…there are no vampires at Boston Latin School.
My Antipode
If I were to dig a hole straight down to the center of the Earth, I would come out in the Indian Ocean, several thousand miles west of Perth, Australia. Good to know….
Nothing Gets Past Me
Apparently, there are a lot of basketball games being played someplace and a lot of my fellow North Carolina citizenry are all in a tizzy for one reason or another.
I, Soothsayer
I had a dream that Robert McNamara died within the coming week. So I'm recording it now just in case it happens. Unless of course, he's already dead. But I don't think he is.
My First Album
Another internet meme: (1) Go to “Wikipedia.” Hit “random” and the first article you get is the name of your band. (2) Then go to “Random Quotations” and the last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album. (3) Then, go to Flickr and click on “Explore the Last … Read More
Short Takes
(1) Kudos to Bristol Palin for being realistic about abstinence-only education. (And she oughta know). (2) Really? A book which re-tells the story of Bambi…. from the hunter's point of view? Really? (3) Michelle Bachmann really is scary-stupid. (4) Not surprisingly, Republican governors support Obama's stimulus package. Governor Sanford of South Carolina doesn't, though. But Paul Begala has an idea … Read More
A Valentine Day’s Tip
It's the little things: A long time ago when my wife was my girlfriend and we were LIVING IN SIN, a tradition was born. I'd like to now share it with you all. I came home from work one day and found her in front of the computer. I said "Hello," and she barely grunted back. I don't even think … Read More
I’m Just A Caveman (Your World Frightens And Confuses Me)
From Devolve Me This post comes to on the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birthday. So does this depressing news: A brand-new Gallup poll tied to Darwin's birthday finds that just 39% of Americans believe in evolution. Lord, help me. And not surprisingly… …education plays a big role here: 74% of those with post-graduate degrees believe in evolution. … Read More