Spotted at infidel753.blogspot.com I am not one of those people who enjoys dressing up. I do not fault them for it, and wish them all the best, but I am not one of them. Sure, it can be fun for a wedding or fancy dinner, but generally speaking I am […]
Read MoreOperation: tweezin’ for a reason
So my nieces are going to visit my parents soon, and my mother was thinking of games for them to play. She brought up the game Operation, which was in the basement. “Operation?” I said. “Yes, I got it for you and your brothers when you were kids, and I […]
Read MoreMy new favorite GIF
The Film Sack podcast discussed Dazed and Confused this week, so I watched it again…for something like the 20th time. And this GIF was the result: So many potential uses. (What’s the Film Sack podcast, you ask? What, have you been living under a rock? Go here, and enjoy.)
Read MoreMore letter to the editor fun
All from the Wichita Eagle: April 7th: April 10th: April 12th: Today: I’ll be interested to see how long this goes on– also whether any letters will be published from men unhappy about being portrayed as tricking women into using birth control so they can get the milk for free. […]
Read MoreTimesucker: Drawception
“Batman changing his pants” Other people are currently obsessed with Draw Something, but I have neither iPhone nor iPad so I’m immune to the contagion. What has caught my interest lately (and time, and energy, but not money) is Drawception. It’s a free browser-based game that combines drawing with Telephone. […]
Read MoreFun with word clouds
Upon discovering wordle.net, I decided to make a couple of word clouds. First, for my CV and dissertation (both of which which can be viewed by clicking the tab above, or here). And then another for this blog, which apparently only captured words from this front page. Very fun.
Read MoreShopping at Penney’s has not made me a lesbian
Sure, this is anecdotal evidence, but take it for what it’s worth. I like to buy jeans at J.C. Penney. They have a decent variety of Levis, usually at a good price. Now, granted, I was never persuaded to shop for jeans there by a spokesperson of any kind. But […]
Read MoreOn bumper stickers and “bumper stickers”
From The Washington Post: Looking to Avoid Aggressive Drivers? Check Those Bumpers: Watch out for cars with bumper stickers.That’s the surprising conclusion of a recent study by Colorado State University social psychologist William Szlemko. Drivers of cars with bumper stickers, window decals, personalized license plates and other “territorial markers” not […]
Read MoreYou make the music go back; you hear Satan speakin’
According to Wikipedia, Pareidolia ( /pærɪˈdoʊliə/ parr-i-DOH-lee-ə) is a psychological phenomenon involving a vague and random stimulus (often an image or sound) being perceived as significant. Common examples include seeing images of animals or faces in clouds, the man in the moon or the Moon rabbit, and hearing hidden messages […]
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