Musical Instruments I Hate

[Sorry… I didn’t have anything particularly good to post and this one has been collecting dust…] Harpsichord: Listening to a harpsichord is like listening to regular music while crockery is being broken over your head. “I don’t think the organ was powerful enough for this concerto. Let’s play it, instead, on this giant wind-chime” Tuba: […]

The Flippant Excavation of the Woodchuck

The woodchuck (marmota monax) is a pestilence upon our land… so much so that they make other pestilences look like mere blights… The woodchuck, also known as the “groundhog”, “earth-cow” and “Xantar the Torturer of the Damned”, is a fossorial marmot. If you aren’t impressed, just try being a fossorial marmot for a few hours […]

Kindle vs Books: Why Books are Better

While reading a book, you often have to wet your fingers to turn pages. If you switch to Kindle, you’ll forget what your fingers taste like. Studies show that people retain more information from a book than electronic media. So, if you know a book’s going to be just awful, go with the Kindle. Reading […]