Wow, a co-worker forwarded this link about the Blind Spot each of our eyes has and it got me to thinking a little. If Chris Davis (the author of that link) is correct, and this means that our brains are not seeing what is reality, but only our own perception of reality, partially fabricated to […]
Just for your entertainment, I have a whacky fun new conspiracy theory…. this election’s October surprise from the Rovian arm of the Republican Party will be… Senator John McCain steps aside and claims it is for a sudden change in his health and asks Mitt Romney to step into his place on a Romney/Palin ticket… […]
La Belle Compagnie is participating in two public shows this October. La Belle is a living history group focused on English history during the Hundred Year’s War, and right now we are focused on 1388. The first is from 9am to 5pm on October 4th and 5th in Charlottesville, Virginia; it is called the American […]
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Juan Cole asks this very interesting question about why you still think of yourself as a Republican: Are you a masochist? I love Mr. Cole’s writing.
So our good friend Bob helped us figure out how to turn on closed captioning on our TV, and we’ve been able to follow the dialogue on modern shows and movies much better. What the heck happened to training actors to project their voices and keeping the effects down so you can hear the dialogue? […]
1) The width of the Bering Strait at it’s narrowest point is around 53 miles. Of course the distance between the Diomede islands at 2.4 miles is much less, but they are very sparsely populated (146 people on the U.S. held Little Diomede according to the 2000 Census), and their populations have traditionally worked together […]
My favorite holiday is only a little over one week away, so this link is to help you prepare for it in case you forgot: talklikeapirate.com September 19th! I see from the 2008 local observances list that my former co-workers over at AOL are observing the day with big plans; prepare to be boarded!
For your amusement: Someone has a sense of humor, and it was extra fun on this rainy day.
