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Crummy Sequel of Your Modern World

In today’s entry, I learned that a Saudi family is suing a genie that has been harassing them.
I honestly don’t know where to begin. It’s in a Sharia court, so that tells us why the case even made it that far.
My next question is how do they prove the genie is there, much less get [...]

Smoke Blog: Hoosierland

How to Spot a Good Cigar
Originally uploaded by MikeOliveri.
This new batch of Romeo y Julieta Reserva Reals I purchased is killing me.
Not because they taste bad or anything like that, but because they take so damn long to smoke. The sticks in this box have averaged two hours a piece, which keeps me on the [...]

Your Modern World Punches Your Brain

There’s a lot of debate over the cause or source of homosexuality, mostly involving nature vs. nurture, biology vs. desire, and so on. We can all agree, however, that it’s not caused by demonic possession.
Or so I thought.
It stuns me that these things still happen. Most people of faith can reconcile science and psychology with [...]

Pakistan Has Doomed Us All

An alien showed up in Pakistan, and what do they do? Kill it.

“Look, an alien! Let’s kill it, cook it up, and show it off on a dinner plate so his friends get really pissed!”
Thanks, Pakistan! Guess we best start preparing for the invasion.
At least they’re tiny and likely have tiny ships. Maybe we can [...]

The Wiggles Party Down

In searching for some video links for that last post, I found this mash-up of The Wiggles and just can’t stop laughing. It probably helps that I had to sit through several Wiggles tunes with the rugrats.
Oh, and before you press the play button, I’ll give you the Not Safe For Work warning:

Wild Flashbacks

Regular television just kills writing productivity, so I flipped over to the XM stations as I continued to massage this outline for the graphic novel. I’m a chronic channel hopper, even on the radio, so every so often I’d flip around to find something worth listening to. At one point I stumbled across Duran Duran’s [...]

The Honda Rape Robot

I dug up some info on the Honda FCX Clarity today. It’s their hydrogen fuel cell vehicle that emits nothing but sunshine and rainbows when you drive it, and apparently there are several test cars on the road in California. The biggest problem is the infrastructure, of course, and I kept wondering where one would [...]

Planet Backward with the NIMBYs

I watched Planet Forward this evening, and it only made me more pissed at the NIMBYs stalling a local wind farm at every turn.
Planet Forward featured some great conversations on the future of energy in the United States, from generation to electric cars. They discussed the pros and cons of nuclear power, the pitfalls of [...]

Idiots With Dogs

My brother-in-law showed up with two gorgeous chocolate labs this weekend. They were in good shape, had wonderful dispositions, played nice with the kids, listened to commands, and were housebroken. They jumped around a bit, but at less than a year old, that’s to be expected. They have all their shots, and their AKC paperwork [...]

Seventh Son of Your Modern World

I don’t know what’s funnier about this story: the fact the vigilantes captured a goat or the police are actually keeping the goat in custody.
Said goat is allegedly a car thief. No, the goat didn’t try to steal the car; the vigilantes claim the actual thief turned himself into a goat to evade capture.
I tell [...]