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Category Archives: General Culture and News
Demographic Maps Are Educational, Pretty
This isn’t particularly timely. It could fairly be called “old news.” But my discovery of Eric Fischer’s demographic maps predates the birth of this site. So, I’m running it now. Here’s what you need to know: Each map is a … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Pictures
Tagged Census, Chicago, Demographics, Detroit, District of Columbia, Eric Fischer, Ethnicity, Fun with Race, Maps, Pictures, Race, Richmond, RVA, Virginia, Virginia Beach, Washington
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Fake Religion / Fake Apostate
Lawrence Wright’s 26-page New Yorker exposé of Paul Haggis’s defection from the Church of Scientology is a balls-out hit parade of insanity. In “The Apostate,” Wright reveals the squirrel-on-skis nuttiness of the church and its equally nutty celebrity adherents, complete … Continue reading
Fish-related Puns Are Too Easy
A controversial magic trick has been ruffling the feathers of our Chinese friends non-enemies this week. The trick, which appears to approximate a synchronized swimming routine, except with a half-dozen Chinese goldfish, is alleged by numerous animal rights groups to rely … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Videos
Tagged Animal Rights, Animals, Censorship, China, Fish, Fu Yandong, Goldfish, Illusions, Magic, Magnetism, Magnets, PETA, The Final Countdown
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One Space, Two Space, Red Face, Typeface
I’m normally an even-tempered person. If I fly off the handle, I assure you that it’s for comedic effect only. In reality, I’m the guy who doesn’t get emotional about politics or religion or the other fundamental building blocks of … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News
Tagged Blogging, Chicago Manual of Style, Debate, Farhad Manjoo, Grammar, Manjoo, Mountains out of Molehills, Nerds, Slate, Spacing, Syntax, Writing
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At Long Last: A Podcast
Those of you who have waited patiently for the two whole weeks that this site has been in existence must wait no longer: We’re created our first podcast. In today’s edition, Tom and Mike talk about a wide variety of … Continue reading
Cream of the Travel Mall Crop
I recently had occasion to travel by train. Of the many benefits of rail travel, perhaps chief among them, is the complimentary “Travel Mall” catalog included in each seat-back. Not only is this delightful periodical choc full of amazing gift … Continue reading
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Tagged Humor, Shopping, SkyMall, Travel Mall
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The Inexact Science
Rather than using this piece to explain what this site is, I’m going to use it to explain why this site is. The genesis of this glorified blog dates to a years-old conversation with my best friend. I conveyed to … Continue reading
The Axis of Ego 
Attention, Strangers: Buy My Unborn Child These Things
Many thanks to those loyal Axis of Ego readers who recently emailed me to bid congratulations on my impending procreation. Some of you have also asked (very thoughtfully) where this precocious foetus is registered. Let me stop you there. Yes, … Continue reading →