Something I read a while back has kind of stuck with me, and recently I had a thought about it...it's when you make a scientific-sounding claim on the basis of a correlative observation (such as fluoride in drinking water being either good for your teeth or causing Alzheimer's) and then it becomes a dogmatic position which is defended with " ( Read more... )

Okay, the main characters are a bird and a human (you have to have a sympathetic main character) but there are multiple species represented. I'm talking about "Storks," and I was not disappointed...except, perhaps, that they kind of squandered a good running gag with the wolf pack. The humor was very effective and refreshing, and the plot was ( Read more... )

Still getting those birthday reminders, so I figured why not...have a great day, wherever you are!

The old saying, "There's a sucker born every minute," seems especially apropos in the Internet age...sadly, I've found this allows things like urban legends and outright lies to propagate and even come back from the dead in zombie fashion. Questions with bad premises and false assertions continue to discourage people years (in some cases, you ( Read more... )

I'm not sure how long it's been since I blogged here, and I wonder how much it matters...I've been somewhat active on FB and it seemed a bit redundant. Still, now that the big blue F has been exerting more control over content (as is their right) perhaps going back to the old blog might be better for me. I don't know, but it might be something ( Read more... )

Seems it's that time of year again.  I hope your day is stress-free and that you get to enjoy a little something in honor of your day.

Hi there, and happy birthday!  May the candles on your cake burn like villages in your wake, and all that rot.

First of all, a belated happy birthday goes to akelavincent. I got it in beforehand elsewhere, but...well, there it is here ( Read more... )

Have a great day, little buddy. I'd have written this tomorrow, but I want to make sure I didn't forget.

Have a great day and many happy returns!