Just As I Thought

RT @LOLGOP: Which state is going to be the proudest to say, “We were the very LAST state to approve marriage equality”?

February 27, 2012

RT @LOLGOP: Which state is going to be the proudest to say, “We were the very LAST state to approve marriage equality”?

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Far back, in the mists of ancient time, there existed a technology for sharing one’s thoughts, musings, memes, and other nonsense. You may have heard of it, if you’re over 40. The web log, or blog. The  [more...]

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Right = Wrong

When in doubt, X it out

I’m no longer in Chicago, but thank goodness I flew out of O’Hare: in the dark of night last night, Chicago Mayor Daley had bulldozers move in to Meigs Field and destroy the runways, closing the airport  [more...]

March 31, 2003
Fun Stuff

Ik wens dit ik het Nederlands sprak

Yesterday I arrived home to find a package on my doorstep–it was a DVD from the Netherlands that I ordered a few weeks ago, of the fun movie “Ja Zuster, Nee Zuster”. I went to see this film at the Reel  [more...]

November 6, 2003
General Annoyances

Truth in Labeling, Part 1: Here’s why it is so hard to eat right. Take a look at these two Tikka Masala jars. 1) Both jars have the same amount of product inside. One jar says that a serving size is 1/2 cup, and there are 3 servings in the jar. The other says a serving size is 1 cup, and there are 4 servings in there. 2) If one has 130 calories per 1/2 cup, and the other has 110 calories per cup, then one has more than twice the calories of the other. So of course, I wouldn’t pick that one. 3) But wait: the first one claims that a cup is 140g, the second says a cup is 106g. So, by grams, the second one is higher in calories. 4) Hold on: a cup is a measure of volume, but a gram is a measure of mass. So you can’t compare them using grams unless they are the same mass, which they are obviously now. 5) How to make the decision? I got the first one, ‘cos there is NO WAY there are 4 cups of sauce in that second jar. Nutrition labels are totally useless.

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