Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Vocabulary is not a weapon to be deployed against those you consider inferior. Especially when you aren’t very good at it. I congratulate you on your understanding of the difference between “between” and “among”, but “betwixt” is not a fancier way to say “among.” I thought you were just being funny the first time. “Allude” [...]
This advertisement appeared in our local paper yesterday. It just cracks me up every time I read it. It’s worded exactly the wrong way and I love that. If it had said “Dr. Crouch, urologist, announces his association…” it wouldn’t have been funny at all.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
There’s a $60-per-month diet pill being advertised online, the ingredient label for which reads: Active ingredient: 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine 100mg (pharmaceutical grade) Those who aren’t organic chemistry hobbyists, please follow the link above for an explanation. The best part is the one review website I found that’s full of statements from satisfied customers like “special weight loss [...]
Friday, December 12, 2008
From The New York Times today: The outbreak is yet more evidence that Zimbabwe’s most fundamental public services — including water and sanitation, public schools and hospitals — are shutting down, much like the organs of a severely dehydrated cholera victim. Am I the only person that thinks this is in poor taste?
Today’s AP wire carries a hard-hitting story on the economic crisis by one Jeannine Aversa. I am about to explain why this article pisses me off, but let me preface this rant by saying that I have no personal quarrel with Ms. Aversa. Except with regard to her writing, which as I previously mentioned pisses [...]
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
So Kara and I have discovered that our cat has strange taste in music. No, really. We frequently get into situations where we’re annoying poor Inari: trying to snuggle with her, trying to pat her head, trying to make eye contact with her, etc. This frequently leads to me grabbing her and petting her while [...]
Well, I officially heart Zappos.com. Kara and I have raved about the comfort of the Earth shoes that we’ve now both bought. The negative heel construction is an amazing thing. Unfortunately, their quality of construction is poor, as I found out today. The right shoe of my four-month-old pair has developed a crack that goes [...]
Monday, September 29, 2008
Found carved in a lightning-struck tree in Oregon: NEW TASTE SENSATIONS FROM GOD® BRAND! Times and tastes change, America, and we at God® Brand understand that. That’s why the makers of the foods you’ve enjoyed for millions of years are making some exciting changes! Here’s a sampling of what’s in store for humanity this season: [...]
Friday, September 19, 2008
…and not just because I’m a young person with no assets. The US is in what currently passes for dire economic straits, and our government is stepping in to preserve the current order and enable all of us to go about our happy consumer lives. That’s fine if you’re a cornucopian; I’m not. Some resources [...]
Monday, September 15, 2008
A collection of popular Google search terms, in poem form. why do dogs eat grass why do cats purr why do men cheat why do we yawn why do divers shower why do mosquito bites itch why is the sky blue why is russia attacking georgia why is my computer so slow why is a [...]