George Carlin on stuff

George Carlin died. He left a lot more with us than just a bunch of stuff, including this line on stuff, “There stuff is shit and your shit is... [Read this entry]

When Google’s AdSense goes bad

I was just checking the blog and noticed this random GoogleAd:
Boys Wearing Thongs
Bargain Prices. Smart Deals. Save on Boys Wearing Thongs!
Shopzilla.com

Can’t a fella get arrested for having... [Read this entry]

A few bits ‘o tid

* I updated the T-shirt survey results. Mexico is still firmly in the lead.
* I’ve been found out: “Kelsey Timmerman, the aforementioned “guy”, doesn’t come off as a particularly... [Read this entry]

A curious grandma and a can of pepper spray don’t mix

“I’ve got a Grandma story,” Mom said. “Your Aunt bought her a can of pepper spray…”
Sparing you some of the details, Grandma is okay, but my Aunt now... [Read this entry]

The Coast Guard in Indiana?

We’ve gotten so much rain in the past week that the Coast Guard stopped guarding the coast and came to Indiana.
There’s plenty of water standing in the Muncie area... [Read this entry]

Why don’t tags and socks have made in labels on them?

I’m off to a wedding and I’m wearing clothes I don’t normally wear.
Dress shirt — Made in Sri Lanka (never been there)
Pants — Made in Vietnam (never been... [Read this entry]

Journalism student captured and released, translator still in jail

James Buck is a journalism student at UC Berkely. When he was in Egypt, he and his translator were jailed. Buck text messaged his way out of prison... [Read this entry]

Is it bad when you can’t remember the title of your own book?

Really, should I be seeking help?
I can remember the whole Where am I Wearing? part, but it’s the subtitle that always gets me. Let me look it up…[Read this entry]

A confession…

Indiana Jones had more than a little bit to do with my choosing Anthropology as a major in college.

Reasonable Writing Advice from Mark Twain

Write without pay until somebody offers pay. If nobody offers within three years, the candidate may look upon this circumstance with the most implicit confidence as the sign that... [Read this entry]