Some of you will remember Jackie Gleason the actor and comedian, many of you will not. He’s part of this posting for two reasons, his famous line “How Sweet It Is!” after drinking a little from the cup of “coffee” he would be given shortly after getting out on stage, Read more…
If you’ve been reading any of these posts you might be able to guess my reaction when ever I see some product in a store with the label on it “As Seen On TV,” as if that’s a selling point. In case it isn’t obvious, what’s my reaction? I Read more…
I was reminded of an old(-ish) quote by the science writer, college professor, general Know-It-All, considered one of the smartest people of the 20th century, Dr. Isaac Asimov. Anytime you watch a movie or TV sci-fi where some one is quoting that a robot “can not harm a Human, or Read more…
I find it almost infinitely distressing to realize that our culture has no requirements for sanity, mental health, rationality or intelligence, for assuming any of the High Offices in the government. No sanity requirements. Huh? In fact, if you look closer, we don’t really even have a definition for sanity, Read more…
I try to avoid commenting directly on current political happenings, as I have no wish to further divide this already way too divided country (meaning America, in this case). Way too polarized, like we’re not a nation any more but two camps who just hate each other passionately yet are Read more…
In the 2nd Aliens movie (called, oddly enough, Aliens) they introduced a term that seems to have been universally misunderstood. “Xenomorph.” This has been taken to be the name of the face-hugging species from the Alien franchise. Does no one speak any Latin or Greek any more? Or even listen closely Read more…