My favorite works of fiction
A while back, I was asked to list my favorite favorite books of all time. Since I was asked at a public reading, I couldn’t exactly ignore the request, and…
Worst things ever
The protagonist in the book that I am currently writing lists these as the worst things ever: 1. Waiting 2. Not knowing 3. Not existing It’s not my list, mind…
Talk Soup: A solution to my cultural blindness?
In the past three days, I have failed to understand cultural references related to a celebrity chef, a Kardashian person (made from someone old enough to be my father), and…
Royal wedding stupidity
Here’s the most disturbing aspect of the attention that Prince Whoever (Harry? William? I’m thankfully not sure) and his future princess are receiving in light of their recent engagement: I…
Two more allergens to add to my list
My wife would like me to go to the allergist for reasons that I do not fully understand. I am allergic to bee stings. I know this and have an…
Slightly disingenuous but outstanding nonetheless
Not everything that is stated in the first commercial is entirely true, but I thought both of these GM commercials were excellent. Two of the most effective of the year,…
How to know your Supreme Court justices
My admittedly unfair and terribly biased list of determiners of intelligence begins with: The number of Supreme Court justices that a person can name While my list has been surprisingly…
Flip-flop throwing and pending nuptials
I just love this note from Mike Reiss on the ESPN Patriots blog: The Titans will start rookie quarterback Rusty Smith, a sixth-round draft choice out of Florida Atlantic, today…
National Geographic photo contest
National Geographic is once again holding their annual photo contest, with the deadline for submissions coming up on November 30th. There are about fifty entries so far. Many of them…
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