Archive for March, 2010

Health and Safety and the Death of England

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

While I lived in the UK I fell in love with the many eccentric old English traditions and some modern ones as well. Bog snorkeling, cheese rolling, village to village ball games, conkers and many more fun things that make England England. The arch enemy of all these events are the sad old blue hairs [...]

Summer of Fear 2010: Wolves

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

A startling new entrant has entered this year’s summer of fear contest. After years of being compared to kittens, wolves have gotten sick of it and downed a jogger. This is only second time wolves have been accused of killing a person in modern history and a bear is suspected in the other attack. Not [...]

Astro-squirrels, What Are These Cunning Beasts Up To Now?

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Squirrel science continues to advance rapidly in their plot to take over the world. We can laugh today at their early attempts to build space suits, but how long before they have mastered space as easily as they have mastered water skiing? I, for one, will not be welcoming our bushy tailed overlords.

Good Lessig Talk About Conservatives.

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Good talk by Larry Lessig that points out why I have such a hard time choosing a political party.

A Muppet Wicker Man

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Just what it says on the tin. Based on the real Wicker Man movie, not the Nick Cage one. Very well done. Read in the full size.