Monday, April 28, 2014
Monday Therapy: "Let It Go" + Vivaldi = Awesome
The Piano Guys are always glorious, and this seems a fitting farewell to winter (a winter that was, by the way, utterly dominated by "Let It Go" everywhere one looked). The weather is finally warming up a bit; it's still a little chilly up here in Nerdworld, but some daffodils have bravely begun to bloom!
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Rules for Duels
Check out the Code Duello and then watch the Firefly episode "Shindig." Here's the clip if you're in a hurry. Dueling with swords is so much more fun to watch than dueling with pistols.
Friday, April 25, 2014
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Happy 450th Birthday, William Shakespeare!
Take a moment to appreciate his lasting influence and also to take part in Talk Like Shakespeare Day today! Have you thought about just how many words and phrases we owe to the Swan of Avon?
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Quirky Asia Files: China's "Top Gun"-Wannabe Propaganda
This is hysterical. The New York Times says it's all supposed to be a tribute to China's new aircraft carrier, but whatever. Watching those two Chinese knockoffs of Goose and Maverick gave me the best laugh I've had all day.
Monday, April 21, 2014
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Happy Easter! Χριστὸς ἀνέστη!
Veteran readers of this blog know that every Easter Sunday I post a great master's artistic rendition of the Resurrection. This year's art is a piece of the masterful Averoldi Polyptych by Titian. Dated 1520-22, the polyptych resides in the church of Santi Nazaro e Celso in Brescia, Italy.
Happy Easter: Fried Cadbury Eggs?!
Yes, you read that right. FRIED CADBURY CREME EGGS. Good thing this holiday's about resurrection, because I'm pretty sure this recipe is going to kill me instantly.
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Peeps vs. Firearms
If you're offended by this video, you probably shouldn't be reading this blog anyway! Look, Peeps are inedible and good only to be destroyed in wonderful ways.
Dirty Jobs: Soil Contamination in China
Not good. The report says 20%. Seems kind of a low figure, actually.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Satire Alert: OUCH
The Onion is ruthless with its new headline: "FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States." Here's a piece of it:
“We have intercepted electronic communication indicating that al-Qaeda members are actively plotting to stay out of the way while America as we know it gradually crumbles under the weight of its own self-inflicted debt and disrepair,” FBI Deputy Director Mark F. Giuliano told the assembled press corps. “If this plan succeeds, it will leave behind a nation with a completely dysfunctional economy, collapsing infrastructure, and a catastrophic health crisis afflicting millions across the nation. We want to emphasize that this danger is very real.”
... A recently declassified CIA report confirmed that all known al-Qaeda-affiliated organizations—from Pakistan to Yemen, and from Somalia to Algeria—have been instructed to kick back and enjoy the show as the United States’ federal government, energy grid, and industrial sector are rendered impotent by internal dissent, decay, and mismanagement.
Dr. Feelgood Doesn't Feel So Good
"How being a doctor became the most miserable profession." You may remember one doctor's cri du coeur from a little while ago.
New Jersey Court System Going To The Dogs
A German Shepherd just got summoned to jury duty. Make your own jokes, folks.
Tax Day 2014
This is how I always imagine the IRS and the bloated government as they cast a lustful eye on the populace's paychecks!
Or perhaps this?
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