Walk the Prank: Secret Story of Mysterious Portrait at Pentagon
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The portrait of “Ensign Chuck Hord,” a Navy man lost at sea in 1908, may be the greatest—or perhaps only—prank in Pentagon art history.
Remember Muphry’s Law
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As I figure out ways to write more and practice my writing, it’s important to keep Muphry’s Law in mind.
Muphry’s Law is the editorial application of the better-known Murphy’s Law. Muphry’s Law dictates that:
if you write anything criticising editing or proofreading, there will be a fault in …
The top 10 lines for hitting on an economist
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The fact that I find this list so hilarious says many things about me — few of them good, I’m sure.
That “Directed by Michael Bay” Feeling
This made me snicker.
But then, when I look at the field of candidates, I get that “Directed by Michael Bay” feeling. It’s not as bad as I felt in 1996 when it was clear that Bob Dole was going to be the nominee. That was like watching Stephen Hawking heading out to sea …
Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
I didn’t intend to read this. I really didn’t. But, well, now I can’t put it down.
”Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality” is a fanfiction retelling of Harry Potter. It takes place in an alternate universe in which Harry Potter was raised by loving foster parents who instilled in him a great love for …
Palin Satirizes Obama
There are many things not to like about Governor Palin. Her sense of humor isn’t one of them. The same goes for President Bush.
Critiquing “I Don’t Have Enough Faith To Be An Atheist”: Intro
A couple of days ago I wrote about why I wouldn’t be writing a series on this blog rebutting Norm Geisler’s and Frank Turek’s I Don’t Have Enough Faith To Be An Atheist, a book I feel is pretty emblematic of Christian apologetics as a field.
This is the beginning of that series.
I changed my mind …
Feeding God's sheep, by hook or by crook
ABOVE: Father Tim Jones of the Church of England. Used to be when you invited the pastor over for dinner, you didn’t have to count the silverware afterward.
The BBC informs us (in a story I am for some reason unable to link to – so go look it up) that a priest in Britain …
The Conservative Bible Project II
Because one way to regularly update a blog is to shoot fish in a barrel, today we continue our look at the development of a Republican Study Bible (because may we just be honest? While the project is officially entitled the ”Conservative Bible Project”, ”conservative” is a term that’s changed its meaning several times …
Healthcare Announcement
Obama backs new health bill urging Americans to dress gerbils in cute, tiny lederhosen.
Heh. Related story..