The best defense is offense
The good Professor Mark Gammon at whimsical revolution is doing a hilarious serious of posts on "defending the indefensible." If...

What you're searching for
Some search engine queries that landed people here: when do boils go away I don't know. I don't really know...

People with waaaay too much time on their hands
Have you ever wanted to see the Bible enacted with Legos? Neither have I, but the Internet brings all kinds...

Terms whose definitions I know not
I was amused by this quote from Eli Lilly on trying to read philosophy: Occasionally in the past, and even...

Put away that toothpaste!
OK, even in my less-than-stellar condition, this made me laugh. Especially the comments. ("Better switch to Arm and Hammer toothpaste,...

The pen is mightier than the sword
... at least when it comes to inflicting violence on the English language with the annual Bulwer-Lytton contest. (Via Bill...

A tale of a fateful trip
So, if you're an academic, you can try winning your fame and fortune by writing great books, doing great research,...

The to-don't list
Ben Kepple, a reporter I knew in passing when he lived in L.A., recently put up a list of things...

Hooray for Hollywood
Speaking of That Movie, in this week's New Yorker Steve Martin imagines what the studio script notes looked like: Dear...

A legend in his own mind
Mark Gammon, who just got a tenure-track position as a religion professor at a college in Iowa, has decided he...

It's been a hard day's night
Noah Millman sounds less than convinced that the National Review has its finger on the pulse of America's youth....

What have I started?
After seeing my post on that teen-girl Biblezine, and with a nudge from T.S. O'Rama, the Curt Jester came up...

Anything for the Mother Church
Tom is bravely volunteering to sacrifice himself to the Presbyterian horde. I am sure we will all be praying for...

Dig that metaphor
It sounds like St. Mark's isn't the only Catholic church dealing with unlovely noises: This new priest is an amazing...

Oh ... dear ...
Possible downside to joining a church: I could end up on these sorts of mailing lists. (Via The Gutless Pacifist.)...

California Judaica
I overheard this conversation today: "I have a friend who threw a bar mitzvah for her dog." "Really?" "Yeah, when...

Niche marketing
Yesterday a friend and I went to see Finding Nemo (it was fun, but probably doesn't require any great discussion),...