. Capitol partially built by slaves

How fitting.

I like this quote: "Slavery in Washington was different from slavery in the rural South, says Walter Hill, senior archivist and African-American history specialist with the National Archives. Households had smaller groups of slaves, eight or nine, and the men and women often were skilled artisans. Owners hired out their slaves to earn money."

So, it's OK really. It almost wasn't slavery. It almost doesn't count. Right!

"Sex Pistols Flip Off Rock Hall"

Re-spect!

Top 10 laptops - CNET.com

Nice overview of laptops by function.

"Iran Renames Danish Pastries"

Well, if you needed any further proof that people are silly, silly beings here it is. Following the huge impact that Freedom Fries had on the collective subconsiousness of humanity, Iran (a country with a strong tradition of following American customs) has decided to express their great outrage over a few silly cartoons by renaming Danish pastries to "Roses of the Prophet M.*" Yeah, take that Freedom Fries! And I'll have one Rose of the Prophet M. to go. Isn't it like blasphemous and stuff to take the name of the prophet in vain*? Or was that for lord? I'll tell ya, I just can't tell apart my religious extremists these days.

John Stewart, I will be anxiously awaiting your coverage of this groundbreaking event!

*Well, they actually used his full name, but out of my great love and respect for HIS name I shortened it.

Yo! Cracka Raps

This very well might become a new feature on the Gordo Blogga!! It all depends on how many bad-ass white boys step up and take the challenge.

SNL All-Star Pros NYC-style - "Lazy Sunday"
Westcoast ProAm response - "Lazy Monday"
Midwestern Shoutout to both: "Lazy Muncie"

Update: So, as you might (or might not have) noticed the Lazy Sunday link is broken. Turns out NBC sent a letter to YouTube requesting the video be taken down. On the positive side they did post the video on their site (look under Videos).

"Sweden Aims to End Oil Dependency by 2020"

So, while I think Bush's announcement on cutting US reliance on oil is mostly an empty political promise Sweden seems much more serious about it. This quote sums it up:

"'Honestly, what is the alternative?' she said. 'Wait and see when oil gets even more expensive?'"

Ski Dubai

Wanna ski in the morning and go to the beach in the afternoon without having to drive? Dubai is the place for you!

Children's books that never made it... :-))

"Little Golden Books That Never Made It"
1. You Are Different and That's Bad
2. The Boy Who Died From Eating All His Vegetables
3. Dad's New Wife Robert
4. Fun four-letter Words to Know and Share
5. Hammers, Screwdrivers and Scissors: An I-Can-Do-It Book
6. The Kids' Guide to Hitchhiking
7. Kathy Was So Bad Her Mom Stopped Loving Her
8. Curious George and the High-Voltage Fence
9. All Cats Go to Hell
10. The Little Sissy Who Snitched
11. Some Kittens Can Fly
12. That's it, I'm Putting You Up for Adoption
13. Grandpa Gets a Casket
14. The Magic World Inside the Abandoned Refrigerator
15. Garfield Gets Feline Leukemia
16. The Pop-Up Book of Human Anatomy
17. Strangers Have the Best Candy
18. Whining, Kicking and Crying to Get Your Way
19. You Were an Accident
20. Things Rich Kids Have, But You Never Will
21. Pop! Goes The Hamster...And Other Great Microwave Games
22. The Man in the Moon Is Actually Satan
23. Your Nightmares Are Real
24. Where Would You Like to Be Buried?
25. Eggs, Toilet Paper, and Your School
26. Why Can't Mr. Fork and Ms. Electrical Outlet Be Friends?
27. Places Where Mommy and Daddy Hide Neat Things
28. Daddy Drinks Because You Cry

REJECTED DR. SEUSS BOOKS:
1. One Bitch, Two Bitch, Dead Bitch, You Bitch
2. Herbert the Pervert Likes Sherbert
3. Fox In Detox
4. Who Shat in the Hat?
5. Horton Hires a Ho
6. The Flesh-Eating Lorax
7. How the Grinch Stole Columbus Day
8. Your Colon Can Moo - Can You?
9. Zippy the Rabid Gerbil
10. The Cat in the Blender
11. Marvin K. Mooney, Get the Fuck Out!
12. Are You My Proctologist?
13. Yentl the Lentil
14. My Pocket Rocket Needs a Socket
15. Aunts in My Pants