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- I hear Madonna won the Super Bowl? http://t.co/u4Z50or5 14 hours ago
- "In order to satisfy science, religion, and sometimes ego, our calendar has changed quite a bit throughout history." http://t.co/JcPaSh9p 2 days ago
- Happy Groundhog Day. http://t.co/9fZSuDCp 3 days ago
- Not love day, or brush day, or drive-your-mink-to-work day. But behold, anway, for it's none but #rushday. http://t.co/cPi7IrKK 4 days ago
- What's that? You want to hear two boss cello players perform Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson? Here you go. http://t.co/MSZjDHK1 1 week ago
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Debt ceilings and other things I don’t understand
Posted on August 3, 2011 | No CommentsWe're screaming ourselves hoarse about another thing that I don't understand. Oh goodie.
A Bunch of Cool, Free Vintage Book Artwork
Posted on July 13, 2011 | No CommentsDo you love old pictures from dusty tomes with that particular smell you remember from youth? Here you go, then.
Terry Jones Got Medieval and I Totally Missed It
Posted on May 26, 2011 | No CommentsBack in 2004, Terry Jones produced a stellar documentary series about Medieval Life.
Thoughts on the Civil War
Posted on April 19, 2011 | 3 CommentsMore than 1.5 centuries later, the impact of the Civil War and slavery can still be felt.
The Art of Tricking Ourselves
Posted on April 12, 2011 | No CommentsWe confuse satisfying answers with correct answers. The media is cool with this.
The Reluctant Darwinist
Posted on April 4, 2011 | No CommentsTwo things: I saw BBC's creation *and* I attended a church for the first time in decades.
Terry Pratchett
Posted on December 16, 2010 | 1 CommentHe's my favorite author. Here are just a few reasons why. If you haven't read him, then what the hell are you waiting for?
Again with the Time Visualization
Posted on December 13, 2010 | No CommentsI love Sagan's cosmic calendar along with any other tool that helps to make the impossible vista of time a bit more understandable for our little meat brains.
It’s Not OCD, It’s Culture
Posted on November 30, 2010 | No CommentsUmberto Eco has a Louvre exhibit that's all about the role of the list in human affairs.
Thanksgiving Scorekeeping
Posted on November 24, 2010 | 1 CommentEach year, we relish the American Thanksgiving tradition of putting attempted genocide out of our minds.