Today is the 50th anniversary of the publication of Allen Ginsberg's poem "Howl."

You know:

"I see the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness."

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Ken Lay Will Get Away with his Real Crimes

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

By GREG PALAST

Al Capone cut throats, machine-gunned people to build his gang and went to jail—for not filing his taxes properly. Likewise, Ken Lay, buccaneer of the power industry, will go down—if the jury doesn't buy his alibi—for not filing his SEC forms properly. (Show me more...)