“What the hell is that?”
“It’s where you’ve been living this whole time.” My all-time favorite Big Block of Cheese Day moment. More here.
Take something to write on. Paper is good. In a pinch, pieces of wood or your arm will do.
All ten here. My favorite: 7. You most likely need a thesaurus, a rudimentary grammar book, and a grip on reality. This latter means: there’s no free lunch. Writing is work. It’s also gambling. You don’t get a pension plan. Other people can help you a bit, but essentially you’re on your own. Nobody is…
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Landing no-foot on our butts…
Fire and Ice Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. —Robert…
Scurvy chilled the ambition of every voyage.
Scurvy chilled the ambition of every voyage. Because they did not know the causes of the disease, they could not control it. In 1768-71, James Cook first beat scurvy on a long voyage by the regular issue of the proper anti-scorbutics. By then, it was known to be a dietary problem. Dr. James Lind, in…
“Hey, could I get some endorphins?”
From CGP Grey.
Don’t we all need one of these?
The Cello Song
Also known as my friend Pati’s ringtone. Click here to buy on iTunes. I did.
“And the Lone Ranger gets out of the back of my car.”
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