Skeet-gate
The American President demonstrates the hazards of second-hand gunsmoke.
Atheists in foxholes
We atheists have changed our minds about foxholes. Right now, they
look pretty good. The news media, the Senate, and religious conservatives
are giving us quite a beating about that crazy ruling
Rin Tin Tin For President
Rin Tin Tin could hardly do worse in the White House than its current occupant.
But he's got birth certificate problems.
Global Catastrophe Imminent...Poor To Drown In Global
Drought...All Bush's Fault!
Just when you thought cooler heads had prevailed, and all
this global warming stuff had been dismissed as
politically-motivated hysteria, someone releases another
report to the media with even more fantastic predictions about
how we're all going to die because of too much carbon dioxide.
The Collected Physics Problems of William
Shakespeare
Problem 1: Shall I compare thee to a summers day?
Man Vs. Wilderness in Washington, D.C.
Hi, my name is Grear Bylls. I've climbed to the foot of Mount Everest
and crossed the freezing North Atlantic Ocean in a small, open ocean
liner. Today, I'm going to tell you how to survive in one of
the most hostile wild environments in the world: downtown
Washington, D.C.
What is happening to our puppets?
The only thing preventing puppets from committing crimes against
humanity, genocide, or even a second Holocaust is their lack of ability to
formulate ideas, hold opinions, and to move or act independently.
How to Build a Biological Weapon
Dear brothers, It's come to
my attention, from reading the news reports circulating in the decadent
imperialistic Western media, that the only factor preventing
The Thamnophobia Crisis
A new disease has been discovered: thamnophobia, or fear of Bush.
Its diagnostic criteria, possible causes, and treatment modalities
are discussed.
We Will Control the Horizontal.
The British press may have finally gone off the deep end. With a scare
article in The Economist, a news magazine that is
normally a bastion of reason and moderation, the editors have taken time
out from predicting the imminent bursting of America's economic bubble
to ruefully inform the world that neuroscientists are feverishly developing
Duck and Cover
The idea that the only possible outcome of a nuclear conflict would be a
universal holocaust, in which everyone would die, as the movie "Atomic Cafe"
suggests, is simply false.
Smallpox, Indians, and Germ Warfare
The story of the British spreading smallpox as a form of germ
warfare against the American Indians in the years before the
Revolutionary War has received wide attention in recent years.
But is it true or merely politically-inspired disinformation?
Home Enervation and Repair
Some of the regular visitors to this site may have wondered why I have
not written many new articles lately. The reason is that your columnist
has been hard at work resting in order to find an excuse to to avoid
doing much-needed home repairs.
Diagnosing Barbie
Barbie rose from poverty-stricken Wisconsin to become one of the most
spectacularly successful executives of all time, despite numerous medical
problems including a lifelong struggle with Tourette's syndrome.
Watch Out For the Mutes
Scientists have claimed that the desire to spend other people's
money is caused by a mutation that affects their brain. There is,
as yet, no cure.
Morgellon's disease in invertebrates? Tiny colored fibers resembling those seen in Morgellon's disease have been found in CNS cultures of a sea slug.
Myths about tsunamis
A great deal of misinformation is being spread about tsunamis.
This page attempts to correct some of these myths about "tidal waves".
Review of the Revo Pico Wi-Fi Radio
Psychobabble as motivated political liberalism
A number of my colleagues in academia seem to be confused
about the nature of the two major political forces in America these days. A
particularly egregious example of this was a recent article in the American
Psychological Association's journal Psychological Bulletin ("Political
conservatism as motivated social cognition.
Obamao The Chinese know a Maoist when they see one.
Hillary Clinton (D -- LV-426)
Okay, you already know most of the story: They welded the doors shut to keep her out.
Acid for blood.
Questions and Answers About Text Messaging
Many people find text messaging to be baffling. In fact, text messaging,
also known as SMS, is very easy.
How to repair broken eyeglass frames
The High-Tech World of Usama bin Laden
We haven't heard much from the media recently about Usama bin Laden.
So where is old Usama these days? The military, of course, is constantly
checking his mailbox for change-of-address cards for his subscriptions
to Jihad News and Shahid Death to the Satanic Infidels Report
predictions
History of the Mid to Late 21st Century (2050-2100)
Recap of the News from 2050
Here is a recap of the major news events of the year 2050.
Predictions for 2007
Start stocking up on dried crackers and salted peanuts. The
coming year (which I predict will be called "2007") will be one
of the most eventful yet.
Global Trends 2055: A New Hope
The National Intelligence Council has just come out with its
predictions for the year 2025, titled "Global Trends 2025: A
Transformed World". I predict a little farther.
Computer Predictions for 2006
A remarkable new computer program has been devised that can predict
news events in the future. We use the program to predict future events
about famous celebrities from Einstein all the way down to Jessica Simpson.
Predictions for 2005 (and 2105)
The year 2005 promised to be so boring I made predictions for 2105 instead.