Category Archives: Random Musings

Do we, as humans, need to be more rat-like? A recent study suggests so: In repeated tests, rats freed another trapped rat in their cage, even when yummy chocolate served as a tempting distraction. Twenty-three of the 30 rats opened … Continue reading →

In Isaac Asimov’s book “Prelude to Foundation”, he presents through his character “Hari Seldon” the “Hand-on-thigh Theory”: That which we uncover we invite to be touched. This comes about from an encounter between Hari and a female associate on the … Continue reading →

I’ve loved Gary Oldman’s work. The man has such a range. So when I find an article about two people I find interesting, of course I’ve got to read it. I give you Gary Oldman vs. the Ghost of Sir … Continue reading →

I had already long given up any hope of the Occupy movement as being sane, rational, decent, law-abiding citizens trying to raise a valid point. Any comparison between them and the Tea Party is an utter insult to the Tea … Continue reading →

I thought it was rather decent of Justin Timberlake when he accepted Cpl. Kelsey De Santis’ invitation to a Marine Corps Ball. Well, the ball has come and gone, and from the reports I’ve read,  everyone had a good time. … Continue reading →

Well, the first five days of NaNoWriMo are in the can (speaking cinematographically, not scatologically), and my word count stands at just over 11,000 words. I’m over 20% there already, though some of that is so that I can take … Continue reading →

I’ve been meaning to write a post on morality for awhile now, but Mona Charen has managed to capture much of what I would say in her column “Moral Abdication“. One highlight: The irony is that this supposed reluctance to … Continue reading →

Ted Rall has a column up at Yahoo! News, in which he calls for violence to advance the OWS cause. His claim is that revolutions do not happen without violence, and that revolution is what OWS wants: If voting or … Continue reading →

Someone has cut a series of videos called “Bad Lip Reading”, where they do their own voice-overs based on what it looks like the person is saying/singing. This one of Rick Perry (“Save a pretzel for the gas jet!”)brought me … Continue reading →

A slow-mo analysis of a slinky as it falls seems to show that the bottom end floats in space. There’s a scientific explanation, but I just think the video is cool–not to mention anything to do with slinkies. Surely any … Continue reading →