Category Archives: Random Musings
Movie humor
I’m a fan of the “How It Should Have Ended” series of movies on YouTube. Some very creative and funny people have developed a series of animated shorts wherein they take the endings of well-known movies and change them. While … Continue reading
New Years Goals: Carpet time
Last year I did some guest posting on my brother’s productivity blog, including listing my goals for 2011: Goal 1: Exercise 4 times per week Goal 2: Write 4 posts per week Goal 3: Make $10,000 from a personal business … Continue reading
Random Musings: Samoa’s dateline dance, Cutesy duet, Science videos, Sci-fi Mag, New Years kiss
Today does not exist, at least not to the people of Samoa. When their clocks hit midnight on Thursday night the country skipped straight into Saturday. This is because the South Pacific nation has decided to skip to the western … Continue reading
More fun with comment spam
I screen all comments for comment spam. I wish the spammers would learn that. However, they do occasionally provide some amusement in the efforts they will go to. Here’s a real gem: certainly like your website however you have to … Continue reading
The questionable wisdom of crowds
The wisdom of crowds is very suspect when we keep electing these idiots to power. This latest payroll tax cut extension debacle is just another fine example of screwing the American people to win ideological battles. This article sums the … Continue reading
Ninja Cow?
An entire town mesmerized by a cow on the lamb? I give you Ninja Cow! Wayward livestock can pose serious threats to human and other animals. Even a small deer can destroy a car, seriously injuring the occupants in a … Continue reading
Statistics and journalism
My dad always had a saying, “Figures don’t lie, but liars will figure.” Or something like that. The other day on the radio I heard a news report that used a seemingly shocking statistic–shocking unless you actually thought about it. … Continue reading
In defense of introverts
I am an introvert. I admit it with pride. It takes work to be an introvert, but not as much work as it would take for me to be an extrovert. I can be extroverted, but I’ll be wiped out … Continue reading
It’s easier to destroy than to create
John Stossel makes a very good point: Government doesn’t create jobs. It simply takes money that might have created a real job and gives it to someone to do work for the government that probably didn’t really need doing (if … Continue reading
Alec Baldwin: Actor, activist, jerk
Alec Baldwin recently got himself kicked off a plane for refusing to stop playing with this smart phone. He apologized to the passengers, but then went on Saturday Night Live to make fun of the crew. I’m afraid what respect … Continue reading