two chaps with things on their mind
… some people see Visiting Disney World as the Modern Version of Making a Medieval Pilgrimage. He was saddened to the point of outrage and posted to a group he belongs to asking if this was a sign that we are indeed in ‘The End of Days’.
Within seconds, his good friend Louis responded: Continue reading “The End of Days?”
… that the horseman is likely white, and one of four. As a friend of his recently commented …
Rickets, scurvy, whooping cough, and TB have come roaring back in England. What a time to be alive, albeit with a wicked cough. Chronic TB will help cure any lingering obesity issues England may be having, too.
… because, if you don’t already read the excellent Clients From Hell, you might have missed this post about a client asking about making the black on his web-site darker.
Client: Is there any way we can make that element more black?”.
Me: It’s #000000. So no.
Client: There isn’t a darker black?
Well, little did he know … turns out that he should have checked in with sculptor Anish Kapoor, who was … Continue reading “There Are No Absolutes”
… and thought life used to be simpler with the original … Continue reading “Towards A People’s Science #2”
I am reminded that there are those that liken America’s current fall from grace in the world to the ‘Last Days of Rome’. Bottom line, ‘Rome’ falling because of the disconnected, debauchery of the despots in Rome from the rest of their civilisation. Having just read that we are now serving dinners on IPads … I kid you not – I can only but agree.
… there’s a good tradition of recut movie trailers that turn iconic movies into something very different. “Scary Mary” — Mary Poppins as a horror movie — leaps to mind.
Then there’s the reverse — “The Shining” as a heartwarming movie about building family. Now here’s a new twist … the real events of 2016, compiled as a horror movie …
I am a massive fan of Charlie Brooker. Though not so much of his TV series ‘Black Mirror’. (Let’s call them highs and lows … but … that said … someone in China has definitely been paying attention. Continue reading “The Future Is So Last Year”
Personally, I remain unconvinced. Just as you sign up to buy a pair of Bose, Wireless headphones, Amazon points out that actually ‘frequently’ their customers slap down another $399 to buy a pair of Sony Wireless headphones. Seriously?
… Big Science is hiding all-natural cures for everything! Nothing natural can harm you! Combine those widespread beliefs with some true but unhelpful info — Lava kills cancer on contact! — and you can end up in some odd places … Continue reading “Towards A People’s Science”
