So today's Netflix streaming viewing has been the Ken Burns docu about the Lewis & Clark expedition (yes, I'm DVRing the Prohibition one to watch later). It was very interesting.

Regardless of how one feels about the expansion of the United States across the continent and what subsequently happened to the people already living there (and I can't ( Read more... )

It's been made abundantly clear to me that I am not Irish and that St. Patrick hates me.

This morning I woke up with seriously bloodshot eyes. It was so weird. That's not typically something that happens to me. I mean, I looked like I'd spent the whole night toking up, for real. It's gone now but daaaaaaamn ( Read more... )

Last night I watched the Percy Jackson Lightning Thief movie. It was okay. I enjoyed it. But I kept feeling confuzzled because I'd had the impression that Percy Jackson was, like, twelve. I checked the Wik and yes, he's supposed to be 12 in the first book. Huh. Imagine if Chris Columbus had tried to age up the Harry Potter characters. The ( Read more... )

It has been determined at my house that the cake I posted about yesterday may possibly be able to raise the dead. That is all.

Today when I arrived at work, it was 10 degrees out. In honor of the frigidity, here are some fun and interesting Science Facts about temperature!

1. Absolute zero is a theoretical temperature barrier that can never be ( Read more... )

I am at work. I have told my boss that I will put forth a valiant effort, but am not likely to make it the full day. Cold has moved from my head to my chest, producing that super sexy Eartha Kitt voice we all love to get. It's not too bad. But I am tired and achey. I will be better tomorrow. My colds are always very predictable and resolve ( Read more... )

Ever have a day where you just have a bunch of energy and you Get Shit Done? That was me last night. Here was my rundown ( Read more... )

Once again, The Straight
Dope answers one of those questions I've long wondered about ( Read more... )

I don't really get why some people have this visceral hatred of paying
taxes and think all taxes ought to just go away. I mean no, it isn't
thrilling to have a chunk of my hard-earned pay removed, but I like
things like the interstate system and Medicare and NSF grants. I may
not like everything that our tax dollars pay for, but I'm sure ( Read more... )

There's almost nothing I like more than learning some arcane bit of
knowledge. I accumulate it like grocery-store bags, I hoard it like
gold doubloons.

And I love sharing it. My factoids...let me show you them! Some
recent acquisitions:

1. Tequila isn't actually supposed to have a worm in it.
Tequila is a kind of mezcal, and certain mezcals ( Read more... )

I am having a quiet day ( Read more... )