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How to Make the World Perfect

Ganesha Interviews Ganesha
Hear one of Hinduism's most popular gods reflect upon his own nature.

Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
Excerpt from President Bush's appearance before a joint session of Congress.

What is That Pain?

Open Letter To Whoever Has Been Looking At Porn On My Computer

How To Survive Quakers
(If you put a "c" after the "k" in "Quaker," it's really funny).

Things That Move

Lab Plant
Excerpts from the personal lab notebook of the world's greatest biolo-botonist

Love Lost And Found
Browse through The Rag's collection of lost loves. Perhaps we have yours.

Notes From The HOV Lane
Jon Black confronts the problem of road debris head-on.

Things Without Hair

See The Nano-Circus!
The Nano-Circus is amazing! (take our word for it).

What Did We Ever Do To Sharks!?
The Rag stumbled into a couple that claims to know the answer (warning, these people are"kooky").

The Rag Pet Adoption Service
The sad march of homeless animals starving for domestication continues.


Tales From the Floor


Ever wonder what a floor would say if it could talk? Well, ours does (and it's a "she," not an "it." Sorry.)

Chipper Jones' Diary


The scandalous secret life of the Atlanta Braves' third baseman

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