I turn away and shut the door, and on the stair ( Read more... )

Kurt Vonnegut Is Dead at 84

So it goes.

The New York Times Magazine has a fascinating article about the evolution of religious belief ( Read more... )

Tomorrow morning I embark on what will be my third Microsoft Puzzle Hunt. Instead of sleeping, I'll spend 40 hours solving devilishly hard puzzles ( Read more... )

So I don't normally follow football, but I turned on the radio about 5 min into the first quarter of today's Super Bowl game. During the next 5 minutes of game time, there were 3 turnovers and 2 touchdowns. I think I'll keep listening.

Over two millennia ago, the Greek poet Antipater of Sidon compiled a list of Seven Wonders of the World. However, the structures on his list were limited to the Eastern Mediterranean, and all but one of them have since been destroyed. We don't even really know what most of them looked like.

So, some Swiss guy with a penchant for historical ( Read more... )

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We'll always have Jephly.

Which movie was this quote from?

I didn't even know they had a graphic for that. Guess I'm staying home from work today.


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