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Category: Humor
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The Death of a Mole
Mornings around here are usually quiet. Coffee, breakfast, hollering at the kids to ‘rise and shine.’ The First Reader usually takes the time to actually cook eggs and toast, and this morning took it into his head to make both of us bacon, too. So I was puttering around the kitchen and dining room finding…
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I Like Big Books…
I cannot deny it. I got a new book in the mail yesterday night when we got home after having looked at four (!! our realtor is energetic, but we were dragging tail by the end) houses yesterday. I opened the very heavy box, trying to remember what I’d ordered, and to my delight discovered…
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The Case of the Pink Stain
Early one morning, the scene of the crime was discovered by the woman of the house, who was alarmed by the color and persistence of the evidence. What follows is an accurate recreation of the investigation, interrogation, and ultimate outcome of the case. As I was cleaning the house, I came across something mysterious on the…
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Pockets and Purses
I was chatting with a coworker about this the other day. I don’t have a formal ‘desk’ at work, and I wasn’t sure if I could have my purse with me at my ‘desk’ because it’s sort of in the lab. I was assured that it was fine to have it, and then the conversation veered…
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Just Weeds
I did something yesterday I haven’t done in years. It’s a thing I’ve done since I was a teen, but since the move to Ohio, I haven’t had the room. Some habits, though, just don’t die. I picked weeds for the table. See, the Otaku Princess gave me a vase for Christmas. She thought it…
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Musings on a Femtodragon
Written by Jason Fuesting, Illustrated by Cedar Sanderson This all started when I was challenged to make an even smaller chainmaille dragon. I made three sizes, and jokingly dubbed them in relationship to a ‘real’ dragon. So the Microdragon (the size currently in my shop, and roughly 4 inches long) is 10^-6 smaller than a…
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Tools and Toys
I went to the post office this morning, dragging my dear First Reader along for company. I was going because I’d checked to see where a box I’d ordered was – my supplier is very reliable and fast, so I knew it wasn’t her – and discovered that the USPS had attempted delivery (in the…
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Lassie Moment
I’ve had my Lassie moment of the morning. I had let the dog out, and ten minutes later, talked her in out of the rain, which is unusual, she hates to get wet. While I’m dealing with muddy pawprints in the kitchen, she starts whining and scratching at the floor in the other room. I…
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Darkside Cookies
If you hang around with science fiction fans (of any flavor) you will inevitably hear a certain phrase. It’s always offered up with giggles, or a leer, or… Come to the Dark Side, we have cookies! Being a geek, and a foodie, when the First Reader made a joke about the dark side having better…
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The Ig Nobels
Later today, the Ig Nobel Prizes are awarded, and it’s their 25th anniversary. A bizarre collection of the weird, wacky, and just plain gross scientific achievements of the year, I highly recommend that you go take a look at the winners of the past year’s prizes. I’m including the 2014 winners below to whet your appetites.…
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Hush, Puppies, Hush
Sad Puppies, hush. Sad Puppies, don’t you cry. Sad Puppies, we’ll tell you a story, and there will be heroes to cheer for, and damsels who can’t be bothered to be distressed, and worlds to wonder and amaze. Sad Puppies, don’t hang your heads and cry. Hush Puppies For snacking while reading the latest adventure…