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Month: October 2014

I have figured out the Papacy…

And so the Pope just announced that evolution totally exists and that God isn’t magic… Yep… ok, I understand what’s going on now… The whole pope all an elaborate practical joke. I know you think I’m full of shit, but I’ve done extensive research for more than five solid minutes just now (enough to write a freshman…

Like a virgin… the raw data

So remember like a month ago when i asked people to help me come up with virginity quest films for a paper I was working on? I’m still working on that paper. Yesterday, while working on this with my project partner, Miranda, we decided to start tracking real life statistics on virginity. If you follow me…

Photography is a lie; Get over it!

I keep seeing people post this story about how Pennsylvania governor, Tom Corbett has been “caught” photoshopping a black woman into his campaign photo. At first glance the photo is innocuous; there is Corbett standing amongst his legions of constituents, a man amongst the people, listening to their problems, doing what governors do! And right there…

For the kids!

So my house has a home security system installed. We also have infrared security cameras that point at our yard. I was outside a moment ago having a cigarette on my porch and a little boy, maybe seven, who lives in the neighborhood asked me about them. Boy: Hey mister, what is that camera for?…

Quick survey question: Who likes outlines?

5-31-07 (Photo credit: chrismaverick) Something I’ve been thinking about lately (there’s backstory that has to do with a Composition Theory class I’m taking, but I know no one cares, so I’ll skip that). When you’re writing something, do you use outlines? If so, how formal of an outline? If you…

Ok, enough with the Superhero shows…

I remember a few years ago when Tobey Maguire Spider-man movies were coming out and Marvel had just started Phase 1 of their Avengers film series, Howard Stern made a comment that ALL movies and TV shows should have superheroes in them. He said it didn’t matter what it was… you’ve got a police procedural going…

Why digital humanities are sexy…

Ok, let’s say you’re a guy who’s spent most of your adult life carving out a career for yourself as a user experience designer and information specialist. You build a nice little life designing enterprise software solutions and websites for Fortune 500 companies. You’re not rich, but you’re comfortably entrenched in the middle class with a respectable disposable…