I dropped my 5 year old off at daycare this morning. He brought a toy in with him called a 'Math Slam'. It quizzes you with basic addition and subtraction questions, shows four possible answers in circular display areas which Read More …
As of today, I am officially opening my eBookstore, right here on the site. Click here to view and, oh please, buy a title. I've had books for sale, short stories, magazines, etc for a long time in bricks and Read More …
In honour of International Talk Like A Pirate Day, I present . . . The Pirate Movie, from way back in 1982, starred Kristy McNichol, Christopher Atkins, and Ted Hamilton as the Pirate King. It's a campy, and yes, bad, Read More …
For some of the most brilliant observations on life, the universe, and everything, you need to spend some time with xkcd. It's the most insightful stuff you can get as presented by two-dimensional stick figures. Witness the cartoon below for Read More …
When all Hell broke loose in Benghazi, Libya, last week, the first casulty was U.S. Ambassador, Christopher Stevens, who lost his life when protesters stormed the United States embassy. The violence has spread nearly two dozen countries. At least four people are Read More …
It's rather amazing just how serious nonsense can sound. Take for instance the following corporate mission statement. It's our mission to execute a strategic plan to efficiently syndicate relationships and streamline schemas. Our obligation is to continue to conveniently transform Read More …
Rationalists live under the impression that facts can sway people. They believe that myths, ignorance, lies, and other falsehoods, can be dispelled once proof of those falsehoods have been presented. This is the rationalist's view; their innate belief that people Read More …
Way back in 1895, Mark Twain, the greatest writer who ever lived (we'll argue about it later) wrote a piece titled, "Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses". This was a critique, of sorts, of his contemporary, Fenimore Cooper's novel, "The Deerslayer". Armed Read More …
I'm watching all this from Canada, up here in the Great White North. So technically I'm an outsider to the process but I'm still interested. Wherever you may find yourself in the political spectrum, this speech by Bill Clinton is Read More …
I've been thinking a lot about the coming Zombie Apocalypse. Not that I actually think one is coming mind you, but it's a rather popular topic of discussion with lots of people speculating on how one might survive such a Read More …