Lately, the bear guys have come up in conversation. Confusingly so. Firstly, there is the bear suit guy. He’s not dead; he’s been broke, but still alive. Then, there is the grizzly man. You know, the one who tried to be Dian Fossey’s ursine equivalent. He’s dead. Being dead, money matters to him a bit… Continue reading A point of conversational clarification
Author: They
They like many of the results of technology…
For example, they found some fantastic quicktime panoramas that were taken on the moon.
Lots of choices, many possible solutions…
They hate hiccups, too. Out of this list — check the comments, too — which ones really work?
They are disappointed with you.
The statistics they read here are abysmal. Money quote: 1/3 of high school graduates never read another book for the rest of their lives. 42 percent of college graduates never read another book after college. 80 percent of U.S. families did not buy or read a book last year. 70 percent of U.S. adults have… Continue reading They are disappointed with you.
More specific disclaimers…
They found a list of more specific disclaimers.
Always read your menu
They have an addendum to this list:
Change is good.
So, what, the concept of wind-chill is outdated? Good. They are glad that it wasn’t originally written on stone tablets, or anything.
Remember that story about the dog that said “I love you?”
Well, there is another one just like it. Almost. So, we’re watching Leno — and holy merde, do we miss Johnny — and there is a kid who has many vacumn cleaners. Not only that, but he’s overly excited about them. Also, he knows too much about them. My comment? I shudder to think of… Continue reading Remember that story about the dog that said “I love you?”
Andrew Sullivan asks a silly question…
Andrew asks: But why is that [a life of quiet, productive atheism] more meaningful than flying a plane into the World Trade Center? Oh, that’s simple! It is based upon truth as we know it. Malleable, yet verifiable, reproducable truth. It does not harm or disrupt the lives of anyone else. It is adaptable, within… Continue reading Andrew Sullivan asks a silly question…
But it’s still the religion of peace, right?
Guess who is vying for father of the year! Christians, don’t get too smug just yet. More and more, they are convinced that Sam Harris has the right idea.