I haven’t had much to say about the mass murder last week at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, because I didn’t think I could offer anything different than what lots of other people have already said. But today I have several rebuttals to the gun-lovers who refuse to admit that it’s the […]
If you’ve ever been in a frustrating meeting with a client making ridiculous demands and management desperate to please them, you’ll relate to this…
I’ve been talking about the possibility of flying cars for a long time. My fascination with them started as a boy watching George Jetson going to work in one. I’ve dreamed of doing the same ever since. On this site, my earliest post on the subject dates to May 27, 1999 when I wrote about […]
This is a conversation from 2013 between evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and illusionist Derren Brown. The latter has become famous in England for his TV specials that combine magic and mentalism (which he never presents as anything paranormal). Dawkins asks Brown to explain cold reading, psychic tricks, and the nonsense behind tarot cards, among other […]
A very funny movie trailer parody from “Late Night With Seth Meyers”…
This video from the NY Times speaks for itself — and I love the 1970s sitcom font on the titles…