Let’s play Jeopardy! The answer is “sphygmomanometer.” I was reading feeds from ehow.com, and one of them was entitled “How to Check Your Blood Pressure With a Sphygmomanometer.” I spent the next minute or two trying to say that word. I think I’ll stick with “that thing the doctor takes my blood pressure with.”

Read More

I got a huge kick out of the whole “All Your Base Are Belong to Us” phenomenon of a couple of years ago. It made no sense but somehow was still fabulous. Now we have a new entry: All Your Base Are Belong to Us, set to Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody (which, as an aside, I…

Read More

So it turns out, I am Spock. No, really. I took this survey, and that was the result.

Read More

I don’t drink beer, but these ads are almost enough to make me want to start! They’re both for Guinness beer. I’ve been to Ireland, so I know firsthand how the Irish feel about their Guinness. As far as they’re concerned, it’s a cure for whatever ails you, from an upset stomach to cancer. I…

Read More

Here’s a great idea: take an author suffering from writer’s block, put him in the middle of nowhere with his neglected wife and cute-as-a-button son. What do you get? Well, if you’re Stanley Kubrick, you get The Shining, a psychological drama/horror film. If you’re Nora Ephron, you’d get Shining, a romantic dramedy. At least that’s…

Read More

Happy Wednesday! I am starting almost four weeks off my day job today. Yippee! Still must do consulting work but am working from home. Still typing with one hand, of course. To celebrate I’m at my desk slaving away (at least two of my fingers are). The link of the day comes from our hosting…

Read More