Meanwhile A woman in Devon gives birth to twins, one from each of her two wombsAn unknown Bach aria from 1713 is found in a box of birthday cardsApple announces the Mac will switch to Intel chipsThe Supreme Court rules federal law trumps state medical marijuana lawsGeneral Motors announces 25,000 job cuts

The week of Monday, June 6, 2005 Jun 6–10, 2005 Week of Mon, Jun 6–10, 2005

Slothy Cheese Trippin

Vol. I • No. 10 12 new works

Publications

Working Title

Working Title

Original thought is a myth propagated by greeting card companies. Well that’s not exactly true, think about it, when was the last time your heard something entirely original? Humans are a product of their environment. Who you are right at this moment is merely a summation of everything you've seen and done up until now. So how do we keep culture from continually rehashing itself? An easier task would be to wrestle alligators on the moon. Stare at the above work, let your eyes soften and let the edges blur. Take in all that you see and let your mind tell you something about what you are looking at.

Continued in Publications, Plate 19

CASE STUDY: **HIGH** VOLTAGE TWEETERS

High Voltage Tweeters

High Voltage Tweeters

Anywhere there is a power line, there is a bird sitting on it. What compels them to rest on these ‘”live wires”? A recent study by The Axis of Stevil Zoological Intoxicant Center has determined that birds of all shapes and sizes can receive a euphoric buzz from perching on these wires.

The average sized bird on a wire has enough current running through its body to run 5 Game Boys. This energy hyper-stimulation causes their tiny birdbrains to see powerful imagery of the great birdhouse in the sky. The mystical hidden bird city is perched in the highest branch on the tree of life.

Continued in Publications, Plate 18

Ask Stevil

Why do they call it "getting your dog fixed " if afterwards it doesn't work anymore?

~Resident Cutie

Dear Resident [evil] Cutie,

You ask a very prolific question. Truly, the dog is broken, but we try to be kind to our animal brothers. So, we lie to them and say we improve them. You might fault Bob Barker for this trend, as it is a necessary ignorance of the language we can afford to appease creatures so dear and loyal to the human race.

Regards,
The Axis of Stevil

Why do they call it "getting your dog fixed " if afterwards it doesn't work anymore?

Extras

Ignorance Is Bliss

Ignorance Is Bliss

It is often said that ignorance, is bliss. If this fact be true, then the sloth is a perpetual orgasm. Perfectly content to move as slow as possible and enjoy every second of life. This docile creature spends its days parading around with useless facial distractions and sunglasses. He uses these times to hide his perpetual bliss which he can hide well, except for the glazed look in his eye. While this may seem like the ultimate life style, it sadly is not the case. While wallowing in bliss the Sloth forgot to become educated, and because of this he is virtually impossible to communicate with. Several attempts have been made by scholars and enthusiasts alike to talk to the beast. For it seems that many are caught up in the hobby of poking the sloth to see how it will react. It is believed that if one debates with a sloth long enough that he will eventually respond with a competent reply. Some have even devoted their lives to this endeavor calling themselves Slothmites, or in the vernacular "Floosies". They follow the sloth across the country as it moves hoping to one day have an interesting conversation with him. Sadly that day will never come for them because truly the sloth is ignorant. It is of no loss to society however, The Floosies were not very bright people to begin with.

Continued in Extras, Plate 23

Also this week

  1. Gadabout Words 06.08.05
  2. AOS, Are women born with the instictive ability to lie and decieve, or is it something that mothers pass on to daughters in the ever ending sceme to rule MANkind. Ask Stevil 06.10.05
  3. The Stevens Family Featured Steves 06.10.05

Tune of the Week

Black Sky Radius

“Reality Questioned”

Black Sky Radius

Featured Jun 6–10, 2005

Black Sky Radius is a group of 5 local musicians from the New Bern/Greenville area. Together we hope to bring a new sound to a world that is so heavily saturated with the same old radio bull shit we all have forced down our ears each day. We strive to present a more original side of heavier music that can be universally pleasing while remaining musically and artistically challenging. Our thanks goes out to the Axis of Stevil for supporting our music and helping the local music community grow. Much Lovin' - Joe (B.S.R.)

travis dickens - bass
tom spellman - guitar
anthony abernathy - drums
eeric styons - guitar
joe - vocals

Vol. I · No. 10 · Jun 6–10, 2005