Monthly Archives: October 2005

I’m back drinking real coffee (actually half-caf) after three months of decaf only. Wow! Does that feel good! I don’t think I’ll be switching back to decaf for a long time.

John Shirley has an excellent rant about those DVDs that force you to watch the trailers. You have to scroll down, though. It’s in the middle of the page, with the headline “Most Obnoxious DVD Format.” I tell you, I … Continue reading →

Hard to disagree

But murder is so 2003

Sounds more like My Husband Is an Asshole Syndrome to me.

Something tells me the definition doesn’t include “per-pupil expenditures,” “pupil-teacher ratios,” and “physical violence.”

Drink that Kool-Aid!

There’s one topic that all professors can talk intelligently about, regardless of their discipline. What is it? Answer here, here, and here.

Remember this one? Here’s a hint.

I’m with Donald on this one.

The ninth ward can’t possibly be a flood risk, after all, it’s in the shallow end of the bathtub.

I can’t give you any specifics, but being an Iron Chef judge is really neat.

I’m going to try something new with Word Munger this week … InstaMunger! Instead of writing deep, thoughtful posts, I’ll write a short, snarky comment about nearly every Web site I read. Who knows, it could catch on.