Category Archives: Random Musings

A recent Miss America contestant was publicly barbecued for advocating self-defense training for women to help prevent rape. The argument against her was that women shouldn’t have to worry about being raped, and so all the focus should be on … Continue reading →

Congratulations to India for becoming the fourth space agency to reach Mars. Evidently they’re also the first agency to do it on their first attempt, too. No, it’s not considered groundbreaking to duplicate the efforts of others, but they’re catching … Continue reading →

It appears that Duchess Catherine’s pregnancy interfered with her plans to visit the island of Malta last week. Prince William decided to go in her place. I’ve mentioned before that I’m increasingly impressed with Prince William, Duchess Catherine, and Prince … Continue reading →

Over the weekend I cut down a tree and a few limbs off of two others. I was being careful. I used ropes to keep the branches from falling where they shouldn’t (like on my head, but also the garden … Continue reading →

According to lots of popular sci-fi, it’s only a matter of time before we are able to create robots that look and act just like people. And according to some, if those robots turn evil and get hold of time … Continue reading →

A. O. Scott has an article in the New York Times discussing the death of adulthood in America. He makes an interesting case, even claiming that American literature has been curiously “adult free”. But, as the bulk of his evidence … Continue reading →

Robert Frost, in “Mending Wall”, claims that “good fences make good neighbors”. If only that’s all it took. I’ve built a few fences in my day, and they’re all still standing. I could be a really good neighbor. Unfortunately, I … Continue reading →

I ran across this lip synch version later on, done by the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. It’s kinda fun, but probably most impressive is their choreography and timing. Unless they’ve got mad editing skillz, this is all a single take, … Continue reading →

Taylor Swift doesn’t exactly need me to send more views her way, but I’m going to anyway. I know we shouldn’t feel sorry for celebrities and all, but it’s got to be harder than it looks. You have people masterminding … Continue reading →

My wife and I have been married fifteen years–the better part of my life. Those of you keeping score will recognize that’s not the majority of my life; it’s barely a third. But it has been the better part of … Continue reading →