Old Ethan’s quantum diary: a reading
I do not want to die.
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Jackie Mitchell: the legend of the woman who struck out Ruth and Gehrig
Did a woman really whiff two of the greatest sluggers of all time … back to back? We’ll never know, but it’s plausible. My buddy Guy Saperstein sent this around last night. The Woman Who (Maybe) Struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig One spring day my son came home from school and asked, “Do you know about the girl
Read moreDear Kroger: why do your stores waste so much paper?
The Kroger chain of stores, including QFC, King Soopers, City Market and more, are slaughtering trees for no good reason. Will you ask them to stop? I just went to the store, and it’s time I piped up about something that has been bugging me for awhile. Have a look:
Read moreBeat the Meetles: Beatles mashup mania (Saturday Video Roundup)
The Beatles have collaborated with some of the world’s most popular artists through the years. Mashups have become their own art form, and perhaps nobody has been more important to perfecting the genre than The Beatles. Take their famous collaboration with Motley Crue.
Read moreAre the kidnapped Nigerian school girls really America’s problem?
Boko Haram is evil and we all want to see the victims rescued. But how is it our responsibility? Many of us have watched in horror as the story of the kidnapped Nigerian school girls has unfolded. The idea of a terror group like Boko Haram selling these victims into “marriage” violates every atom of our shared morality. But the
Read moreBray Wyatt: birth of a legend?
The WWE has something special on its hands. Will Creative allow a once-in-a-generation talent to flourish? I don’t know how many of you follow pro wrestling, but if you do, you’re fortunate. Because right now we’re witnessing the emergence of probably the most interesting new talent since Steve Austin discovered the Stone Cold gimmick. I’m talking, of course, about the
Read moreSamSmith.photo: Come See My New Photography Site
Sam Smith Photography has moved. In addition to being a writer, I’m also a photographer, and the last couple of years has seen me selling more and more of my work. This has necessitated a move. My old photography site was hosted at WordPress.com, which is wonderful to work with, but it doesn’t allow e-commerce. I’m getting to the point
Read moreSam Smith Photography – now live!
Come visit SamSmith.photo – Colorado, Seattle, classic cars, planes, trains, boats and bikes… (Self-pimpage alert.)
Read moreHow to drink without getting drunk: does the yeast method work? (Food & Drink Week)
Esquire blog discusses a famous brewer’s secret for staying (relatively) sober. We test it out. You may have seen Aaron Goldfarb’s recent Esquire blog entitled “How to Drink All Night Without Getting Drunk.” Great headline, and how cool would that be, right? I was skeptical, for obvious reasons, but it turns out that what is proposed is an idea developed
Read moreEvangelical climate scientist seeks to convince Christians that global warming is real
Climate change isn’t inconsistent with the Bible, says Katharine Hayhoe In other words, we have reached a point in human history where educating the ignorant has failed and our survival depends now on pandering to them. Well. In that case, I guess I wish her luck.
Read moreThings that make you go hmmm, and can I get one of them brownies?
Chris Christie tells New Jersey residents to go see how they like marijuana-baked Colorado. Then this poll comes out. Item: A few days ago NJ Governor Chris Christie broke bad on Colorado. Christie…questioned the “quality of life” in Colorado, questioning why people would want to live in a state where “there’s head shops popping up on every corner and people
Read moreZombie Apocalypse: Food & Drink Week shambles on with another Doc Sammy rum punch
Looking for something appropriate for your next Walking Dead watch party? Here’s a cocktail that will turn you into a zombie, too. Hopefully you’re already planning on a pitcher of my South Shore Kauai Tais for the weekend. If you like tropical drinks, here’s another one for your recipe book: Doc Sammy’s Zombie Apocalypse. Ingredients: 1 oz lime juice 1
Read moreAllen West defends Donald Sterling; sadly, he doesn’t even understand his own conservative ideology
FOX News contributor and former GOP Congressman rides to racist Clipper’s owner’s defense, ignorance in hand. If you’ve been paying attention for the past few years, the idea that Allen West is wrong about something is hardly news. His latest public opinion, though, is more than a little baffling because in this case he seems not to understand how conservativism
Read moreDr. Sammy’s Slammin’ South Shore Kauai Tai: Food & Drink Week
Those who know me will attest to my taste for fine single malt and American microbrews. But my little secret is now out. I’m also a rum-whore. Always have been. And I’m a stone cold sucker for a good rum punch, little umbrella and all. Especially in the summer. Or Hawaii. So with summer nearly upon us, I thought a
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