Sushi is fast food
Fast. Served raw, usually.
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Since when was wireless a verb?
“Wireless” is, apparently, now a verb: Is “marketing” now a synonym of “stupid?”
White electrical tape cost more
The only possible explanation: white electrical tape must cost more.
Monkeys grasp for the moon
Washington boasts many world-class museums, but some of the most impressive are not necessarily the most visited. The Freer Gallery of Art, part of the Smithsonian Institution, is an Italian Renaissance style building just east of the Smithsonian Institution “castle” on Continue reading Monkeys grasp for the moon
Wash your hands of it all
The leading cause of hospital infections is: staff not washing their hands. The leading cause of most common communicable diseases in the United States is: people not washing their hands. We use our hands for everything, be that taking out Continue reading Wash your hands of it all
Halloween costume
Why go to great lengths for a Halloween costume when you can wear a polo shirt from Transylvania University?
Welcome to nothing
Pullman, WA to Snoqualmie Summit, Wa After attending Sasquan, the World Science Fiction Society convention in Spokane, Washington, we took a trip 75 miles south to Pullman, Washington, home of Washington State University. Along the way, we admired the huge Continue reading Welcome to nothing
Urgent: escaped tribble!
After spending a week at Sasquan, the 73rd World Science Fiction Convention in Spokane, Washington, it was somewhat disturbing to find this on my desk: The obviously empty container claims to contain a tribble, an alien species from the planet Continue reading Urgent: escaped tribble!
Of Monsters and Men and Merriweather – and spotlights
Of Monsters and Men, an Icelandic rock group, visited Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, in September. The name doesn’t really seem to describe the group all that well, though a few photos may help clarify things. The opening act Continue reading Of Monsters and Men and Merriweather – and spotlights