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Hillary Humor?


So, is the following from Saturday Night Live such a satirical example of a Reductio ad Absurdum that it skewers mainstream media narratives about Sen. Hillary Clinton and her supporters... or is it to be read straightforwardly as the "logical" conclusion of a campaign marked by the issues highligh ...>

Math Atheist


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Buying the Farm


I've listed this under "Humor" albeit of a dark nature. My apologies if it offends your sensibilities. Today's local paper here has an obituary for a faculty member I knew. I don't normally read the obituaries page, but since I knew the person I thought I'd check that obit. In doing just that I came ...>

The Way I Think About Math


I've always been darn bad at Math. Starting in 8th grade I think. High School Math was awful. I took Geometry because the teacher was cute. Such was my thinking about Math. College Math was no better. If you are a believer in multiple intelligences you'll recognize that we can have great aptitude fo ...>

The iRack


A cute parody of current affairs posted on YouTube. Check out the iRack... and the other new product unveiled at the end. ...>

Habeas Corpus Limerick


There was an old guy Pinochet Who thought Human Rights were passé He ruled out Habeas Corpus Disappeared the obnoxious Says Bush to Alberto now, Olé! Promptly Alberto proclaimed To hell with the Founder's intent You can't take away What you never had, nay! The Constitution I'd rather fo ...>

First Big Joke of the Year


With apologies to Bobby "joke-man" Malone from Wichita, KS, but this is so far the first big joke of the new year: Bush Pledges to Balance Federal Budget by 2012, and... Calls on Congress to Curb Spending. All this time people thought he didn't have a sense of humor! Perhaps with all the nice things ...>

Dave Barry’s Gift-Giving Guide


Do check this out, Dave Barry's desperation gifts guide:Holiday, gift-giving is a tradition, that dates back roughly 2.006 years, to when the Three Wise Men went to Bethlehem with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh for the Baby Jesus. Of course, the next day the Virgin Mary returned these items ...>