Field Guide to the North American Bird

An illustrated guide to everyone’s favorite hand gesture, complete with a history of the bird, bird applications and etiquette, and how-tos for executing more than 50 birds. Brush up on classic birds like the Peel the Banana and the Volume ("Can you hear this?... Or do you want me to turn it up?"), then expand your vocabulary with more advanced birds like the Cell Phone, the Pulley, and the Helium Balloon. Includes a chapter on "Birds of the World," for the globetrotting bird-flipper. Flash the finger from China to the Czech Republic. (more...)

The Haunted Vagina

It's difficult to love a woman whose vagina is a gateway to the world of the dead.

"Steve falls madly in love with Stacy, but it isn't until they move in together that he hears voices coming from Stacy's southern junction. When a skeletal creature makes its way through Stacy into their world, Stacy convinces Steve he must go exploring to find out where this mysterious passage leads. After his fist foray, Steve almost doesn't make it back from the alternate world, but the next time Stacy sets him up for a full spelunking" (from Amazon review). (more...)

Oh Shit! It's Jesus

"Evolution, Bible thumpers, and Christian hypocrites. What do they have to do with Jesus? Jesus was a peasant day-laborer. His teachings and his miraculous deeds were revolutionary. When religious leaders saw Jesus walking up, out of frustration they would say 'Oh shit! It's Jesus!' Jesus was trouble. He taught that God was more concerned about social justice and the loving restoration of individuals, rather than blind allegiance to an oppressive and irrelevant religious system. When Jesus would walk along the shore of a fishing village, a life hardened fisherman would see Jesus and joyfully shout out 'Oh shit! It's Jesus!' After a hard day of labor, fishermen, women from the fields, and children would sit in the evening sun and listen to Jesus teach about the love and mercy God desires for everyone. The reality and message of Jesus' life are amazing. You may see organized religion and the church as a negative option for your spiritual life, but I encourage you to look at the actual life of Jesus as a positive choice for your spirituality." (more...)

Love and Sex with Robots: The Evolution of Human-Robot Relationships

"In this wide-ranging examination of the emotional and physical relations between humans and the inanimate objects of their desire, AI guru Levy first addresses the question of love with robots, and moves on to consider the mechanics of actually having sex with them. In order to put the reader at ease with the possibility of human-robot love, Levy compares the phenomenon to the ways in which humans fall in love with each other, their pets, and even their motorcycles. From there, Levy argues, it is a short emotional step to the affection people can be expected to display towards robots" (Publishers Weekly). (more...)