From StrangeCosmos: “Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails.” — Max Forrester Eastman “To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.” — William Arthur Ward “Analyzing humor is like
More on the Climate
From my buddy, Slick… “Why do we love to believe that mankind is a plague upon the Earth? We view anything and everything that happens in nature, no matter how barbaric, bloody, or destructive, as good. Indeed, the word ‘natural’
Happy Anniversary
This one is for my wife of 24 years…
The Tool Changes the Brain
A young Computer Scientist named Leonard, who will be attending Carnegie Mellon University sent me this article, “Is Google Making us Stupid?”. The article describes how the use of the Internet is changing our thinking processes: My mind now expects to take
Opinion Survey on Illegal Immigration
The latest telephone poll taken by the Florida Governor’s office, asked whether people who live in Florida think illegal immigration is a serious problem: – 29% of respondents answered: “Yes, it is a serious problem.” – 71% of respondents answered:
Pima Air & Space Museum
Since I live near one of the best aerospace museums in the World (National Museum of the Air Force), I typically don’t visit aircraft museums elsewhere. However, since the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona was only a few
Political Science for Dummies
This is a hilarious one sent to me by my buddy, Slick Imwalle: DEMOCRAT You have two cows. Your neighbor has none. You feel guilty for being successful. Barbara Streisand sings for you. REPUBLICAN You have two cows. Your neighbor
Texas Post Turtle
While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75-year-old Texas rancher whose hand was caught in a gate while working cattle, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to Obama and
What’s the Software License Agreement Say?
If you’re a user of desktop software, you’ve undoubtedly installed Microsoft software with a screen that popped up asking you to accept the End User License Agreement (EULA). The Daily Cup of Tech site has a nice human interpretation of all the