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Nearly Everyone Hates the Word ‘Moist’
Good examines the near-overwhelming aversion to the word “moist” and its very palpable ick-inducing quality. Is it the word’s mouthfeel? (Heh.) Something to do with the “oi” diphthong? Some sort of association with secretions? Feel free to speculate! [via Buzzfeed]
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Meat King Dead
R.I.P., Oscar Mayer. You gave our bologna a first name, and a second. You had a way with it, as it were. (Now, good luck getting the following song out of your head!)
Michael Cunningham Writes a Slasher Movie
Author Michael Cunningham, writer of ambitious, sensitive and sprawling novels wherein often someone bakes a cake, has penned a slasher flick. Cunningham’s script, entitled A Kill Room Of One’s Own, finds the wrathful spirit of Virginia Woolf — accidentally summoned … Continue reading
Tearjerkers: Caregiver Clarice Morant Tends to Her Sister
You may have missed this heartbreaking photo essay about Clarice “Classie” Morant, who was the caregiver of her bed-ridden sister for over twenty years. You’ll probably want to have some tissue on hand before clicking through. [Full Washington Post Magazine … Continue reading
Outreach: Literacy for Lunacy
It was I believe with my sister, whence discussing the varying degrees of shouty, stream-of-consciousness rants that one is subjected to daily on the streets of New York, that an outreach program was devised: Literacy for Lunacy. The gist of … Continue reading
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Tagged ideas: I'm full of them, Literacy for Lunacy, mind tangents, outreach
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RIP Estelle Getty
All any artist can hope for is to make an impact on the culture, to create a lasting legacy. If so, then the sheer number of reactions to the death of Estelle Getty means she has indeed left her mark, … Continue reading
Slogan #2301 That I Should Put On A T-Shirt…
Occurred to me while strolling through the Museum Mile Festival: “I Don’t Like Your Art Product.”
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Is There Ice On Mars?
Elated scientists probing the arctic surface of Mars with their newly landed Phoenix spacecraft said Saturday they are convinced they have found a bright and shiny layer of genuine ice only inches beneath the Martian soil and directly under the … Continue reading
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Tagged any tangental excuse to throw up a Bowie pic, Mars, science, Spaaaaace!
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Nuts To You, McGillicutty
“The Florida Senate on Thursday passed an amendment to impose a $60 fine on Truck Nutz, one brand name for the novelty item on vehicle trailer hitches that resemble the dangling southern end of a northbound bull.”[Tallahassee Democrat via Wonkette] … Continue reading
A What-a-Pus?
There’s a joke in here somewhere, but I’m not clever enough to make it. Plus, he’s kinda cute, eh? It would of course be technically nonsensical to describe this creature as a “six-legged octopus”. “Octopus” meaning “eight-legged”, it would be … Continue reading
We Are All Going To Die…
In a few billion years or so. Because, according to this site, “the slim chance our planet will survive when the Sun begins its death throes has been ruled out.” Some scientists thought maybe earth would pull through, but then … Continue reading
When can I insert my Hard-drive?
I often like to tell the story of how, back in my day, when I first entered college, not everyone had a PC. In fact I didn’t even own a word processor. I had to borrow my roomies and you can … Continue reading
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