Tag: personal

I've often said that I grew up in northern New Hampshire, in a very rural corner of the state. And I moved away from there as soon as I …

I've always had a bit of contempt for the pseudo-science of "astrology." The idea that the timing of one's birth could have any shape on one's personality, or that …

Friday night, the publishers of the Journal Of Irreproducible Results held their annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremonies, where they give their awards to the silliest scientific breakthroughs. This year's …

Over time, I've developed a pattern to my postings here. I try to write at least three pieces a day, all before work. I publish one immediately, and set …

A little while ago, Jeff Harrell mentioned me in passing, and reminded me of something I tend to forget: I don't use my real name when I post. The …

A while ago, I saw a Michael Jordan poster that had the following quote on it: "I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 …

Every now and then I wonder why I get into arguments over on liberal blogs. It rarely ends well, and usually the twits I'm arguing against end up changing …

[Note 2: Yes, boy and girls, I'm posting this a 3rd time. Never in my wildest dreams would I think I'd be posting this again. But in my own …

I don't know why- maybe the cell phones are just starting to work better or maybe people are getting that "I want to be home" feeling- but my phone …

Kevin and I have discussed it many times and we aren't ones to announce that we won't be blogging due to our schedule. [aside from big things like a …