"O large being or beings of whatever gender or branch of the animal kingdom, who did something great and is now someplace where we aren't, please forgive us for whatever you deem bad, and help us to do whatever strikes you as good, whether that be to work hard, eat no pork, or wage a holy war. Grant us whatever you tend to grant, unless you don't ( Read more... )

Why yes, I have been reading, thank you for asking. Knocked three off my to-read list just this week, go me!


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It started with Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret. And now, my friends, we have this absolutely fabulous internet ad. (Where was this when I was thirteen??? But hey, at least it's here now!) I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard at an ad while at the same time being so utterly and completely delighted. (Here is the associated ( Read more... )

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Mr Psmith sent me these yesterday, I don't know where he finds this stuff. Heeee...


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The hashtag #natesilverfacts has been trending on Twitter since Election Night. Here are some of the best:

‏@weldonwk: Nate Silver wasn't born, the probability of his existence just increased #natesilverfacts ( Read more... )

A great piece from British comedian Eddie Izzard on why the Olympics was a triumph for England and why he's proud to be a Brit. Eddie's one of the funniest human beings on the planet, amazingly smart and highly versatile (who else can do comedy about the Church of England as well as Star WarsBut he can also be serious with the best of them, and ( Read more... )