There seems to have been a spate of people complaining about The Big Bang Theory recently, claiming it's making fun of nerds and smart people.
Really? We've had decades of absent-minded professors, mad scientists, and nerds complaining about their childhood treatment and taking their revenge on the world. Now thatis something we might complain ( Read more... )

As I was taking out the trash, I saw some motion as I went through the door. At first, I was afraid it was a stinkbug, but then I got a closer look and realized that it was just a spider. A pretty one, too.
After I had put down the trash cans, I went and grabbed a camera with a macro lense to get a picture of this beastie. I'm guessing it's ( Read more... )

A friend of mine sent me some plastic sheets, but something strange seems to have happened to them in transit.
( graphic description and pictures of bugs )

I was just watching a romantic comedy* (like I do), and it finally dawned on me what my faint irritation is at most of these films. There comes a scene where the protagonist finally has a chance for happily ever after. It's a weird confluence of events, unlikely in the extreme, but right then everything comes together at once, creating a fleeting ( Read more... )

Idly looking at a magazine cover, I read "Outsource perimenopause naturally". Wait, what? You can DO that?
Then I read it again, noticing that the first word was really "outsmart".
However, it's apparently possible to outsource worry! A. J. Jacobs mentions this in his article on outsourcing his life.
Then, in his new book "Drop Dead Healthy", ( Read more... )

Remember the fellow who had won the iCarly set visit, that I ran into ( Read more... )

The next day, I got an early start to make sure I got to the airport on time. As it happens, I got to the airport 'way too early, and nothing was open. I found a comfortable bench, fired up my laptop, and proceeded to catch up on email.
Presently, someone wandered by and asked if I had been at the iCarly ( Read more... )

It turns out the event itself is held in a nice function space on ( Read more... )

I've been a fan of some Nickelodeon shows for quite a while. The Amanda Show, Zoey 101, iCarly, and Victorious. One big thing these shows have in common is they're directed by Dan Schneider, who aims to produce good TV, not just "kid TV". This may be why I like them, or perhaps I'm just a kid at heart.
That said,
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Recently, while enjoying some breadsticks, I heard a little cracking noise in my mouth. A little exploration revealed that I now had a chunk missing from the side of a molar. So I called the dentist. Even though the whole dental office had been on vacation since July 4, they made room in their schedule to see me. It turns out an old crown had ( Read more... )