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From the entry entitled “Wookiee“:
The Wookiees, whose name for themselves translated to the People of the Trees, were a species of furred bipeds that were native to the planet Kashyyyk. One of the most noteworthy members of the species was Chewbacca, Han Solo’s friend and [...]
I caught this on Boing Boing:
A new scientific study shows that prayer didn’t seem to help patients who underwent bypass surgery. In fact, some of the people who were prayed for did worse.
I find this funny on a few levels (none of which is bypass surgery itself).
This is telling of the way a lot of [...]
Subject: “Someone said you have yellow teeth…“
Real Expensive Burgers. Four burgers = $4334.33.
Play Boggle Online. Because I’m sure you have nothing else to do.
Atheist Statistics. Percentages in various populations.
Tree Sweater. You know you want one.
Desktop Blues. Push buttons to make him sing and play the blues.
How To Win A Swordfight. Favorite part: “Concentrate on staying alive.”
I appreciate the attempt to defend scripture. I’m not sure how I feel about using it to argue that the Earth is the center of the universe. (That’s not true. I know how I feel.)
I’m so glad I found the original of this. This is probably my favorite picture of all the ones I took of Kitty 2 (may she rest in peace). She used to always reach for that blue mat in our bathroom whenever we were on the toilet. What a punk.
Today, for no reason at all, I wrote an email in haiku.
I think I might start doing that more often. It would make emails more concise, and possibly more enjoyable. A good practice in simplicity (or laziness, I’m not sure).
Here’s something you didn’t know you wanted to know. Our friend, former professor, and all around fantastic human being, Matt Rindge, has a blog. I would read it, if I were you, even though it will be nothing compared to being with him in person.