2012; Chemtrails; End of the World Predictions, et. al: We're All Gonna Die!

Ow! My head hurts. I've spent the last couple of days perusing various and sundry of conspiracy theories and other nonsense and I actually feel dumber for having done so. I'm not going to try and go on and on about how all these theories are just pl… more »
Posted Under WTF, Tinfoil Hat on 01.23.2009

Anti-Vaxxers: Epic Fail

I see more and more of this as time goes on. People looking for something to blame for their child being diagnosed with autism still clinging to the failed arguments that vaccinations are the cause. Thimerasol, mercury, a vague notion of "toxins" con… more »
Posted Under Tinfoil Hat on 01.17.2009

At least now I won't freeze to death

Big update on the remodeling project blog. I've been working the last couple of weeks to get the ceilings closed up before any more frigid weather set it. Just in time, too, as we've got four or five days worth of single digit temperatures coming and no… more »
Posted Under DIY, Remodeling on 01.12.2009

Naked Eye Comet!

Over the next couple of months we will be treated to a solar system visitor that may just make the cold winter months bearable. Comet Lulin (C/2007 N3), discovered in July of 2007, has rounded the sun an is headed back out towards the outer reaches of t… more »
Posted Under Astronomy, Pretty Pictures on 01.12.2009

Guess I should Google first

Well, for crying out loud! Here I thought I had an original idea for the name of my blog, and then I come across this! Sigh... I never really liked that name much. Guess I'll have to start thinking of another one. Any suggestions? more »
Posted Under D'oh! on 01.9.2009

Fogginess of the Mind

There's an article on Fox News this week about a town in southwestern England which has started online petition demanding that the town switch off it's municipal wi-fi network because of "headaches, dizziness, nausea, severe tiredness, brain fog, dis… more »
Posted Under WTF, Tinfoil Hat on 01.8.2009

There's Gold in Them Thar...Dumpsters?

Freegans... I heard about this while listening to XM tonight. Here's a little from their web site: Freegans are people who employ alternative strategies for living based on limited participation in the conventional economy and minimal consumption of… more »
Posted Under WTF on 01.6.2009