I subscribe to Funny Times, a monthly humor publication filled with cartoons and humorous essays. I consider it great bang for the buck, at a cost of about two dollars per issue. In the March 2008 edition of Funny Times, Phil Proctor compiled some stunning statistics in his column (he calls…
The Wall Street Journal has published a short article commemorating the book in which psychologist Howard Gardner announced his theory of the "multiple intelligences": Frames of Mind (1983).  [I'd recommend starting with Gardner's 2000 sequel: Intelligence Reframed]. This WSJ article is light-hearted, though it makes some serious points along the way.  It reads…
The "plagiarism" charge died last night. Actually, it was already dead. But maybe, just maybe, Hillary Clinton finally realizes it. During her debate with Barack Obama, when she pulled out her well-rehearsed plagiarism charge she was greeted with a bit of applause, then a shower of boos by the audience.…
Just one word - fabulous. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk2sPl_Z7ZU&[/youtube] The first time I watched the video I thought, "What can you expect from a picture drawn with MS Paint?" But watch how it unfolds. Other works of his that I also like: here or my personal choice for president. Or check out the…
opsimath Part of Speech:Â Â noun Definition:Â Â a person who becomes a student or learner late in life Etymology:Â Â Greek 'late in learning' [from dictionary.com]