figures of speech
Arrrr! Shiver me timbers! We weren’t going to post anything today, but it’s Talk Like a Pirate Day! How can we resist? Jen-Luc Piquant has …
Random silliness
the joke falls flat(ulent)
We don’t seek out potentially disgusting topics, truly we don’t. But occasionally we stumble upon them quite by accident, and feel the need to share …
slaying with science
We weren’t planning on posting again for at least a couple of days, but we just can’t let this go without a bit of commentary …
meme’s the word
In 1976, the estimable Richard Dawkins inadvertently created a monster. That’s the year he coined the term "meme". Technically, according to Wikipedia, it refers to …
faking it
My "blog fodder" file is bursting with fascinating, thought-provoking half-finished posts on all manner of super-cool topics. But it’s just too damned hot for my …
happy hour
Jen-Luc Piquant and I are back from Las Vegas, a little more world-weary, and just a bit more spoiled after experiencing the delightful culinary offerings …
pret a porter
While visiting San Francisco in February, I stopped by the flagship Levi’s store in Union Square, just to browse the racks and see what the …