Via Seed (link to Seed on main weeklyrob page), I read recently about a review of academic literature on the response of girls and women to “sexualization†(Link). [Apparently, the link is gone from Seed, so here it is elsewhere.] Sexualization is never actually defined in this article, because the writer can’t seem to follow […]
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Inflationary Lyrics
Songs referring to a dime in the jukebox or telephone are becoming quaint. Craig Conley brings them up-to-date. (Link) [End of Post]
Veggies
I’m not a vegetarian. My wife is. If you order a bloody steak, she won’t make a peep. If you have a dinner party and serve only meat, she won’t complain as she tries to make her parsley garnish last until we get home to the fridge. In other words, she doesn’t have an opinion […]
Like New vs. As New
This isn’t my normal blogging fare, but I’m annoyed and who else should share in my annoyance but you, a random reader? Here’s a little conversation I had with a seller on Amazon.com. This guy had listed his book as being “Like New.†It seemed cheap, and the book was fairly old, so I asked […]
I Shouldn’t, But Sometimes I Do
I shouldn’t put a piece of candy, or a bite of chocolate bar, in my mouth, just before I walk into a public restroom. I should eat the candy either before entering the restroom, or after leaving it. Why can’t I remember this? [End of Post]
Latest Salvo in Dogs vs. Cats
Owning a dog is better for you. (Link) [Endof Post]
Cup Noodle in Our Hearts
Momofuku Ando, the inventor of Cup Noodle instant noodles (the first of its kind) has died of a heart attack. (Link) “It was the masterstroke of providing a waterproof polystyrene container for the noodles that made his Cup Noodle an instant success in 1971.†College kids everywhere should have a day of mourning. And this […]
Short People
A quick little article by a pseudonymous guy who says that heightening has changed his life (link). By adding 4 inch heels, he went from 5’5’ to 5’9†and suddenly scored a bunch of ladies. [Though he does recognize that the confidence boost has done a lot of the work that the heels may not […]
Silliest Theory of the Week (Plus Bonus Thoughts!)
Noting that germ-killing products are all the rage, Allen Salkin in the New York Times (link) present us with an example of journalists scrabbling to find an angle to an otherwise boring story. Why are so many people buying (questionably effective) lotions, creams, water ionizers, UV wands, and other weapons of mini destruction? Is it […]
Should You Vote?
My friend Garry has often said that people who don’t know anything shouldn’t vote. Actually, I think he’d go as far as to give literacy tests, intelligence tests, and tests of political knowledge. If you don’t care enough to be aware, then you shouldn’t be voting. Kevin, over at szuping.com (link on the main page) […]