November 2nd, This Day in History

On November 2 1959 Charles Van Doren confessed to cheating on a game show before a congressional committee that probably had much better things to be doing. Van Doren told the committee that he’d been given the answers to questions beforehand by the show’s producers. Later, he wrote for the Encyclopedia Britannica, although it came […]

Things That are Exactly as Good as Nothing

[You’ve heard the phrase, “It’s better than nothing” and the phrase “That’s worse than nothing at all”. I’ve found some things that are EXACTLY as good as nothing. Enjoy… or whatever you would do with something like this] An online girlfriend who can’t read or write or render an image on camera. A small […]

Fun Facts About Werewolves!

Wolf’s Bane was considered an effective cure for being a werewolf. It is deadly poisonous but, if taken as directed, it could also be deadly poisonous… Werewolves have been part of folklore since the time of the ancient Greeks; in fact, the word “lycanthrope” is derived from “Lycaon” who, according to Greek legend, tricked Zeus […]

How to Keep the Population Down in a Bored and Horny World

Create a 75 mph speed limit everywhere, even parking lots; make it mandatory. Elect an anti-vaxer for president. Remove any limitations on how much mercury there can be in Go-gurts. Impose a death penalty for things that currently aren’t capital crimes… like sweating, for example… Allow people to return disappointing children to the hospital […]

Not So Random Thoughts on ‘Security’

“There is safety in numbers” means little to a man being trampled by a panicked crowd… Ben Franklin once said, “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety”. This may be true, but I’d give up my right to bear arms if it ensure […]