Category Archives: Random Musings

I knew elephants can paint, but they are evidently jazz fans as well. They seem to lack the trunk dexterity for anything other than cluster-chords, but they’ve definitely got rhythm. Check out this video and see if it doesn’t make … Continue reading →

I had a conversation over the weekend with a friend who finds social media as frustrating as I do. We both regularly encountered people who share far too much, far too frequently, with far too little consideration for the feelings … Continue reading →

According to Io9.com, these are 8 Great Philosophical Questions That We’ll Never Solve. I present this without comment, other than that to say that the writer seems to have already made up his mind about certain things that are also currently … Continue reading →

Three fencing masters take on fifty novices. It’s a situation we’ve seen in many a movie, whether it’s Bruce Lee single-handedly taking on the entire mafia or Bruce Willis tackling several dozen terrorists. We initially thrill at their skill, then … Continue reading →

I know what you’re thinking: “Only one thing?” Good point. But this, in light of everything else that’s going on, is troubling. I don’t care for porn myself. Please keep it off my computer and away from my kids. Fine. … Continue reading →

Take a quick survey of your current events intake. How much of it is actual news, reported in a “facts only” news story, and how much is punditry? I’ll bet 60-75% of it is opinion, editorial, or social media reaction. … Continue reading →

Much has been made of the racist remarks made by the owner of the LA Clippers basketball team. Very little has been made of the fact that his remarks came during a private conversation which he was not aware was … Continue reading →

I never would have thought there’d be a market for tumbleweeds, but…well, there is. It just goes to show you the world will always be stranger than we can imagine.

I’ve never read a Robison Wells book, but I’m familiar with him as a person. He’s active in the local writers scene, and a rather brave guy to go public about his mental disorders. Unfortunately, his issues have cost him … Continue reading →