Update: I’m been taken to task for unfairly maligning Windows 7, the final version of which is far superior to the beta version depicted below. In the final version, Hitler’s mustache also jiggles. Via xkcd:
Month: November 2009
Dogs like Veterans Day, too
I think a fitting way to wrap up Veterans Day 2009 is by watching the reactions of dogs to the return of their masters after being deployed in military service. Outstanding! You’ll also be struck by how these tough, well-trained fighting men are reduced to blathering by the sight of their overjoyed dogs. Dogs have… Continue reading Dogs like Veterans Day, too
Veteran’s Day
I want to add my voice to the chorus in thanking those who have served in the US military over the years, starting with my dad (who was awarded a Purple Heart in the European Theater of WWII) and including my father-in-law and numerous uncles, aunts, cousins, friends, and sons and daughters of those friends,… Continue reading Veteran’s Day
“The Color of Sin”
An article in Scientific American entitled The Color of Sin–Why the Good Guys Wear White posits that “ancient fears of filth and contagion may explain why we think of morality in black and white.” The article cites the findings of a series of experiments in which words with “strong moral overtones” were printed in either… Continue reading “The Color of Sin”
Remembering a True Hero – Chiune Sugihara
I suppose I just have not been paying attention, but I had never heard of Chiune Sugihara until last week, when I read his story on the Mental Floss blog. If his name is also unfamiliar to you, please take a few minutes to learn more about him, as his actions are credited with saving… Continue reading Remembering a True Hero – Chiune Sugihara
Abbye: In Loving Memory
Woodpecker
Debbie was watering the plants on the front porch when she heard a tapping sound. She looked up and spotted the source: a ladder-backed woodpecker working its way up the trunk of our neighbors’ red oak tree. We don’t see many woodpeckers around here, so it was definitely a photo opportunity. In the second photo,… Continue reading Woodpecker
Seeing is Disbelieving
Brains are funny things [Via Neatorama].
Living Small
There’s a lot to be said for simplifying one’s life, although it’s usually much easier to talk about it than to actually do it. I often declare (to no one in particular) that every time we buy something new for the house, we should get rid of something old. Of course, that only allows us… Continue reading Living Small
Random Thursday
More bloggy randomness while asking the eternal question, “what did you think was going to happen when you gave people money to trade in their pickups?” If you’re in the oil business (aka the “awl bidness”) and you’re not a regular reader of The Oil Drum, then you’re missing out on one of more valuable… Continue reading Random Thursday